Oldfield, Mike - Dark Island Lyrics






Away to the westward
I'm longing to be,
Where the beauties of heaven
Unfold by the sea;
Where the sweet purple heather blooms
Fragrant and free
On a hilltop high above
The Dark Island

So gentle the sea breeze,
That ripples the bay,
Where the stream joins the ocean,
And young children play;
On the strand of pure silver,
I'll welcome each day,
And I'll roam for every more,
The Dark Island

True gem of the Herbrides,
Bathed in the light,
Of the mid-summer dawning,
That follows the night;
How I yearn for the cries,
Of the seagulls in flight,
As they circle above
The Dark Island





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  1. d.... ....

    oh that part at 2:50. i am practicing this on my flute and i feel like my fingers will snap in a while :D edit: set youtube speed to slowest :D

  2. G.... M....

    Mike Oldefield The first celtic music by created this magic atmosfere

  3. c.... ....

    The air was originally called "Dr Mackay's Farewell to Creagorry" by its composer, Iain MacLachlan about 1958.

  4. O.... A....

    Never ever can forget this music!

  5. P.... G....

    Some people are born to give pleasure to the world through their amazing talent, Mike oldfieild is one of them.

  6. A.... B....

    belle composition

  7. M.... M....

    Reminds me so much of home ♥️♥️

  8. O.... A....

    never ever could forget this angelic music!

  9. C.... T....

    Nje baba teper brought me here 🥺

  10. J.... J....

    También para mí

  11. D.... R....

    Simply brilliant

  12. R.... H....

    A magnificent version, my mother used to sing this song when I was younger, she had a gorgeous voice, perfect for a Scottish ballad.

  13. R.... W....

    This Magic song means so much to all people with a celtic back ground . ! like the Salmon we will return to our birth place before we pass on !

  14. D.... N....

    ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

  15. D.... R....

    Beautiful track played very well , composer said to have come from The Dark Island , Benbecula in the Uist's

  16. n.... o....

    Wow. Insanely good. <3

  17. C.... K....

    Gotta love his style

  18. C.... ....

    Come una carezza

  19. M.... T....

    Omg this is so lovely.xx

  20. M.... B....

    MITICO MIKE OLDFIELD : THE GREATEST !!!!!!

  21. M.... B....

    MITICO MIKE OLDFIELD : THE GREATEST !!!!!!

  22. J.... R....

    Jeanette

  23. M.... B....

    Nádherná hudba, kterou tolik miloval můj syn ... vzpomínám.

  24. m.... l....

    beautiful song.

  25. c.... k....

    Meseriasul a creat ...gen Meseriasul Brancusi in sculptura ...multi stiu putini cunosc ...o parere doar...ganduri bune voua

  26. S.... R....

    Once upon a time in a chest

  27. I.... r....

    Mike Oldfield stole the copyright. It is actually written by Iain Maclachlan - and was the theme for a 1962 TV series. Mike Oldfield is not the composer of the tune, as nice as his version is, he only performed it. it's just one of many recordings. Xauxamanta should not be titling this video as being the original when it is not, and it's a Scottish tune. Oldfield 'accidentally' committed cultural theft - but the recording is still nice.

    I.... r....

    Most interesting!

    I.... r....

    Why do you think Oldfield pretends this to be this his song?

  28. R.... W....

    "No we're going to do fucking Stonehenge!"

  29. M.... V....

    Gyönyörű !

  30. P.... ....

    MIKE YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!!!

  31. c.... k....

    Master one ....altfel ...tschuß

  32. G.... A....

    me eriza los pelos de los brazos

  33. M.... R....

    Jedna s najkrajších piesní co som počul.

  34. R.... F....

    I feel Sure Oldfield will go down as an excellent musician, his music is stunning

  35. R.... ....

    thanks :)

  36. L.... W....

    BEAUTIFUL*

  37. J.... V....

    Very nice song

  38. A.... G....

    hermoso. y más que eso.

  39. H.... R....

    immer wieder wenn ich mike oldfield ensteht eine relax dazu lust die welt zu lieben

  40. S.... B....

    Para mi el mas precioso de Mike OLDFIELD

    S.... B....

    Susana Bernabéu ...👼

    S.... B....

    Mike moja láska nina

    S.... B....

    Junto a Women of Ireland.

  41. T.... E....

    Vision: On a drive through the Tuscany countryside, on my way to a vineyard.

  42. A.... S....

    Pohlazení po duši :)

  43. S.... ....

    With the sound of this song in mind, what a wonderful world this could be

  44. e.... m....

    This kind of music is fantastic...
    ...fact, it is pleasant to ears ! And to soul... I love music of Mike Oldfield!

  45. J.... �....

    Preciosa música increible

  46. R.... M....

    Dark Island Eilean Dubh in Gaelic was composed by the late Ian MacLachlan of Benbecula island Outer Hebrides Scotland. An accomplished accordionist it was made for BBC drama in early sixties. Every time i hear this it stirs my Hebridean blood.

    R.... M....

    and made famous by Ian Powrie and his band's recording of it for the theme tune to the BBC Scotland TV show - DARK ISLAND 1962

  47. R.... M....

    The late actor Robert Hardy starred in a TV drama based on the Missile Test range then in South Uist.Ian on neighbouring Benbecula composed it it was called Eileen Dorcha translated to island of the dark. I am proud to have Uist blood. Tapaidh leat

  48. R.... M....

    The Dark Island was composed by the late Ian MacLachlan from Benbecula island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. First played on his accordion.

