Sting composed this song and it doesn't surprise me, knowing his breadth as an accomplished musician, not just a rock and roll singer. Alison's voice is reminiscent of the myriad dialects in the Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Celtic, Gaelic genres even when she is singing a purely American blue grass song. We are after all a country of immigrants and the coal miners went to American coal fields.
My favorite from both Alison and Sting. Thank you to both and sheerfolly2
@1245shadowscythe it means "own" so you will be my "own" true love. in a sense like one or only. if you listen to the lyrics you can get it from context clues. i believe the word ain is from a scottish dialect... i'm sure if you look it up on google, i'm sure you can find out where it actually came from.
@phicong It's from the Ulster Scots dialect...the variation spoken in Northern Ireland which is why this song sounds very Irish but has a Scottish title :)
outstanding
Treadlightlyful 2 months ago
what does "ain true love " mean please ?
supergirlOn 2 months ago
@supergirlOn Its just a very southern american way of saying "my one true love" i think.
RedJohnO22 2 months ago
@RedJohnO22 ain is scottish for own
psychosplinter 1 month ago
So beautiful... haunting... delicate. A pure gem. Love it.
mordandis2 2 months ago
I'm putting it out there: the film surpassed the book.
craigpsimpson 3 months ago
Sorry, Alison was composer on this song with Sting as it says above. I was focused on @raasray comment above. Sorry Alison.
trailguide51 3 months ago
Sting composed this song and it doesn't surprise me, knowing his breadth as an accomplished musician, not just a rock and roll singer. Alison's voice is reminiscent of the myriad dialects in the Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Celtic, Gaelic genres even when she is singing a purely American blue grass song. We are after all a country of immigrants and the coal miners went to American coal fields.
My favorite from both Alison and Sting. Thank you to both and sheerfolly2
trailguide51 4 months ago
makes me cry...
Whylnia 4 months ago in playlist Liked
This song is something totally out of this world. So haunting and beautiful; then add great singers
undralique 8 months ago 4
Love this so much - it touches my heart - thank you for posting!
celtica99 8 months ago 3
Whats "Ain" True love mean?
1245shadowscythe 9 months ago
@1245shadowscythe it means "own" so you will be my "own" true love. in a sense like one or only. if you listen to the lyrics you can get it from context clues. i believe the word ain is from a scottish dialect... i'm sure if you look it up on google, i'm sure you can find out where it actually came from.
phicong 9 months ago 3
@phicong It's from the Ulster Scots dialect...the variation spoken in Northern Ireland which is why this song sounds very Irish but has a Scottish title :)
D2Parton 4 months ago
@1245shadowscythe
it means "own"
katsandroses 8 months ago
That was most wonderful. I was very unsure what Sting could add, but his subtle input was outstanding.
raasray 10 months ago 7
@raasray sting is one of the best musicians of today i am pretty sure he could add a lot to a music.
303Georgo 3 months ago
@raasray Yeah outstanding, I mean he only wrote the song.
logansaan 2 months ago
So that's what angels sound like...
amsiemonster 11 months ago 30