Written 20 years ago, the lyrics of Paul Brady's "The Island" ring even more true today. In this song with additional commentary, Brady expresses the devastation and emotions that engulfed the people of Ireland in the early eighties. However, the wars, bombing, and fighting that are happening around us today, remind us of the mindset Brady was addressing. "If you are not with us, you are against us. Turning your back on your own." In this powerful piece, Brady truly does pierce through the emotional flak from an ordinary man's perspective, to touch the heart of the human soul.
i love this song...it makes me cry...i heard it at a Celtic Thunder concert and fell in love with it...i like this guy too
rockinxl(June 26, 2009 at 11:28 pm)
paul brady is a fucking legend.
mrmessymind(June 20, 2009 at 4:49 pm)
I've never cried listening to a song... until now. This is one of the most beautiful things I think I've ever heard...
illymoff(June 13, 2009 at 12:31 am)
love this 1 !!!!!!!!!!! air fran^ce heart bleeds xoxo rip
caitriona1x(May 30, 2009 at 8:09 pm)
love this song...
curragheishal(May 29, 2009 at 7:32 am)
Not a chance! Keith sings his own songs like Lauren and I etc with total conviction but NOBODY can sing The Island like Paul Brady can - not even Dolores Keane........its simply because its from his gut.
stlcardinalman(May 29, 2009 at 4:35 am)
Well said!! If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem and you TWO are clearly part of the problem. Useless bickering on the forum of a beautiful and moving song
LavaSurfing101(May 26, 2009 at 3:13 am)
ummm if you like this you should watch the version by keith harkin of celtic thunder. seriously. look it up. WAY better. (although i am kinda biased because celtic thunder is my FAVORITE band right now and forever...)
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