Runrig - Protect And Survive Lyrics

Protect and survive In the borderlands na criochan na h Alba .

The red hot sun burns up the hill
The winter's bride, the summer's king

I tramp these acres and I feel

Once upon a time

Then it seemed that everything

You saw and touched and felt was real

You turned the tap and you turned the wheel

Breathing free

Now you search the open evening sky

Trace the memory in your eyes

For the prophet's hard rain and the deluge

Lie in tears around your door

Once there were trees and livestock here

A mother's love, the warnings clear

But you chose to turn away from fear

Breathing free

Now there's a faceless cross on a distant hill

A wasted voice, a silent scream

Where the lovers love and the dreamers dream

You stand and dream alone

You took your sacrifice to the gods of war

Traded your children's lives for a mess of gold

And you beat your ploughshares into swords

Breathing free

Once in a lifetime

You live and love

Once in a lifetime

You die

Once in a lifetime

The sun goes down

Protect and survive

Will never forget that song.thanks from Germany.

As an Irish man I first heard funding in 1989 in Shetland it has become a sound track of Celtic revival as the Saxon dominion collapsed. Embrace their environmentalist Gaelic roots Scotland.... Alba Abu!!!!

NOW THERES A FECKIN BAND 👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I just love Runrig and Scotland

ive been at the barrowlands when this one and many more had you feel like the floor was going to collapse,a great song and even better live runrig forever

Aye good

Happy discovery whilst watching BBC2, Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands.. 😉

Once in a life time you live and love, once in a life time you die.

Someone played this song for me 19 years ago, and I still remember the first time I heard it. I still enjoy listening to Runrig as much now as I did nearly 20 years ago.

Best freaking song ever. Did my best to introduce Korea to the sounds of Runrig but didn't have a great amount of success...

I wonder who the Englishman is that stumbled on this and disliked it, if anyone knows, contact me and I'll boot him up the arse

I'm English & lived in Scotland for 10 years.I love Scotland & Runrig . Where do I find that moron & the other 3 that dislike the song/Runrig & I'll do it for you :)

There's 6 of them.

Teves macneil Wanae me

Teves macneil

Runrig on the playlist, you'll certainly sruvive :)

INDEPENDENCE YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Nice song

Which broch is that? Fraserburgh or Burghead?

Alistair Thompson fraserburgh

yeah the Netherlands play in a proper color ha ha couldnt resist it man, great tune.

thanks for posting . not heard them for a very long time with donnie. What a group

Great mate.

Long live the Netherlands and Aja....... FEYENOORD, respect from Scotland man.

proud to be Scottish love runrig

@theamericannative, my ancestors came down to the broch from the clearances....excellent song

great song

The best feeling in the world is knowing that I am Scottish born and bred & F*****G proud!! Alba Gu Brath

31rst of august...

Once up on a time

You live and love...

Happy to got tickets

Jens...

I am not scotisch... more a Cowboy... but that Band is awesome

Greetings outa Germany

Beschütze und Überlebe...

Einmal im Leben.....


Once in a life time , u live and love... once in a a lifetime u die

Mach dich bereit 31.8, zitadelle

Jens

thing is hamdenroar, Gunners is just a nick name i was given, as my last name is Gunn, it has nothing to do with arsenal, and im not english..i am 100% scottish

Donnie rocked! Rather good picture quality I must say!

i wouldnt say it was a crap video mate, :P afterall...its the scottish flag :D

i wouldnt say its a crap video mate, :P afterall...it is the scottish flag :D

Class song, thanks for uploading it :)

Then listen to the later version... that´s CLASS!

Again great song crap video