Story Behind The Song

This song was inspired by a visit to Ireland, Scotland and England - the lands of my forebears. I had a profound and poignant experience in visiting the small towns and villages where my ancestors were born, enriching my sense of home and belonging. I was filled with a deep sense of gratitude for the sacrifices my ancestors made in leaving their homelands forever and that ultimately gave me a life that they could not have dreamed of.

Song Description

No matter how far we travel or how much time passes, our ancestral roots never leave us. Though we don't often realise it, they're part of who we are. Though inspired by my own Celtic heritage, this song encourages us to value the enrichment of our cultural and family heritage, whatever it is.

Lyrics

I'm imagining lonely eyes that stare across the sea.
Beneath the horizon, slips a land of emerald green.
The watching is silent; welling tears begin to burn.
I wonder, did you know you'd not return?

Isles of green still linger in my dreams
And follow down this winding road I go.
Isles of home, come with me where I roam,
Unfold the deepest memories in my soul.

Now I wander through ancient streets in towns where you were born.
They're strangely familiar, like I'd known them long before.
Belonging so deeply felt, mere words could not explain.
My heart has found its home and longs to stay.

Isles of green still linger in my dreams
And follow down this winding road I go.
Isles of home, come with me where I roam,
Unfold the deepest memories in my soul.

No one can tell me now what caused you once to leave.
There's no living memory of the hunger and disease.
You came to a sun-scorched land, my home and gift from you.
Now the winding road has brought me home for you.

Isles of green still linger in my dreams
And follow down this winding road I go.
Isles of home, come with me where I roam,
Unfold the deepest memories in my soul.
Unfold the deepest memories in my soul.