A’ Dannsadh anns an Dorchadas / Dancing in the Dark

Verse 1

Never knew I’d come this way
If I did I’d stay away
No coat no torch
choices r stark

Never meant to be this way
I swear to God I’ve lost my way
A’ dannsa anns an dorchadas
I’m dancing in the dark

Pre-chorus

Defying darkness
n death for so long
Strive to find inside
The light n will to go on

Gearr amach mo chridhe
Ach gu brath cha mhairbh thu mi x2

Chorus

Loisg mi (burn me)
No brist mi (or break me)
Trèig mi (abandone me)
No sgrios mi (or destroy me)
Thig mi air ais (I’ll come back)
Even if I’m gonna crash

Bi mise beò le gràdh (alive with love and)
bi mise beò le gaol (alive with love)
Cumaidh mise orm gu bràth (I will keep going)
A’ dannsa tron a’ t-saoghal (dancing through the world)

Tha mi an-seo ‘measg a’ cheò (I am here amongst the mist)
Ged a tha mi air mo leòn (Although I’m injured)
Tha mi fhathast an-seo (I’m still here)

Verse 2
Sinnsirean a’ soillseachadh na (the ancestors lighting the)
Slighe romham tron t-saoghal (way before me through the world)
Seasaidh mi is dannsaidh mi (I’ll stand and I’ll dance)
Le cuimhne air an gaol (with memory of their love)

Laughter of our children is our greatest revenge
who knew it would end up as my greatest strength

Chorus

Loisg mi (burn me)
No brist mi (or break me)
Trèig mi (abandone me)
No sgrios mi (or destroy me)
Thig mi air ais (I’ll come back)
Even if I’m gonna crash

Bi mise beò le gràdh (alive with love and)
bi mise beò le gaol (alive with love)
Cumaidh mise orm gu bràth (I will keep going)
A’ dannsa tron a’ t-saoghal (dancing through the world)

Verse 3

Sluagh mòr mo nàimhdean (great crowd of my enemies)
Geallaidh mi nach bi mi lag (I promise I won’t be weak)
A’ ruith tro na gleanntan (running through the glens)
Cha bhi mo chasan rag (my legs won’t be stiff

Coma nuair a thig iad (no matter when they come)
An teine seo nam chridhe (this fire in my heart)
Cumaidh i a’ dol mi gu bràth (will keep me going)
Coma càit am bi mi (no matter where I am) x 3

I said coma càit am bi mi
coma càit am bi mi
I said coma càit am bi mi

Pre-chorus

Defying darkness
n death for so long
Strive to find inside
The light n will to go on

Gearr amach mo chridhe
Ach gu brath cha mhairbh thu mi x2

Chorus
Loisg mi (burn me)
No brist mi (or break me)
Trèig mi (abandone me)
No sgrios mi (or destroy me)
Thig mi air ais (I’ll come back)
Even if I’m gonna crash
 
Bi mi beò le gràdh (alive with love and)
bi mi beò le gaol (alive with love)
Cumaidh mise orm (I will keep going)
A’ dannsa tron a’ t-saoghal (dancing through the world)

Verse 4
Cumhachd n teine (power of the fire)
S neartan na grèine (power of the sun)
Loisg mi no brist mi (burn me or break me)
Air ais aon uair eile (back one more time)

Ged a dh’fhàsas e dorcha (though it grows dark)
Ged a dh’fhàsas e fliuch (though it may rain/grow wet)
Cha sguir mi dheth a-chaoidh (I’m never gonna quit)
Nope I’m never gonna stop

Nope I’m never gonna stop

Nope I’m never gonna stop

nam thaibhse (as a ghost)
A’ coiseachd feadh nan tulaichean (walking through the knolls)
Thig mi air ais (I’ll come back)
WHISPER ‘S bi mi còmhla ris na dannsairean (& I’ll be with the dancers)

I think I've been through just about everything during my time in Scotland, from crazy, insane circumstances, borderline professional betrayal, deathly and wholly unnecessary blows from totally unexpected corners, and suicide attempts. As a professional street theatre performer, running my first large scale street theatre project for the Commonwealth Games in 2014, Ian Smith's suicide straight after (legendary street theatre Artistic Director for Scottish-based company Mischief La Bas) hit me very heard, and finding out about Robin William's suicide on the day of Ian's funeral was indescribable - like God dying. For someone that uses a lot of comedy in my work, this was very hard to come to grips with. At the commemorative festival for Ian Smith a year later, 'Deathfest', I ended up unwittingly being the head pallbearer of his symbolic coffin, the day after securing the contract for my first really, really large scale street theatre project. It was by far the most traumatic event I had experienced in a long time - and there's been a lot of competition in that area. Surviving all of this, and looking at the legacy of my repeatedly highly reviewed work, particularly with school children, has, to say the least, given me a certain perspective, on life, death & love, which is reflected in this song.

This track is produced by young Dundonian producer and composer, Innes Little, with sung vocals by Gaelic Soul Singer, Àdhamh Ò Broin.