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How Can She Keep From Singing? Quiz

Enya's music has won many awards. This quiz covers the lyrics of her songs.

A multiple-choice quiz by Caseena. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Caseena

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,138

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What Enya song contains the following lyrics?

"My light shall be the moon,
And my path, the ocean.
My guide, the morning star,
As I sail home to you." Hint

Last Time By Moonlight

Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)

Exile

On My Way Home

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song from "The Memory of Trees" features the lyrics,

"You talk of the break of morning
as you view the new aurora"? Hint

The Sun in the Stream

No Holly for Miss Quinn

Hope Has a Place

China Roses

3. I have provided translation from the original Gaelic lyrics here:

"From day to day, my journey,
The long pilgrimage before me.
From night to night, my journey,
The stories that will never be again."

Which Enya song is this? Hint

Long, Long Journey

The Celts

From Where I Am

Book Of Days

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Enya song below does not mention its title anywhere in the lyrics? Hint

Angeles

Evacuee

Only Time

I Want Tomorrow

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another translation question:

"A word to the wise:
The more people have,
The more they want."

These lyrics have been translated from the Latin. Which Enya song from "Watermark" do they come from? Hint

Cursum Perficio

Afer Ventus

Tempus Vernum

Pax Deorum

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Question 6 of 10

6. Each of the following songs are connected in that they are based off of each other musically, except for one. Which Enya song does not belong with the others? Hint

Dan y Dwr

Deireadh an Tuath

Eclipse

Comb of the Winds

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following Spanish words appears in the song "One by One"? Hint

Madre

Bueno

Adios

Perfecto

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Question 8 of 10

8. One last translation question:

"We are a lost island in the shadows.
It may be our words become lost.
It may be our words find nothing, find no one.
We call out into the distance..."

What Enya song, and what language? Hint

"Aniron"--Sindarin

"Ebudae"--Gaelic

"Less Than a Pearl"--Loxian

"Sumiregusa"--Japanese

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Green is in the mistletoe and red is in the holly.
Silver in the stars above that shine on everybody."
W
hat song contains these lyrics? Hint

White is in the Winter Night

And Winter Came...

Stars and Midnight Blue

Journey of the Angels

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following songs has no lyrics at all? Hint

Amid the Falling Snow

Willows on the Water

Lazy Days

Na Laetha Geal M'oige

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Enya song contains the following lyrics? "My light shall be the moon, And my path, the ocean. My guide, the morning star, As I sail home to you."

Answer: Exile

"Exile" comes from the "Watermark" album. It appeared in the movie "L.A. Story." An intonated version of it exists called "As Baile."

2. What song from "The Memory of Trees" features the lyrics, "You talk of the break of morning as you view the new aurora"?

Answer: China Roses

This is a gorgeous song, mentioning all things of beauty, like various flowers, sunrises and sunsets, trees, auroras, rivers, and heaven. China roses are a type of flower that darken, rather than fade, as they age. A Sappho Comet is a type of bird, angel tears and moonlight holly are flowers, and acajou is a kind of tree.

3. I have provided translation from the original Gaelic lyrics here: "From day to day, my journey, The long pilgrimage before me. From night to night, my journey, The stories that will never be again." Which Enya song is this?

Answer: Book Of Days

"Book Of Days" originally was a Gaelic track on "Shepherd Moons." It was replaced with an English version on subsequent albums. "From Where I Am" is instrumental, "Long, Long Journey" is in English, and "The Celts" is in Gaelic.

4. Which Enya song below does not mention its title anywhere in the lyrics?

Answer: Evacuee

"Evacuee" implies its meaning rather than stating that the singer is an evacuee being separated from her mother. With its lyrics, it brings to mind the bombing of London during WWII and being sent away from the parents to the relative safety of the country.

5. Another translation question: "A word to the wise: The more people have, The more they want." These lyrics have been translated from the Latin. Which Enya song from "Watermark" do they come from?

Answer: Cursum Perficio

"Tempus Vernum" means "Time of Spring," "Pax Deorum" means "Peace of the Gods" and "Afer Ventus" means "African Wind." "Cursum Perficio" means "I finish the course" and was scribed on the floor in Marilyn Monroe's last house.

6. Each of the following songs are connected in that they are based off of each other musically, except for one. Which Enya song does not belong with the others?

Answer: Comb of the Winds

"Deireadh an Tuath" is sung in Gaelic, "Dan y Dwr" is "Deireadh an Tuath" sung in Welsh, and "Eclipse" is the same song played in reverse. "Comb of the Winds" is a B-side to the single "Amarantine" that has nothing to do with the other songs.

7. Which of the following Spanish words appears in the song "One by One"?

Answer: Adios

The lyrics to this rather catchy song go "She says adios, says adios, goodbye." It is the only Spanish word in the song, but it fits in quite well.

8. One last translation question: "We are a lost island in the shadows. It may be our words become lost. It may be our words find nothing, find no one. We call out into the distance..." What Enya song, and what language?

Answer: "Less Than a Pearl"--Loxian

Loxian was invented by Roma Ryan and featured in three songs on the "Amarantine" album. The language was called Errakan at first, coming from the Gaelic for "people from the moon."

9. "Green is in the mistletoe and red is in the holly. Silver in the stars above that shine on everybody." W hat song contains these lyrics?

Answer: White is in the Winter Night

This is a festive, upbeat song from "And Winter Came...". It contains no references to Christmas and so you can enjoy it throughout the winter season.

10. Which of the following songs has no lyrics at all?

Answer: Willows on the Water

"Amid the Falling Snow" and "Lazy Days" are in English and "Na Laetha Geal M'oige" is sung in Gaelic. "Willows on the Water" lacks even vocalizations but is very pretty and calming, like drifting along in a boat on a river on a sunny day. It can be found on the sets "Box of Dreams" and "Only Time: The Collection."

Source: Author Caseena

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