Afer Ventus lyrics

Song information

Artist: Enya
Album: Shepherd Moons

Lyrics

Mare nubium. umbriel
Mare imbrium. ariel
Et itur ad astra
Et itur ad astra
Mare undarum. io. vela

Mirabile dictu. mirabilia
Mirabile visu. mirabilia
Et itur ad astra
Et itur ad astra
Sempervirent. rosetum

Afer ventus. zephyrus
Volturnus. africus
Et itur ad astra
Et itur ad astra
Etesiarum. eurus

Running verse:
Suus cuique mos. suum cuique
Meus mihi, suus cuique carus
Mememto, terrigena
Mememto, vita brevis
Meus mihi, suus cuique carus

(Translation:
African wind

Sea of clouds. umbriel
Sea of showers. ariel
And we go to the stars
And we go to the stars
Sea of waves. io. vela

Amazing to say. marvellous
Amazing to see. wonderful
And we go to the stars
And we go to the stars
Always fresh. rosetum
African wind. zephyrus
Volturnus. africus
And we go to the stars
And we go to the stars
Etesians. eurus

Running verse:
Each has its own habits. each its own
Mine to me, its own to each is dear
Remember, life is earth-born
Remember, it is brief
Mine to me, its own to each is dear.)