Yma O Hyd - sung by Welsh fans & Dafydd Iwan at World Cup qualifier (Ukraine) & Michael Sheen speech
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- Опубликовано: 22 сен 2024
- In 1983, Dafydd Iwan wrote an inspirational song about Wales and its unique language and their struggle against centuries of oppression by the English monarchy since 1277.
Entitled 'Yma o Hyd' ('Still Here')
In 1536, the English King, Henry VIII, banned the speaking of the Welsh language. A law that stood until 1942.
Thankfully, the Welsh people kept their language and culture alive. The Guardians of a special language and a magical spirit.
The Welsh language (Cymraeg) is one of he oldest in the world. Incredibly, Ross Broadstock reveals in his book 'Cymroglyphics', a precise link between the Welsh language and Egyptian Hieroglyphs.
Historian Michael Wood's TV documentary 'The Story of England' revealed the Welsh were the original people of England. Ancient carvings have been found in central England in Welsh writing, dating to before the Roman invasion (43AD). Showing it was widely spoken across England.
When the Romans came, many people integrated into the Roman way of life, but after the Romans left, the Saxons and Angles (from Germany/Denmark) invaded England in the 5th Century, which pushed many of the native people to settle in the western lands of Britannia.
The Saxons and Angles then regarded the native people as foreigners in their new Saxon/Angle land which eventually became known as Angle-land (England).
The Saxon word for foreigner is 'Welah', and it is suggested this is where the name 'Welsh' came from.
In the Welsh language, their name for England is 'Lloegyr', which means 'Lost Lands'.
The song Yma o Hyd, is an inspirational song of the Welsh people (the native people of Britain) and their incredible spirit.
With the lyrics:
"Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth,
Ry’n ni yma o hyd"
("In spite of everyone and everything,
We are still here")
"Chwythed y gwynt o’r Dwyrain
Rhued y storm o’r môr
Hollted y mellt yr wybren
A gwaedded y daran encôr
Llifed dagrau’r gwangalon
A llyfed y taeog y llawr
Er dued yw’r fagddu o’n cwmpas
Ry’n ni’n barod am doriad y wawr!"
("Let the wind blow from the East,
let the storm roar from the sea,
let the lightning split the heavens,
and the thunder shout “encore!”
Let the tears of the faint-hearted flow,
and the servile lick the floor.
Despite the blackness around us,
we are ready for the breaking of the dawn!")
"Byddwn yma hyd ddiwedd amser
A bydd yr iaith Gymraeg yn fyw!"
("We’ll be here until the end of time,
and the Welsh language will be alive!")
In recent times, some players of the Welsh national football team began singing the song before their games. The fans began singing it too and it has become almost a second national anthem.
In 2022, Dafydd was invited to sing his song with the fans before Wales historic game against Ukraine, which Wales won to qualify for the World Cup Finals for the first time since 1958, where they will face England at the Finals.
Also in this video, is an incredible speech by Welsh actor Michael Sheen, to inspire the players before they journey to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup Finals.
An amazing speech that reflects the Welsh spirit, the beautiful Welsh Choirs, its ancient language, land and mountains.
This wonderful era in Welsh football was started by manager Gary Speed, (who has since passed over to the light), hence the words in the speech "Yma O Hyd, You Sons of Speed". Gary's dream was to lead his country to the World Cup Finals for the first time in 64 years. That dream has now been fulfilled by the current manager Rob Page and the talent and spirit of the players. Hence the words "...it turns the page of the history books and finds Rob's page..."
proud to be welsh! Yma o hyd!
Unbelievable speech, as an Ulsterman Michael sheen had me on my feet, with arms in the air
GOD BLESS WALES
His speech was brilliant and I'm English. Give me goosebumps
Wonderful speech. Wales 0:3 England in Qatar btw...🤣
There is more than One Reason why Wales is known as The Land Of Song ( Gwlad y Gân ).
What's the second reason?
As an Englishman I have to say this song gave me goosebumps I didn't even know what it meant other than obviously something very important to our Welsh cousins, and then I found out what the words are, and it gave my goosebumps goosebumps.
Having stayed in Cardiff several times, having Welsh friends and an Ex missus who is Welsh, I love and respect Wales and the Welsh people,
The world cup needs nations like Wales for everything they bring to the game. don't stay away guys.
Beautifully said. Agree with all that. I am English too but love Wales.
thanx 4 the positive words Dad Jack
Also if you hear o flower of scotland that give you goosebumps aswell.
