Released: September 19, 1988

Songwriter: Enya

Producer: Nicky Ryan

[Verse 1]
When the evening falls and the daylight is fading
From within me calls – could it be I am sleeping?
For a moment I stray, then it holds me completely
Close to home – I cannot say
Close to home – feeling so far away

[Verse 2]
As I walk the room there before me a shadow
From another world where no other can follow
Carry me to my own, to where I can cross over...
Close to home – I cannot say
Close to home – feeling so far away

[Bridge]
Forever searching; never right
I am lost in oceans of night
Forever hoping I can find memories
Those memories I left behind

[Verse 3]
Even though I leave will I go on believing
That this time is real – am I lost in this feeling?
Like a child passing through, never knowing the reason
I am home – I know the way
I am home - feeling oh, so far away

Enya

Enya (whose full name is Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin) is an Irish singer, composer, musician, and producer. She is a former member of the folk band Clannad, whose members were her uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan, and her elder siblings Ciarán, Pól, and Máire (who also performs solo as Moya Brennan).

With the support of producer Nicky Ryan and lyricist Roma Ryan, Enya has achieved international stardom for her voice, and a unique blend of pop, classical, and Irish traditional music.