I knew you had been there
The dry grass and trees, were scorched by your dancer's feet
Through the moonlit night
I thought I heard the river sing, and it was not a dream
I knew you had been there
The dry grass and trees, were scorched by your dancer's feet
I knew you'd been there
And that the grass would grow back red
Only for mushrooms to feast on
Iélele, the nymphs, the dancers
Iélele, Ieeele, the fairies came (2x)
'Cause when he heard you sing
Enchanted by your dance he went
And was never seen again
Floating in delirium
Victim your evil rites, his only sin
The wrong place and time
And when the next night comes
I'll pray for you to see, yearning silently from my hiding place
Just to catch a glimpse
Even if I get caught in never ending torment
Iélele, the nymphs, the dancers
Iélele, Ieeele, the fairies came (2x)
Floating in delirium
Victim your evil rites, his only sin
The wrong place and time
I knew you had been there
The dry grass and trees, were scorched by your dancer's feet
Through the moonlit night
I thought I heard the river sing, and it was not a dream
And when the next night comes
I'll pray for you to see, yearning silently from my hiding place
Just to catch a glimpse
Even if I get caught in never ending torment
Iélele, the nymphs, the dancers
Iélele, Ieeele, the fairies came (2x)