Well said indeed. As an Englishman also you cannot but be moved by this hymn. A glorious piece of music.
Being a English man this is better than any shitty England song by a mile. Big red wall should be proud of yourselfs
Cheers mate happy new year 🏴🏴
No man alive is worthy of a knighthood than Dafydd Iwan. As an Englishman (I refuse to be called a Brit) I adore this nationalist song.
I am English too and I love Wales. I hope one day the truth will come out of what England has done to Wales over the centuries
What a man! My family tree covers all corners of the British isles so I refuse to be called anything other than British
Get real from England no chance
That's odd due to my grandparents moving to The coal mines in Warwickshire , we were brought up on Welsh history and Welsh legends not being proper Welsh we call ourselves Britons and not English.
@@gordonthomas6623I agree, we should follow England's success......bugger all since 1966
er gwaethaf pawb a phopeth rydyn ni yma o hyd. Despite everone and everything we are still here.
This made me cry and I've only a tiny bit of welch in me
Me too, and I am not Welsh, although I love the country very much 🏴 and spent magical times in Snowdonia /Eryri and Preseli 💚
Me too,my maiden name is Owen..I will support Wales through thick&thin..& OUR national anthem is the best in the world
I'm welsh , yeah it does that to us all 🙂
Fantastic....from Scotland ❤💙
I am English but I love Wales, I have watched this sooo many times, its incredible 🏴💚❤️
Working in Dubai but from The Vale of Glamorgan. This video and the description below are inspirational and portray the passion and pride in being Welsh.
Thank you Gareth, although I am English I love Wales and wanted to portray the truth about Wales, its history, its spirit and its language. A special country 🏴
@Paul Stillwell Thank you Paul. The historical notes were very interesting. Of course descendants of The Celts exist in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall and Brittany (the Breton language and indeed Cornish language both have several similar words to Welsh).
I would charge headlong into battle after that speech by Michael Sheen. Come on Cymru!
Love Mr Sheen's Speech & Yma O Hyd is such an awesome song, So Inspiring !! Looking Forward To Tuesday's Match !!
It brings a tear to your eye, I love the emotion in Dafydd's face and Michael's passion 🏴💚❤️
I'm soooo glad I'm welsh..ashamed to say I can't speak it..but when I listen to this I feel it deep down in my soul.. makes my heart really thump with with pride and the strength of the dragon.
Never too late to learn.
@@allisonshaw9341 oh take it from me I will.. Yet everybody tells me I sound welsh..so I'm grateful for that.🏴
This puts me in mind of a couple of high school age Welsh lads whose parents moved them to Wales. Young women would pretty much not speak to guys who had no Welsh. They quickly became fluent.
@@allisonshaw9341 Like the Welsh so many Irish haven't got the full language but love what it represents .. YMA O HYD AMRHAN NA BHFIANN...MICHAEL SHEEN and SEAMUS HEANEY🤗🤗
A nation ready to rise up
I'm a female scouser,and play this all the time. Wish I lived in Wales . I'd learn to speak your language. Be proud .
Scousers are welsh
DIOLCH X
Thank you. Regards from Wales
@@tankhall9479 theres enough of us in north wales . 😍😍
@@8ballphil150 i now wales and scousers 4 life
Very passionate. Great passion. Bucket loads of passion. Lots of passion.
Shite team how the hell did they go there while mighty Italia was at home
Mr Sheen's speech oh my god..love it
It's just stunning isn't it 😊🙏🏻
What an incredible speech, what an awesome song, this is my homeland,,
I'd heard this, song years ago on maybe max Boyce show,,,passion as a Irish lad in our spoken language, is pleasure, to hear this is passion of one man one voice
The whole crowd is singing ❤❤❤❤❤❤
A single ‘like’ doesn’t seem enough, somehow. Thanks so much for posting this. Diolch! 🏴
You are most welcome. I produced the film myself. I am English but I love Wales, its a special country. I believe the Welsh are the original people of Britain. Yma O Hyd! 🏴
Every time I hear this song, I imagine all of the children of Cymru past and present singing this with one voice in the harmonic layering that they are famous for as they beautifully proclaim Cymru am byth!
I also think that this one hell of a way to give England the finger.
It’s not even on purpose…we just sing a lot 😂 iawn cont is the new thing round here…. Cont isn’t what it u think it neans
English need to not annoy us
welsh hatred of the english isnt really deserved . edward (longshanks ) .the tudors where of welsh origin . lol. and we where run by the french and germanic before that .
