Les Lacs Du Connemara Lyrics in English Kids United

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Les Lacs Du Connemara by Kids United from French to English.
Scorched earth in the wind
Stone moors
Around the lakes
It's for the living
A bit of hell
Connemara
Black clouds
That come from the north
Tint the land
The lakes, the rivers
That's the backdrop
Of Connemara
The next spring
The Irish sky
Was at peace
Maureen dove
Naked into a lake
Of Connemara
Sean Kelly thought
"I'm Catholic
Maureen too."
The granite church
In Limerick
Maureen said "yes"
From Tipperary
Bally-Connelly
And from Galway
They arrived
In the county
Of Connemara
There were the Connors
The O'Conollys
The Flahertys
From the Ring of Kerry
And enough to drink
Three days and two nights
Down there, in Connemara
Everybody knows the cost of silence
Down there, in Connemara
They say life
Is madness
And that madness
Is something you dance
Scorched earth in the wind
Stone moors
Around the lakes
It's for the living
A bit of hell
Connemara
Black clouds
That come from the north
Tint the land
The lakes, the rivers
That's the backdrop
Of Connemara
People still live there
In the days of the Gaels
And Cromwell
To the rhythm of the rain
And the sun
To the horses' pace
They still believe
In the lake monsters
You see swimming
On some summer nights
Then dive back
For eternity
You still see
Men from elsewhere
Come seeking
Rest for the soul
And for the heart
A taste of better things
They still believe
That the day will come
It's very near
When the Irish
Will make peace
Around the cross
Down there, in Connemara
Everyone knows the cost of war
Down there, in Connemara
They don't accept
The Welsh peace
Nor that of the kings of England
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SONG MEANING

Wild winds, stone-filled moors, and mirror-like lakes: the lyrics whisk us away to Connemara, a rugged region on Ireland’s west coast where nature is both breathtaking and unforgiving. Dark clouds sweep in from the north, painting the rivers and hills in moody colours, while legends of lake monsters and ancient Gaelic rhythms still echo through the valleys. This landscape is described as “a bit of hell” for the living, yet its raw beauty casts an irresistible spell on anyone who sets foot there.

Against this dramatic backdrop we meet Maureen and Sean Kelly, two young lovers who dive into the icy waters, wed in a granite church, and celebrate with the clans of Connor, O’Conolly, and Flaherty. Their joyous festivities—three days and two nights of dancing and drinking—highlight the Irish spirit that laughs in the face of hardship. But beneath the revelry lies a sobering history: memories of Cromwell’s invasions, struggles for Catholic identity, and an ongoing yearning for peace free from foreign rule. The song captures Connemara as a place where silence is precious, life is a glorious madness that must be danced, and hope persists that one day the Irish will unite “around the cross” in lasting harmony.

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