Lyrics
Should you wander this land to the North,
Invitation to explore the northern lands
And few seldom do,
Not many people venture there
Should you follow the song of the gull
Encouragement to follow the seagulls' song
To enchanted western isles,
To reach magical western islands
Coax a fisherman to take you out
Ask a fisherman for a boat ride
Where the silky seals are seen,
Where smooth seals can be observed
Hear the stories that they tell about
Hear stories about a particular maiden
The maiden who is their queen,
Describing the maiden as the queen of seals
The maiden who is their queen.
Reiterating the maiden's status as queen of the seals
Celia of the seals,
Introducing "Celia of the seals"
She knows just how they feel,
Implying her deep understanding of seals' emotions
Celia of the seals.
Reiteration of Celia's connection with the seals
"Voyna, voyna, voyna, voyna voyna vay"
Chant or refrain in a foreign language (no direct meaning)
"Voyna, voyna, voyna, voyna voyna vay"
-Seal hunters are not brave and bold,
Portrayal of seal hunters as cowardly
They murder her poor wee seals
Accusing seal hunters of killing innocent seals
And cut off their skins to be sold,
Harvesting seals' skins for profit
Cursed be he who deals.
Cursing those involved in the skin trade
There's no reason for this slaughtering,
Questioning the rationale behind the killing
They're left on the rocks to bleed
Seals are left to suffer after being hunted
He's not a man who does this thing,
Asserting that those who engage in this act lack humanity
It's a cruel and a heartless deed,
Highlighting the cruelty of the deed
A cruel and a-heartless deed.
Reiterating the cruelty of the act
Celia of the seals,
Reinforcing Celia's empathy towards seals
She knows just how they feel,
-Celia of the seals.
-Celia of the seals,
Continued emphasis on Celia's understanding of seals' emotions
Celia of the seals,
-She knows just how they feel,
-Celia of the seals,
-Celia of the seals,
-Celia of the seals,
-"Voyna, voyna, voyna, voyna voyna vay"
Repeated chant or refrain in a foreign language (no direct meaning)
"Voyna, voyna, voyna, voyna voyna vay
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