Ambiramus – English Lyrics

• By: ELUVEITIE
• Album: Ategnatos

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and mythological journey with Eluveitie's “Ambiramus.” This song offers a unique opportunity to learn reconstructed Gaulish, an ancient Celtic language, through its powerful and catchy chorus. Discover the world of Celtic 'voyage tales' as you immerse yourself in a song that masterfully blends light-hearted folk melodies with the profound depths of ancient mythology, a truly special fusion that makes learning both engaging and epic.

[English]

Somewhere afar

A cry rang out

Wondrous words echoing

In my restless heart

A call I heard

In three different tongues

Of such awing majesty

Soft and silently

Whispering my name

I could not oppose

And so I set out into the unknown

I spread my arms to fall...

Ambiramus

Cicinxiet mon textā

Cover me in your darkest shelter

Ad magos meldíās

Ambiteixtū ad tīros íovincon

I have lost control

And drift afar

Into a darkness arcane

All that I've known

Blurred into a pale

And distant memory

And so I set out into the unknown

I spread my arms to fall...

Ambiramus

Cicinxiet mon textā

Cover me in your darkest shelter

Ad magos meldíās

Ambiteixtū ad tīros íovincon

And I spread my arms to fall...

Ambiramus

Cicinxiet mon textā

Cover me in your darkest shelter

Ad magos meldíās

Ambiteixtū ad tīros íovincon

Ambiramus

Cicinxiet mon textā

Cover me in your darkest shelter

Ad magos meldíās

Ambiteixtū ad tīros íovincon

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A2	noun - a loud vocal expression of sorrow or pain verb - to produce tears as an expression of distress
words /wɜːrdz/ A2	noun - individual units of language
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood through the body
majesty /ˈmædʒəsti/ B2	noun - royal dignity or greatness
silently /ˈsaɪləntli/ B2	adverb - without making any sound
whispering /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/ B1	verb - speaking softly without voice
unknown /ʌnˈnoʊn/ B1	adjective - not known or familiar noun - something unfamiliar or mysterious
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B2	noun - the partial or total absence of light
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B2	noun - the ability to store and recall information
known /noʊn/ A2	adjective - familiar or understood
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - power to influence or direct behavior verb - to exercise authority over
drift /drɪft/ B2	verb - to be carried slowly by a current or wind
arcane /ɑːrˈkeɪn/ C1	adjective - known or understood by few; mysterious or secret
blurred /ˈblɜːrdɪd/ B2	adjective - not clear or distinct
spread /spred/ A2	verb - to extend over an area or distance
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward freely under gravity noun - an act of falling

Key Grammar Structures

• A call I heard

  ➔ Inversion (Object + Subject + Verb)

  ➔ Normal word order would be 'I heard a call'. Using inversion emphasizes 'A call'.

• Of such awing majesty

  ➔ Using "such" + adjective + noun for emphasis

  ➔ Instead of saying "of very awing majesty", using "such" adds a stronger sense of wonder and impressiveness. It intensifies the feeling.

• Blurred into a pale And distant memory

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective (Blurred)

  ➔ "Blurred" is the past participle of "blur" and is used to describe the memory. It functions like an adjective.

• All that I've known

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun (that/which)

  ➔ The complete sentence could be "All *that* I have known". Omitting the relative pronoun is common in this structure.

• I have lost control

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ Using the present perfect indicates that the loss of control happened in the past and has relevance to the present. The result is still felt.