Gollum's Song
Howard Shore feat. Emilíana Torrini Lyrics
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Now darkness falls
Where once was love
Love is no more
Don't say - goodbye
Don't say - I didn't try...
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
The song "Gollum's Song" is a haunting lament sung from the perspective of the character, Gollum, in the Lord of the Rings franchise. The lyrics depict a sense of loss and despair as Gollum laments the loss of his once bright and happy past, where love existed and there was light, now replaced with darkness and loneliness. Gollum pleads with the listener to not say goodbye and that he did try to hold on to his old self, but to no avail. The tears that are shed represent the hurt and blame that come from the lies that were told.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "We are lost, we can never go home," emphasizing the deep sense of isolation and despair that Gollum feels. This line also speaks to the larger themes of the Lord of the Rings, where characters are forced to leave behind their old lives and embark on a perilous journey from which there is no return.
Overall, "Gollum's Song" is a deeply emotional and introspective piece, exploring the themes of loss, regret, and isolation.
Line by Line Meaning
Where once was light
A place that was once full of happiness
Now darkness falls
Is now full of sorrow and misery
Where once was love
A place where love used to exist
Love is no more
Love doesn't exist now
Don't say - goodbye
Do not say farewell
Don't say - I didn't try...
Don't say I didn't make an effort
These tears we cry
Crying and shedding tears
Are falling rain
Tears are like falling rain
For all the lies
All the lies and falsehoods
You told us
You told us all these false things
The hurt, the blame
All the pain and resulting blame
And we will weep
We will keep on crying
To be so alone
Being abandoned and by oneself
We are lost
We don't know where to go
We can never go home
We can never return to our happy and peaceful home
So in the end
Finally, at the end of it all
I will be what I will be
I will be who I am and can't change that
No loyal friend
There's no real friend
Was ever there for me
Nobody helped or supported me
Now we say - goodbye
Now we bid farewell
We say - you didn't try...
We criticize you for not trying enough
These tears you cry
Weep and shed your tears
Have come too late
It's too late for tears or remorse
Take back the lies
Take back all those lies you have said
The hurt, the blame
Everything that has caused pain and placed blame on us
And you will weep
You will cry too
When you face the end alone
When the end comes and you're left all by yourself
You are lost
Without direction, unsure where to go
You can never go home
You can never find your way back to where you felt safe and happy
You are lost
Without direction, unsure where to go
You can never go home
You can never find your way back to where you felt safe and happy
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HOWARD SHORE, FRAN WALSH
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