This is a very hard one to me. If I do 【听歌练听力】of this song I probably will fail most. Still I made a few blanks to fill. Try if you have time to spare. Don't be frustrated in case by the Scottish English, like me, enjoy the music nonetheless. It should not be easy even to native English speakers of non Scottish culture.
Here is the story : " The song is about 2 imprisoned soldiers in England, one was to be beheaded, the other was sent back to Scotland as a free man. This is why the song goes, "you take the high road and I'll take the low", the low road is what we call being dead sometimes. The high road is over the hills. Then the next line is "and I'll be in Scotland before you" meaning he's going to be in heaven/Scotland. Its about the battle of Culloden in the 1700s. We sing it at weddings, funerals and any chance we can at parties. It's to let the English and the rest of the world know that we will always be free as long as we have Scotland in our hearts."
The Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond-------Ella Roberts By (1) bonnie banks and by (1) bonnie braes Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond Where me and my true love will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road And I'll be in Scotland (2)(3) But me and my true love will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond 'Twas there that we parted, in yon shady glen On the steep, steep side of Ben Lomond Where in soft purple hue, the hieland hills we view And the moon coming out in the gloaming O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road And I'll be in Scotland (2) (3) But me and my true love will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond The wee bird sing and the wildflowers spring And in sunshine the waters are sleeping But the broken heart it (4), (5) second spring again Though the woeful may cease from their grieving O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road And I'll be in Scotland (2)(3) But me and my true love will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
In case searching new words in this song, checking their Scottish meaning.
Here is Peter Hollens' Acapella rendition. Enjoy one more time. Peter's version comes with lyrics caption
The Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond-------Ella Roberts By (1 yon)bonnie banks and by (1 yon)bonnie braes Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond Where me and my true love will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road And I'll be in Scotland (2 A'fore)(3 ye) But me and my true love will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond 'Twas there that we parted, in yon shady glen On the steep, steep side of Ben Lomond Where in soft purple hue, the hieland hills we view And the moon coming out in the gloaming
O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road And I'll be in Scotland (2 A'fore)(3 ye) But me and my true love will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
The wee bird sing and the wildflowers spring And in sunshine the waters are sleeping But the broken heart it (4 against),(5 nor)second spring again (肯定是错的,意思不通,应该是苏格兰语) Though the woeful may cease from their grieving O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road And I'll be in Scotland (2 A'fore)(3 ye) But me and my true love will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
In case searching new words in this song, checking their Scottish meaning.
Here is Peter Hollens' Acapella rendition. Enjoy one more time. Peter's version comes with lyrics caption
This is a very hard one to me. If I do 【听歌练听力】of this song I probably will fail most. Still I made a few blanks to fill. Try if you have time to spare. Don't be frustrated in case by the Scottish English, like me, enjoy the music nonetheless. It should not be easy even to native English speakers of non Scottish culture.
Here is the story : " The song is about 2 imprisoned soldiers in England, one was to be beheaded, the other was sent back to Scotland as a free man. This is why the song goes, "you take the high road and I'll take the low", the low road is what we call being dead sometimes. The high road is over the hills. Then the next line is "and I'll be in Scotland before you" meaning he's going to be in heaven/Scotland. Its about the battle of Culloden in the 1700s. We sing it at weddings, funerals and any chance we can at parties. It's to let the English and the rest of the world know that we will always be free as long as we have Scotland in our hearts."
The Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond-------Ella Roberts
By (1) bonnie banks and by (1) bonnie braes
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond
Where me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Scotland (2)(3)
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
'Twas there that we parted, in yon shady glen
On the steep, steep side of Ben Lomond
Where in soft purple hue, the hieland hills we view
And the moon coming out in the gloaming
O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Scotland (2) (3)
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
The wee bird sing and the wildflowers spring
And in sunshine the waters are sleeping
But the broken heart it (4), (5) second spring again
Though the woeful may cease from their grieving
O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Scotland (2)(3)
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
In case searching new words in this song, checking their Scottish meaning.
Here is Peter Hollens' Acapella rendition. Enjoy one more time. Peter's version comes with lyrics caption
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_independence
The Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond-------Ella Roberts
By (1 yon)bonnie banks and by (1 yon)bonnie braes
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond
Where me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Scotland (2 A'fore)(3 ye)
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
'Twas there that we parted, in yon shady glen
On the steep, steep side of Ben Lomond
Where in soft purple hue, the hieland hills we view
And the moon coming out in the gloaming
O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Scotland (2 A'fore)(3 ye)
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
The wee bird sing and the wildflowers spring
And in sunshine the waters are sleeping
But the broken heart it (4 against),(5 nor)second spring again (肯定是错的,意思不通,应该是苏格兰语)
Though the woeful may cease from their grieving
O you take the high road, and I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Scotland (2 A'fore)(3 ye)
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
In case searching new words in this song, checking their Scottish meaning.
Here is Peter Hollens' Acapella rendition. Enjoy one more time. Peter's version comes with lyrics caption
1.morning
2.for
3. You
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