Henry VII (reigned 1485-1509) was welsh . born in pembroke castle .
@@8ballphil150 So all those centuries trying to exterminate Welsh language and culture, denying Welsh people more than the mist cursory education and that only to make better servants and employees, and even claiming credit for the longbow (created and used famously for well over a thousand years by Welsh archers), not to mention centuries of other indignities is no reason to despise the English?
Being half Welsh this gives me goosebumps 🏴❤️
I am not Welsh but can't stop watching this, gives me goosebumps every time. I love Wales 🏴 ❤️
It's incredible how well the Welsh language translates to so many different styles of music. I've recently started to learn it myself. Welsh men and Welsh women, please keep having Welsh families. Your eternity here on Earth would be an immense blessing. Hir oes i'r Cymry!
It's a very special language. The original language of Britain.
There is still a chance to go through...Yma O Hyd!!!
Will some help from the red dragon, but it's possible!
My only connection with Cyrmu is that I work there. But this is a fantastic anthem and I will always admire the passion.
Even the Welsh players will tell you that Dafydd Iwan got them to the World cup.
I'm Impressed. There's nothing like a good song to get the juices flowing. Every country should have their rallying song we Irish have ours England theirs Scottish the same. It gives the bit extra when needed. This is a good song and the fans join in, without that ingredient it doesn't work. We're still the best the green army, we take on all comers. ✌️☘️
Amazing!
God how typically Welsh. We win a scrappy match by a single OG and it's cold and wet throughout even though it's June.
And the little uns ❤❤❤❤❤
Daffydd Iwan a legend rise up or go down on your knees why are we here for English rules get real we are a Powerfull nation Miners Steelworkers Hard as nails Yma o hyd
Revisiting this on a St David's Day! 👍🏻🖤
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!!
Love the WELSH , from IRELAND ... My beautiful mother in law was WELSH , didn't like English government's hypocrisy 😂😂 great woman , R.I.P.
I had a long weekend in Prestatyn once so I suppose that makes me as Welsh as some of the players and allowed to be a little bit moved ;)
WALES WILL LIVE ON FOREVER
Dafydd Iwan yn wych, mor angerddol
Not a bad second national anthem is it
Damn good! Our best version in the US: ruclips.net/video/uAYKTMQl7MQ/видео.html
Hardd iawn!
This man and Anthony Hopkin sold their soul's but we love them Richard and Dylan our heritage
YMA O HYD
Prestatyn, north wales 🏴
Inspirational to go up Pen y Fan then the 3 peaks Ben Nevis Scaffol peak and Snodonia up and down in 24hours
Ein Tad yn y nefoedd, sancteiddier dy enw; deled dy deyrnas; gwneler dy ewyllys, ar y ddaear fel yn y nef. Dyro inni heddiw ein bara beunyddiol, a maddau inni ein troseddau, fel yr ym ni wedi maddau i'r rhai a droseddodd yn ein herbyn; a phaid â'n dwyn i brawf, ond gwared ni rhag yr Un drwg. Oherwydd eiddot ti yw'r deyrnas a'r gallu a'r gogoniant am byth. Amen.
Million times better than that done to death thing the Americans try to sing
Its pretty good. The Star Spangled banner sounds better in 4/4 time.
ruclips.net/video/uAYKTMQl7MQ/видео.html
God Save Wales
Beautiful anthem unfortunately you only get points for music at the Eurovision song contest,!!!.
They would be World Champions if it was based on their singing. 😊
So England weren't allowed to play "It's Coming Home" before the Euro final yet the Welsh are allowed to have this prior the Ukraine eliminator. Just goes to show that UEFA/FIFA always side with the little teams.
It might be the nature of the song. It's Coming Home is about beating other countries at football. Yma O Hyd is about the history of Wales and its people, it doesn't mention football.
@@paulstillwell3874 agreed, yet its still a song that's poignant and acts as a rallying call. Much like "it's coming home" would have been. The little teams always seem to get the close calls from UEFA/FIFA.
Sounds like sour grapes.
The problem is England isn’t home, didn’t it only visit once in the 60s, please correct me if I’m wrong
Half of em hadn't a clue what he was on about.
For the children of Aberfan
All you need is a haka to go with yma o hyd It will spire all of Wales
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth. Ry'n ni yma o hyd.