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- Album Release Date: 2015-10-01
- Album Name: Shout with Glory: Hymns, Spirituals & Folk Songs
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “3 Welsh Folk Songs: No. 2. Fair Lisa” by Traditional
The traditional Welsh folk song, “Fair Lisa,” is a heart-warming story of unrequited love, told through a melancholy tune. The song’s protagonist is deeply enamored of Fair Lisa, but he knows that she loves another. Although he will never be able to win her affections, he nevertheless turns to her for spiritual strength. While the song paints a picture of sadness and resignation, it gives the listener hope that despite the impossibility of ever being together, he will carry love for her and her memory forever in his heart.