Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When Nora came in folded
Like rain in her coat
We made her a seat by the fire
And passed her the vote
Máire kept the kettle singing
I cut her an orange bright
And Bridie said, “Stay here now”
Till the dark turned light
[Pre-Chorus]
We know the look
We know the ache
The way a soul can tremble
Before it breaks
[Chorus]
Mná at the gate
We stand close, we stay
Mná at the gate
We keep hurt away
If one of us falls
We lift her by name
Mná at the gate
We close ranks in the rain
[Verse 2]
When Aoife stopped answering
We did not let her go
We brought the bread, the gossip, the yarn
And sat soft and low
No grand speech, no fixing
Just a hand on the knee
A little room for breathing
And a little room to be
[Pre-Chorus]
We know the night
We know the chill
A lonely heart goes quiet
Against its will
[Chorus]
Mná at the gate
We stand close, we stay
Mná at the gate
We keep hurt away
If one of us falls
We lift her by name
Mná at the gate
We close ranks in the rain
[Bridge]
Let the hard world knock
Let it thunder and plead
There’s a circle made of sisters
And it answers what we need
For the one who’s gone mute
For the one who’s gone thin
We make a warm, living shelter
And draw everybody in
[Chorus]
Mná at the gate
We stand close, we stay
Mná at the gate
We keep hurt away
If one of us falls
We lift her by name
Mná at the gate
We close ranks in the rain
[Outro]
Come in, love
Come in
You’re not alone
Come in, love
Come in
You’re coming home
Style
irish ballad with female vocalsslow 6/8 sway and tender fingerpicked guitarbodhrán brushed like a heartbeatverse keeps it intimate and close-mic; pre-chorus opens with soft harmonies and a lifted fiddle line; chorus blooms with stacked women’s voices and gentle handclaps. add a low whistle swell into the bridgeharp glints between linesand a final chorus with roundembracing group vocals. warmhoneyed mix with room air and a candlelit feel.balladsoftfemale vocalswarm
Prompt
An Irish ballad, full of community, women’s circle energy about closing ranks when members are threatened, depressed, hurting, etc. female vocals, soft and warm, embracing
Credits
Prompt by
Brigids_Hearth
Brigids_HearthGeneratedJun 5, 2026
ModelAria v5.5
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