Uploaded by Coutionor on Mar 20, 2008
From the 'Cutter & The Clan' album - 1987. Now with better sound than my previous upload.
...
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
Once in a lifetime
You live and love
Once in a lifetime
You die
Once in a moment
The sun goes down
Protect and survive
Now you search the open evening skies
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
(Chorus)
Protect and survive
Protect and survive
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
(Chorus)
Top Comments
All Comments (29)
-
thanks to Youtube i went out and brought their greatest hits album which includes this song. I love this song now, guess playing it over and over and over and over helps.
-
@tse8302 Briliant band!
-
A far superior band without Munro bashing that tambourine.
-
1st heard this song wen they sung it at Stirling castle
-
@Duncanish41 I'm 28 and have seen them live 3 times. Awesome band to see in concert, everybody is on there feet!
-
@tse8302 Uh oh. You're hooked now. :) Only about 20 more to go and you'll have them all. :)
-
just got my first runrig cd1
-
think this was the best album ever
-
HAHA this video is from the old version of the danish broadcasting company DR1 (danmarks radio) Denmarks radio.
You can see the logo at the top right corner :D proud to be danish!
100 videosYouTube Mix for Runrig- 3:13
Runrig - The Cutter (Live At The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow)by MissFlowerOfScotland5,499 views
- 2:00
Runrig - Canadaby Coutionor23,644 views
- 3:51
Celtic Thunder Caledoniaby xtracek8,355 views
- 3:15
Runrig - 'Ic Iain 'Ic Sheumaisby Coutionor37,141 views
- 3:48
Runrig - Rhythm of my Heart (Official video)by ayrwayz189,730 views
- 2:13
Runrig - Abhainn an t-Sluaighby Coutionor42,826 views
- 5:06
Runrig - Protect and Survive - Live Edinburgh castleby willowhead6917,812 views
- 6:18
Runrig - Albaby 357blackrose70,478 views
- 5:13
Runrig - Loch Lomond live in Glasgow 1989by ayrwayz267,270 views
- 5:10
Runrig - Dance Called Americaby MissFlowerOfScotland5,338 views
- 5:44
Runrig - The Stamping Groundby zielonaaa49,044 views
- 3:49
Runrig - Lighthouseby Serenity050466,871 views
- 5:10
Runrig - The Greatest Flameby kavyman106619,326 views
- 4:37
Runrig - Going Homeby Coutionor382,870 views
- 3:52
Runrig The Cutterby mrsjock121,209 views
- 9:58
Runrig - Cnoc Na Feille / Siol Ghoraidhby CraigRich85139,932 views
- 1:44
Runrig - Tillidh Miby Coutionor22,233 views
- 3:59
Runrig. Mod for Rockers. Chi Mi'n Geamhradhby Coutionor12,985 views
- 3:38
The Last Highland Uprisingby hitmann230046,685 views
- 5:22
Runrig - Protect & Survive (extended version)by ayrwayz6,432 views
Runrig is a great band, because it comes from Scotland should not stop anyone from liking them. You do what you want and enjoy what they play.
Duncanish41 3 years ago 19
We have to all thank Coutionor for bringing us the "gift" of THE BEST Runrig's videos. THANK YOU Coutionor!!!
scottishbabe2009 1 year ago 8