Music by Howard Shore. Lyrics by Fran Walsh. Performed by Emiliana Torrini.… Read Full Bio ↴Music by Howard Shore. Lyrics by Fran Walsh. Performed by Emiliana Torrini.

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Where once was light
Now darkness falls
Where once was love
Love is no more
Don't say ‒ goodbye
Don't say ‒ I didn't try...

These tears we cry
Are falling rain
For all the lies
You told us
The hurt, the blame!

And we will weep
To be so alone
We are lost!
We can never go home

So in the end
I will be ‒ what I will be
No loyal friend
Was ever there for me

Now we say ‒ goodbye
We say ‒ you didn't try...

These tears you cry
Have come too late
Take back the lies
The hurt, the blame!

And you will weep
When you face the end alone
You are lost!
You can never go home

(c)2002 New Line Tunes (ASCAP).
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In the limited edition booklet lyrics credits are written as (incl. Plan 9): "Lyrics by Fran Walsh, Janet Roddick, David Donaldson, Steve Roche, David Long"

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Gollum's Song
Emilíana Torrini Lyrics

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Where once was light
Now darkness falls
Where once was love
Love is no more

Don't say - goodbye
Don't say - I didn't try...

These tears we cry
Are falling rain
For all the lies
You told us
The hurt, the blame

And we will weep
To be so alone
We are lost
We can never go home

So in the end
I will be what I will be
No loyal friend
Was ever there for me

Now we say - goodbye
We say - you didn't try...

These tears you cry
Have come too late
Take back the lies
The hurt, the blame

And you will weep
When you face the end alone
You are lost
You can never go home

You are lost
You can never go home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Emiliana Torrini's "Gollum's Song" appear to be inspired by the character of Gollum from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" series. The song begins with a bleak image of the world, where light has been replaced with darkness and love has disappeared. The singer pleads with someone not to say goodbye and insists that they have tried. However, tears are still falling like rain, representing the hurt and blame that the singer and others in their world have experienced due to lies they were told. The sense of isolation is palpable in the stanza "And we will weep / To be so alone / We are lost / We can never go home."

The second half of the song shifts to the perspective of the one who caused the hurt and lies. They too are weeping, but too late to take back what they have done. As they face the end alone, they too are lost with no home to return to. It can be interpreted that the song touches on themes of betrayal, regret, and the consequences of one's actions. It is also a reminder that once trust is broken, it can never be fully repaired, leaving those affected forever changed.

Line by Line Meaning

Where once was light
A time existed when there was light in a person's life

Now darkness falls
But now darkness has taken its place

Where once was love
Just as there was light, there was also love

Love is no more
But now that love no longer exists

Don't say - goodbye
Please don't leave and say farewell forever

Don't say - I didn't try...
Don't accuse me of not making an effort

These tears we cry
Our emotions have overcome us and we cry

Are falling rain
And our tears fall like rain

For all the lies
You have lied and deceived us

You told us
You made false promises to us

The hurt, the blame
All the pain and responsibility falls on you

And we will weep
Our sorrow will be overwhelming

To be so alone
We feel isolated and trapped in our emotions

We are lost
We have no direction, feeling helpless and abandoned

We can never go home
There is no place for us to return to, no comfort to be found

So in the end
Ultimately

I will be what I will be
I will accept my fate and become what I am meant to be

No loyal friend
No one who I could rely on

Was ever there for me
Was by my side throughout everything

Now we say - goodbye
Now it's our turn to say farewell

We say - you didn't try...
We blame you for not trying harder

These tears you cry
Now it's your turn to cry

Have come too late
But your remorse and regret are too little too late

Take back the lies
Undo the damage of your deceit

The hurt, the blame
Take responsibility for the pain you caused

And you will weep
You will also feel the weight of your emotions

When you face the end alone
As you come to the end of your life, there will be no one there for you

You are lost
You too will feel lost

You can never go home
There will be no comfort for you, nowhere to return to

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HOWARD SHORE, FRAN WALSH

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