Loch Lomond
Farewell to Love: A Highland Journey at Loch Lomond
Lyrics
By yon bonnie banks
Referring to the beautiful shores
And by yon bonnie braes
Referring to the beautiful hillsides
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond
Where the sunlight brightly illuminates Loch Lomond
Where me and my true love
Where my true love and I used to go
Were ever want to gae
We always wished to go
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
On the beautiful banks of Loch Lomond
So ye'll take the high road and
One person will take the faster, more direct route
I'll take the low road
The other person will take a slower, scenic route
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye;
The speaker will arrive in Scotland before the other person
But me and my true love
Despite this separation, the speaker and their true love
Will never meet again
Will never reunite again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
Reiterating the beauty of Loch Lomond's banks
'Twas then that we parted
Describes the moment of parting
In yon shady glen
Referring to a sheltered, wooded valley
On the steep, steep side of Ben Lomond
On the steep side of Ben Lomond, a mountain
Where deep in purple hue
Describing the deep color of the hills
The Highland hills we view
Observing the Highland hills from a distance
And the moon coming out in the gloaming
Depicting the moon rising in the twilight
So ye'll take the high road and
Reiteration of the different routes taken by each person
I'll take the low road
One person will reach Scotland earlier
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye;
Continuation of the separation between the lovers
But me and my true love
Despite the separation, the speaker and their true love
Will never meet again
Will never have the chance to meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
Emphasizes the beauty of Loch Lomond's banks again
The wee birdie sing
Describes nature's sounds and sights
And the wild flowers spring
Highlights the blossoming of wildflowers
And in sunshine the waters are sleeping
Depicts a serene scene with calm waters
But the broken heart it kens
The broken heart knows
Nae second Spring again
There won't be a renewed sense of happiness like spring
Tho' the waeful may cease frae their grieving
Even though sorrow may lessen
So ye'll take the high road and
Reiteration of the different paths taken
I'll take the low road
One person taking a slower, more scenic route
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye;
Emphasizes the earlier arrival of one person
But me and my true love
Despite the separation, the speaker and their true love
Will never meet again
Will never reunite
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
Reiterates the beauty of Loch Lomond's banks
But me and my true love
Reiterates the finality of never reuniting
Will never meet again
Emphasizes the permanent separation
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
Reiterates the beauty of Loch Lomond's banks and the impossibility of reunion
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