The Siege Of Gondor
Howard Shore Lyrics
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text by PHILIPPA BOYENS, translation by DAVID SALO
( SINDARIN )
Ristais dúath
Nerchennin o chuil
Coll am.
Na waewath goeyl.
(( Shreds of shadow
Torn from life
Borne aloft
By fell winds. ))
Tellin i Neder
Gurth renia.
(( The Nine have come.
Death has taken wing. ))
Meditha han phan,
Meditha ardhon.
(( He will eat it all,
Eat all the world. ))
The lyrics to Howard Shore's "The Siege Of Gondor" song are haunting and ominous, describing the arrival of the Nazgûl, the nine Ringwraiths who serve Sauron. The first verse, sung in Sindarin, describes the Nazgûl as shreds of shadow, torn from life and borne aloft by fell winds. This imagery suggests that the Nazgûl are not fully alive, but rather some kind of undead creatures or spirits.
The second verse ominously states that the Nine have come and that death has taken wing. This suggests that the arrival of the Nazgûl heralds death, destruction, and doom. The third verse is particularly chilling, as it describes the power of their master, Sauron, who will eat all the world. This metaphorical description of Sauron's desire for total domination suggests that the war between Sauron and the forces of good is not just a military conflict, but a battle for the fate of the entire world.
Overall, "The Siege Of Gondor" is a powerful and evocative piece of music that captures the dark and foreboding atmosphere of The Lord of the Rings.
Line by Line Meaning
Shreds of shadow
Bare bits of darkness torn from the essence of life.
Torn from life
Taken from the vitality of being.
Borne aloft
Carried by the winds of evil.
By fell winds
By the corrupting breezes of malevolence.
The Nine have come
The Nazgûl have arrived.
Death has taken wing
Destruction is now flying on the wings of terror.
He will eat it all
The enemy is so voracious that they consume everything.
Eat all the world
Devouring until there's nothing left in the world.
Contributed by Liam T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.