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For all of our languages, we can't communicate
For all of our native tongues, we're all natives here
Sons of their fathers dream the same dream
The sound of forbidden words becomes a scream
Voices in anger, victims of history
Plundered and set aside, grown fat on swallowed pride
With promises of paradise and gifts of beads and knives
Missionaries and pioneers are soldiers in disguise
Saviours and conquerors they make us wait
The fishers of men they wave their truth like bait
With the touch of a stranger's hand innocence turns to shame
The spirit that dwelt within now sleeps out in the rain
For all of our languages, we can't communicate
For all of our native tongues, we're all natives here
The scars of the past are slow to disappear
The cries of the dead are always in our ears
Only the very safe can talk about wrong and right
Of those who are forced to choose, some will choose to fight
For all of our languages, we can't communicate
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- Lily
- Listen
- Graffiti Tongue
- Smoke and Strong Whiskey
- Ordinary Man
- Ride On
- The Time Has Come
- Live In Dublin
- Miscellaneous
- Live At The Point
- Burning Times
- Non-Album Releases
- Live At The Point 2006
- Live In Dublin 2006
- H-Block
- Folk Tale
- Folk Awards 2012
- The Hardy Bucks Album
- Where I Come From
- Die Hit Giganten Best of Keltica