27 October 2024 Declan O’ Rourke celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut album Since Kyabram with a spellbinding set and band at Vicar Street, Dublin. This is probably his most well known song, Galileo from his debut.
Galileo
Declan O'Rourke /Seamus Cotter
Galileo fell in love
As a Galilean boy
And he wondered what in heavens
Who invented such a joy
But the question got the better of his scientific mind
And to his blind and dying gaze
He looked up high and often sighed
And sometimes cried
Who puts the rainbow in the sky?
Who lights the stars at night?
Who dreamt up someone so divine?
Someone like you and made them mine
Love can make you ask some funny questions now and then
But just remember the alternatives for I remember when
I was lonely and unhappy and my lips were cold as ice
But you kissed me and good heavens
Now I'm here in Paradise
So if ever I'm not kissing you or looking in your eyes
I won't be blind and I won't cry
I'll look up high and gladly sigh and thank the guy
Who puts the rainbow in the sky?
Who lights the stars at night?
Who dreamt up someone so divine?
Someone like you and made them mine
Someone like you and made them mine
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