Lyrics of When the Beauty - Runrig

When the Beauty (original)

I have seen the morning sun light up your face
Filled with nature’s perfect promise in a day
We walked along the pier road
To the gathering of souls
When the beauty’s in the place
We walk away
There’s an altar lit with candles wet with tears
And blessed among women she will stay
And eternity was breathing
Its sleeping masquerade
When the beauty’s in the place
We walk away
Air sgàth glaodh an airm
Os cionn tuinn na mara
Tha a' ghrian goirt le mulad gu h-àrd
'S fhada bhuainn gaol nam mnathan
'S an òige mhaiseach
Sin an ginealach de ghillean òga a dh’fhalbh

(translation)

I have seen the morning sun light up your face
Filled with nature’s perfect promise in a day
We walked along the pier road
To the gathering of souls
When the beauty’s in the place
We walk away
There’s an altar lit with candles wet with tears
And blessed among women she will stay
And eternity was breathing
Its sleeping masquerade
When the beauty’s in the place
We walk away
Because of the army's cry
Above the waves of the sea
The sun is shining with sadness above
Far be it from us the love of women
And the beautiful youth
That's the last generation of young lads