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It's in the Rain Enya – It's in the Rain

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“It’s in the Rain” is the third track off her album Amarantine.

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Amarantine Enya – Amarantine

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“Amarantine” is the second track of Enya’s album of the same name.

The word Amarantine is derived from the ancient Greek for everlasting, eternal or immortal. The word’s relationship to love is the theme of the song.

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Meanings of the song please

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Only Time Enya – Only Time

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“Only Time” is the lead single and third track from Enya’s 2000 album, A Day Without Rain. The song remains her most popular single and only top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at #10. It continues to be used in various movies and commercials to convey sadness, serenity or relaxation.

After the tragedy of 9/11, Americans bought this album in droves, no doubt finding solace from the storm. This song in both tone and lyrics encourages us to make peace with the mystery of our lives.

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Lol how did this song be come some 9/11 truther conspiracy!?

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On My Way Home Enya – On My Way Home

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11th and final track off her 1995 album The Memory of Trees.

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Once You Had Gold Enya – Once You Had Gold

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9th track off her 1995 album The Memory of Trees.

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Hope Has a Place Enya – Hope Has a Place

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7th track off her 1995 album The Memory of Trees.

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China Roses Enya – China Roses

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6th track off her 1995 album The Memory of Trees.

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Anywhere Is Enya – Anywhere Is

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Released as the lead single from the album, “Anywhere Is” is musically very similar to the title track. Remaining in the key of Eb major, it merely increases in tempo from 95 to 97bpm, and from the time signature of ¾ to 4/4.

Much like Orinoco Flow and Caribbean Blue, the song was completed last, but was almost omitted from the album until executive producer Rob Dickins encouraged the recording trio to complete it:

I first heard the new album in August and it was virtually complete, apart from this song, which was absolutely to die for, but was only a backing track. They admit they can’t spot singles so I encouraged them to work on the lyrics and complete it.

Enya herself has said:

It had started as a staccato, march feel in the initial melody. When we work in the studio, we don’t have any idea which track is more commercial than the others. […] We’re unaware of potential singles, so after a year and a half we involved Rob Dickins. […] Rob immediately saw potential for “Anywhere Is” as a single. I worked on the melody and we finished it.

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Released as the lead single from the album, "Anywhere Is" is musically very similar to the title track. Remaining in the key of Eb major, it merely increases in tempo from 95 to 97bpm, and from the time signature of 3/4 to 4/4.

Much like <em>Orinoco Flow</em> and <em>Caribbean Blue</em>, the song was completed last, but was almost omitted from the album until executive producer Rob Dickins encouraged the recording trio to complete it:

> I first heard the new album in August and it was virtually complete, apart from this song, which was absolutely to die for, but was only a backing track. They admit they can’t spot singles so I encouraged them to work on the lyrics and complete it.

Enya herself has said:

> It had started as a staccato, march feel in the initial melody. When we work in the studio, we don’t have any idea which track is more commercial than the others. [...] We’re unaware of potential singles, so after a year and a half we involved Rob Dickins. [...] Rob immediately saw potential for "Anywhere Is" as a single. I worked on the melody and we finished it.

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I'm cooler than a polar bear's toes Kid Cudi – Cleveland is the Reason

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Polar bears live within the Arctic Circle around the Arctic Ocean. This line is also a reference to Big Boi’s opening verse on the title track of OutKast’s classic album, ATLiens. This isn’t the first time Cudi’s payed homage to the legendary rap duo.

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Smaointe… Enya – Smaointe…

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When Enya played the melody for this piece to her producer, Nicky Ryan, he heard the sense of loss in the music. He told her that it should commemorate her late grandparents. Roma Ryan wrote lyrics on this theme, and the song is indeed dedicated to Enya’s maternal grandparents, Aodh and Mháire Uí Dhúgain. The Irish word smaointe does not have an exact equivalent in English, but it is similar in meaning to “thoughts” or “reflections”.

Although “Smaointe…” concludes (most editions of) Enya’s 1991 album Shepherd Moons, it was first released in 1988 as a B-side on the Orinoco Flow single. It was also released in Japan on the 6 Tracks EP in 1989. On these initial releases, it appears under its original title, “Smaoitím”, which Enya translates as “I Am Remembering”.

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