Afer Ventus Lyrics

Afer Ventus African Wind

Mare nubium. Umbriel. Sea of clouds. Umbriel. (1)
Mare imbrium. Ariel. Sea of showers. Ariel.
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars. (2)
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars.
Mare undarum. Io. Vela. Sea of waves. Io. Vela. (3)

Mirabile dictu. Mirabilia. Amazing to say. Marvellous. (4)
Mirabile visu. Mirabilia. Amazing to see. Wonderful.
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars.
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars.
Sempervirent. Rosetum. Always fresh. Rosetum. (5) (6)

Afer Ventus. Zephyrus. African Wind. Zephyrus. (7)
Volturnus. Africus. Volturnus. Africus. (8) (9)
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars.
Et itur ad astra. And we go to the stars.
Etesiarum. Eurus. Etesians. Eurus. (10) (11)

Running verse:
Suus cuique mos. Suum cuique. Each has its own habits. Each its own.
Meus mihi, suus cuique carus. Mine to me, its own to each is dear. (12)
Mememto, terrigena. Remember, life is earth-born. (13)
Mememto, vita brevis. Remember, it is brief.
Meus mihi, suus cuique carus. Mine to me, its own to each is dear.

Enya - Shepherd Moons

Nov 1991

1. Shepherd Moons
2. Caribbean Blue
3. How Can I Keep From Singing?
4. Ebudae
5. Angeles
6. No Holly For Miss Quinn
7. Book Of Days
8. Evacuee
9. Lothlorien
10. Marble Halls
11. Afer Ventus
12. Smaointe