    R.... M....

    and made famous by Ian Powrie and his band's recording of it for the theme tune to the BBC Scotland TV show - DARK ISLAND 1962

  49. T.... S....

    wanderfohl Mike

  50. r.... ....

    For the avoidance of doubt The Dark Island was composed by Iain McLachlan.

    r.... ....

    and made famous by Ian Powrie and his band's recording of it for the theme tune to the BBC Scotland TV show - DARK ISLAND 1962

  51. c.... l....

    love the songs,remembering the memories of my father,melt hearting music with a good impact for my ear...perfectly nice

  52. j.... d....

    Dark Island- piękna muzyka ,duszę raduje i unosi w przestworza

  53. A.... W....

    ubierając słuchawki można doznać orgazmu - piękny utwór

  54. b.... b....

    Beautiful music relaxing and great to listen to

  55. D.... L....

    Rae if you want to get together then no shit from me

  56. u.... ....

    Mike Oldfield as is Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield?

    u.... ....

    unprofitableservant The very same.

    u.... ....

    The very same one.

  57. S.... G....

    Pure Irish sounds!!!! Great enchanting! Silviu from RO. Recommend LIKE FAV.

    S.... G....

    It's not Irish, it's a Scottish tune.

  58. M.... �....

    Mike Oldfield me gusta tanto como los grupos SUPERTRAMP y BEE GEES.

  59. S.... M....

    Underrated composer

    S.... M....

    Satana Mogila i was thinking the same

    S.... M....

    Mike Oldfield didn't write it.. it's a 1958 composition by Scottish writer Iain Maclachlan.

    S.... M....

    @Alvaro Perez Mike Oldfield didn't write it.. he stole it. It's a modern Scottish tune from 1958 odd.

  60. M.... S....

    beautiful song

  61. G.... M....

    Fantastic song from a fantastic artist. Wonderful....

  62. E.... I....

    la colonna sonora della mia adolescenza più mistica e sognante...e di un romanzo in particolare che tanto mi è caro, grazie per averlo caricato. GRAZIE MIKE OLDFIELD, grazie!

    E.... I....

    Elena Imbrunito italia, ricca di emozioni!

    E.... I....

    Italia*

    E.... I....

    La scoprii da bambino, ancora oggi a 29 anni ne sono innamorato come allora.

  63. W.... W....

    Este disco me trae recuerdos.

  64. W.... L....

    Thank you, XAUXAMANTA, for posting this! Previously, I listened to same song uploaded to YouTube, but that ending of that one was clipped--wish all uploaders would be more careful their editing.

  65. F.... ....

    the instruments are giving me a Pakistani feel .... pleasant to ears !

    F.... ....

    What you can hear is the universal sound of music ...

    F.... ....

    I'm Irish and my husband is Pakistani. .. and I can hear the Pakistani vibes too 😂

  66. R.... A....

    BALEARS IS DARK ISLAND????????not is happy islands??????WHY?????GREYS ALIENS ABDUCTIONS,ANUNAKIS ILLUMINATIS------THE MUSIC IS CONSPIRATION TOO!!!! BLOG CONTRAPERIODISMOMATRIX-EL FINAL DEL BORREGOMATRIX

    R.... A....

    Ah I see


    no te preocupes. el mundo cambiará.

    R.... A....

    Gracias

    R.... A....

    Conspiracies are an illusion. Be free on your own.

    R.... A....

    +Patrick Hamilton-Bruen You are free to believe that they are bullshit but.. sadly it seems that they are not. Im listening mike oldfield since always and i love the music.. althoug i can say its suspicious that in this album: "Voyager", all songs have occultist references explicitly in the titles. Coincidence again? All coincidences? I really do not think so. Maybe not relevant? Maybe.

  67. J.... M....

    I play this song A LOT! (and Mary Duff's version) insanely good

  68. F.... H....

    No words ... Thanx Mike!

  69. G.... A....

    its a beautiful scottish song

    G.... A....

    Yes and NOTHING to do with Mike Oldfield... he is just one of hundreds who have recorded it since Iain Maclachlan wrote it. Foreign posters are ignorant of the theft of our culture. As nice as Oldfield's version is - it's not his copyright work, but he has attached his name to it.

    G.... A....

    Thanks, for mentioning that Gordon that its a Scottish tune blessings

    G.... A....

    Being a Scot I never knew this, of course, I'm not the smartest branch on the tree

  70. K.... C....

    Beautiful song !

  71. D.... C....

    Alaked it when it wernt up tempo.... he didnt manage te marry all these instruments though,.. r so i reckin.

  72. T.... ....

    uno dei brani più belli in assoluto. Musica senza tempo. è sempre bellissimo da ascoltare

  73. B.... ....

    los pelos de punta! magico Oldfield

  74. W.... W....

    mojjee ulubione:)

  75. p.... p....

    Absolutely beautiful.....love Mike Oldfield x

  76. i.... p....

    Awesome .. I've listened that one .. and I mut say , I've seen the heaven ...