1) Ainulindalë was formed in 2002 by sole member Engwar. The acoustic music and lyrics are based on Tolkien's works The Lord Of The Rings and The Silmarillion.
The album The Lay Of Leithian took several years to write and four months to record, and was released in September 2003 in a 141 copies edition on Cynfeirdd. It was sold out in a couple of months, so in December 2004, Trollmusic re-released The Lay Of Leithian.
A new album, titled "Nevrast" was released on March 30, 2014.
2) Ainulindalë is a Tolkien themed black metal duo from France. They released Les Chroniques D'Arda
in 2021.
A Year Of Silence
Ainulindalë Lyrics
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He knows that winter is unfair and strong
Thus left the time of these sweetest walks
In the light of stars
When all things were frozen he ventured away
He knows that some things are kept safe until May
In his mind these words kept spinning around
We're enslaved to the ground
When he came here he felt he'd left nothing behind
For years he'd been crawling and turning blind
He killed all sound… and deaf…
He ran away from their world, their endless gold chains
To come to this dead land of frozen rains
He took a vow of silence there and entered the world he felt was his
Now that he's standing on the edge of his land
He's facing the great sea, the sky in his hand
Yearning to take that final step
He heard this sound…
We're enslaved to the ground
The lyrics of "A Year of Silence" by Ainulindale speaks about someone who left behind everything and took a vow of silence in a dead land of frozen rains. The first stanza talks about the white blades of sorrow lacerating the ground, which could be referring to the frozen landscape of the winter season. It seems that the singer had to leave the time of their sweetest walks behind and were now only able to appreciate the light of the stars. The second stanza speaks about the singer venturing away during a time where everything was frozen. It seems they knew that certain things are kept safe until May, indicating that life and growth return after the stillness of winter. However, the singer feels that we're enslaved to the ground and that seasons may change, however, we are always under the earth's command.
The third part of the song talks about the singer feeling like they left nothing behind when they arrived at the dead land of frozen rains. They had been crawling and turning blind for years before going there. The singer seems to have killed and muted all sound to take a vow of silence and escape their previous world's endless gold chains. The final part of the song speaks about the singer standing on the edge of their land and looking out towards the great sea with the sky in their hand. They hear a sound, "We're enslaved to the ground" which could signify that the singer recognizes that although they were trying to escape, they were still tied down to the Earth.
Line by Line Meaning
White blades of sorrow lacerate the ground
The harshness of winter is expressed metaphorically as sharp blades slicing the earth
He knows that winter is unfair and strong
The singer understands that winter can be unrelentingly harsh and powerful
Thus left the time of these sweetest walks
The singer has surrendered the enjoyment of leisurely strolls due to the harshness of winter
In the light of stars
The journey occurs in the nighttime
When all things were frozen he ventured away
The artist left when the world had been completely locked in by winter's icy grasp
He knows that some things are kept safe until May
The singer knows that certain things can only be enjoyed once winter has passed
In his mind these words kept spinning around
The singer was preoccupied with a particular sentiment
Seasons may change...
The artist acknowledges the cycles of nature that dictate the changes of the seasons
We're enslaved to the ground
Humans are bound to the earth by nature and must cope with its caprices
When he came here he felt he'd left nothing behind
When the artist first arrived, he felt unencumbered and unburdened by previous obligations and concerns
For years he'd been crawling and turning blind
The singer had been suffering for years, slowly and blindly making his way through his difficulties
He killed all sound... and deaf...
The artist shut out all other sensory input, rendering himself deaf to outside interference
He ran away from their world, their endless gold chains
The singer sought to escape a world of materialism and slavery to wealth and success
To come to this dead land of frozen rains
The singer found refuge in a desolate, frozen wasteland
He took a vow of silence there and entered the world he felt was his
The singer embraced silence and solitude, and found a sense of belonging in his secluded refuge
Now that he's standing on the edge of his land
The artist stands at the border of his isolated realm
He's facing the great sea, the sky in his hand
The artist confronts the vastness of the sea and sky before him as if he possesses them in his grasp
Yearning to take that final step
The singer longs to take a significant, perhaps fateful step forward
He heard this sound...
The singer became aware of a sound
We're enslaved to the ground
Humans are bound to the earth by nature and must cope with its caprices
Contributed by Nicholas I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ainulindaleofficial
Here are the official lyrics :
White blades of sorrow lacerate the ground
He knows that winter is unfair and strong
Thus left the time of these sweetest walks
In the light of stars
When all things were frozen he ventured away
He knows that some things are kept safe until May
In his mind these words kept spinning around
Seasons may change…
We’re enslaved to the ground
When he came here he felt he’d left nothing behind
For years he’d been crawling and turning blind
He killed all sound… and deaf…
He ran away from their world, their endless gold chains
To come to this dead land of frozen rains
He took a vow of silence there and entered the world he felt was his
Now that he’s standing on the edge of his land
He’s facing the great sea, the sky in his hand
Yearning to take that final step
He heard this sound…
We’re enslaved to the ground
@joshspawn161
White plains of sorrow lacerate the ground
it knows that winter is unfair its droll
thus left the time the sweetest wools in their light of stars
when all things were frozen eventually wane
it knows that some things are kept saved to may
in his mindless world kept spinning around
seasons may change
we’re enslaved to the ground
when he came here he felt he’d left nothing behind
for years he’d been crawling and turning blind
he heard a sound
and if he run away from their world their endless gold chains
to come to this dead land of frozen rains
he took a vow of silence there
enter the world
he felt was his
now that he’s standing on the edge of the ledge
he’s facing the great sea the sky in his hands
yearning to take that final step
he heard the sound
we’re enslaved to the ground
did my best to figure out the great lyrics to this great song
@ainulindaleofficial
Here are the official lyrics :
White blades of sorrow lacerate the ground
He knows that winter is unfair and strong
Thus left the time of these sweetest walks
In the light of stars
When all things were frozen he ventured away
He knows that some things are kept safe until May
In his mind these words kept spinning around
Seasons may change…
We’re enslaved to the ground
When he came here he felt he’d left nothing behind
For years he’d been crawling and turning blind
He killed all sound… and deaf…
He ran away from their world, their endless gold chains
To come to this dead land of frozen rains
He took a vow of silence there and entered the world he felt was his
Now that he’s standing on the edge of his land
He’s facing the great sea, the sky in his hand
Yearning to take that final step
He heard this sound…
We’re enslaved to the ground
@Jenrockerlml
Thank you ♥
@isojeh
A fucking masterpiece
@NoItDoesntChange
Word.
@someone-vx1ky
kesinlikle öyle
@ohZopy
Beautiful
@prophecyBC
well said
@micksa577
love it!
@emreertural
la divina commedia
@prophecyBC
cheers!