The Mask and Mirror

Music and lyrics by Loreena McKennitt They're gathered in circles the lamps light their faces The crescent moon rocks in the sky The poets of drumming keep heartbeats suspended The smoke swirls up and then dies Would you like my mask? would you like

Music by Loreena McKennitt Lyrics by William Shakespeare arr. and adapted by Loreena McKennitt And now my charms are all o'erthrown, And what strength I have's mine own; Which is most faint; now t'is true, I must here be released by you, But release

古老的爱尔兰传说:"三姐妹走在小河边,妒忌的大姐突然把小妹妹推落到河里,因为小妹妹得到了王子的真爱.小妹妹一路求救,一路漂流--淹死了的小妹妹,变成了一只美丽的金色天鹅,被好心人捞起.刚好一个乐器工匠从那路过,他用天鹅的羽毛和骨头做成了一把美丽的竖琴,弹奏出动人的乐曲.竖琴最终被工匠送到了王宫,恶毒的大姐早已如愿以偿的成为王子的新娘,而竖琴也默默的陪伴着王子--" 美丽忧伤的故事,让我无法平静的听了很多遍.歌曲旋律相当简单,但编制精美,浓重的爱尔兰风格,Loreena 的柔美唱腔以及这

music by loreena mckennitt lyrics by st. john of the cross (san juan de la cruz) arr. and adapted by loreena mckennitt upon a darkened night the flame of love was burning in my breast and by a lantern bright i fled my house while all in quiet rest sh