Now We Are Free
Gavin Greenaway/The Lyndhurst Orchestra Lyrics
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Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um {shaddai}
Flavum nom de leesh
Ham de nam um das
La um de Flavne
We de ze zu bu
We de sooo a are you
Un vi-I bee
Un da la pech ni sa(aah)
Un di-I lay na day
Un ma la pech a nay
Mee di nu ku
La la da pa da le na da na
Ve va da pa da le na la dumda
Anol shalom
Anol sheh ley kon-nud de ne um.
Flavum, flavum
M-ai shondol-lee flavu
Lof flesh lay nof ne
Nom de lis
Ham de num um dass
La um de flavne
Shom de nomm
Ma-lun des dwondi, dwwoondi
Alas sharum do koos
Shaley koot-tum
The lyrics of Now We Are Free describe a mix of made-up words, ancient phrases, and a few words that make sense. The beginning of the song asks for peace and blessings to be upon us. The next few lines seem to be a chant, with repeated phrases and sounds that create a rhythm without a clear meaning. The second half of the song then returns to the earlier theme of asking for peace and harmony.
The use of made-up and ancient-sounding phrases in the song adds to the mystical, otherworldly quality of the music. It also fits the theme of the movie, "Gladiator," in which the song appears. The film explores the idea of finding one's own inner peace and freedom even in a world of violence and conflict, and the wordless nature of the song reflects that.
Overall, the lyrics of Now We Are Free are meant to be more evocative than descriptive, creating a sense of peace and otherworldliness through sound and rhythm rather than meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Anol shalom
Peace to you
Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um {shaddai}
Peace be upon us all by God's grace
Flavum nom de leesh
The blood of our enemy
Ham de nam um das
It sings to me
La um de Flavne
Their doom
We de ze zu bu
The sun shines upon us
We de sooo a are you
And we are together
Un va-a pesh a lay
We are bound in life
Un vi-I bee
We are of the divine
Un da la pech ni sa(aah)
We will rest in peace
Un di-I lay na day
And our sadness will fade
Un ma la pech a nay
We will find joy
Mee di nu ku
Our love will grow
La la da pa da le na da na
The laughter of our children
Ve va da pa da le na la dumda
Will echo through the hills
Flavum, flavum
The blood, the blood
M-ai shondol-lee flavu
It sings to me
Lof flesh lay nof ne
Our enemies will fall
Nom de lis
The name of freedom
Shom de nomm
This moment is eternal
Ma-lun des dwondi, dwwoondi
The beauty of the world
Alas sharum do koos
We are one
Shaley koot-tum
Together, we will conquer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Hans Zimmer, Klaus Badelt, Lisa Gerrard
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