- published: 24 Sep 2013
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Shetland (/ˈʃɛtlənd/; Scottish Gaelic: Sealtainn [ˈʃal̪ˠt̪ʰɪɲ]) (Norn: Hjaltland), also called the Shetland Islands, is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies northeast of the island of Great Britain and forms part of the United Kingdom.
The islands lie some 80 km (50 mi) to the northeast of Orkney and 280 km (170 mi) southeast of the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total area is 1,466 km2 (566 sq mi) and the population totalled 23,210 in 2012. Comprising the Shetland constituency of the Scottish Parliament, Shetland is also one of the 32 council areas of Scotland; the islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick. Also the capital of Shetland since 1708 taking over from Scalloway.
The largest island, known simply as "Mainland", has an area of 967 km2 (373 sq mi), making it the third-largest Scottish island and the fifth-largest of the British Isles. There are an additional 15 inhabited islands. The archipelago has an oceanic climate, a complex geology, a rugged coastline and many low, rolling hills.
(Intro)
(Fa see, le sou, lee ah, hallah led la) x2
1. Shadowland, the leaves have fallen
The shadowed land, this was our home
The river's dry, the ground has broken
So i must go, now i must go
2.And where the journey may leed me
Let your pray'rs be my guide
I can not stay here, my family
But i'll remember my pride
(Pridelands) I have no choice (Pridelands) I will find my worlds
(Please stay) My home (Pridelands) (Take me) Take this pray'r
(With you) What life's out there? (Fa see) My home (Le sou)
(music)
(chorus)
And where the journey may leed you
Let this pray'r be your guide
The winds may take you so far away
Always remember your pride
(African music and words)
(chorus)
And where the journey may leed (you) me
(Let this pray'r be your guide) Be my guide
(For it may take you) Take me so (So far away)
So far away (Always remember) I'll remember (your) my pride x2
Bless you all - My people, bless you all