- published: 19 May 2016
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Brian is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example the element bre means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th century king of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish origin. It was the fourth most popular male name in the United Kingdom in 1934, but a sharp decline followed over the remainder of the 20th century and by 1994 it had fallen out of the top 100.
Feel the skins so hot
It's singing like the sun
See this unknown colour
Invade the sky above
We will touch these fires
With our naked arms
And the wind will help us
Passengers of the night
And our skin is burning
On a journey never ending
We will visit places
In a long lost world
Feel you skin so hot
Even night is trembling
Between longing fingers
Melts the sky away
Burning naked bodies
Kisses screen to screen
Entering the valley
Where will we meet James D.
They are waiting for the nightboat
Every hour every day
'cause they heard about the story
Whispering spies are everywhere
Now the crowd will share the secret