The Gloaming: "the Pilgrim's Song" May 2026

Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Iarla O'lionaird / Dennis Cahill / Martin Hayes / Caoimhin O'raghallaigh / Thomas Bartlett / Sean O'riordain / William Foye JohnsonThe Pilgrim’s Song lyrics © Real World Works Ltd English Translation

Watch the actual recording of "The Pilgrim's Song" at Real World Studios, capturing the haunting live performance featured on the album: The Gloaming - The Pilgrim's Song (Real World Studios) Real World Records YouTube• Feb 3, 2016 The Gloaming (aka 2) - Brassland The Gloaming: "The Pilgrim's Song"

Anseo do mhair mo chéadshearcÓ níor ghabhas an treo le fada The Gloaming: "The Pilgrim's Song"

: The track was recorded at Real World Studios in December 2015. It is characterized by Thomas Bartlett’s sparse piano and Iarla Ó Lionáird’s haunting vocals, eventually transitioning into a traditional reel called "Touch Me If You Dare". The Gloaming: "The Pilgrim's Song"

Do labhair an tír mar theampallBhí siúl na habhann boimpéiseachDo chrom go glúin na gleanntaBhí fíor na croise ar ghéaga

The song’s lyrics evoke a deep, spiritual connection to the landscape and the past, often interpreted as a journey through the soul.