Home
Beckstrom Vocal Studio
Messiah Sing-along
Midland-Odessa Chorus
Katy Chamber Chorus
Contact Us
Celtic Dreams
There Lived A Hobbit
FOTR Lyrics
TTT Lyrics
ROTK Lyrics
LOTR Lyrics
Tolkien Pronunciation Guide

       LYRICS AND TRANSLATIONS FOR THE SONGS FROM THE EXTENDED EDITION* OF:

The Lord of the Rings,
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
Compiled by Alice Valantine Beckstrom ©2011


Go to Tolkien Pronunciation Guide for help in speaking the languages of Middle-earth:
 Quenya, Sindarin, Adûnaic, Khuzdûl, Rohirric and Black Speech

(*Or, click here for the Lyrics and Translations for the songs from the Theatrical Edition of LOTR-FOTR)



THE PROLOGUE
(Quenya) Man ammen toltha I dann hen morn? Who brings this to our isolation?
Si danna atha nauva. Now all will fall away.

(Adûnaic) Nênâkham nêpâm abârat aglar nêbâ katharâd  We are The Nine, we take unto ourselves power, glory, Eternal Life.
Nidir nênâ, nêbâbîthâm dâur     We renounce [our maker; cleave] darkness.
Nênâ kham nêpâm abârat aglar We grasp for ourselves power and glory.

(Q.)Tercáno Nuruva   The Herald of Death.


THE PROPHECY - Quenya
[Yenillor morne tulinte i quettar [Out of the Black Years come the words
[Tercano Nuruva.   The] Herald of Death.]
Hlasta!  Quetes Ilfirimain: Listen!  It speaks to those who were not born to die:
Corma turien te      [One] Ring to rule them [all]
Corma tuvien   [One] Ring to find [them]
Corma tultien te[One] Ring to bring them [all]
Huinesse nutien.      [And] in the Darkness bind it.
Tercáno Nuruva.[The] Herald of Death
Tuvien Corma tultien te     To find [One] Ring, to bring them [all]
Huinesse nutien      [And] in the Darkness bind it
Corma turien te Corma.   [One] Ring to rule them [all], [One] Ring.


THE ROAD GOES EVER ON
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can.
 

REVELATION OF THE RINGWRAITHS  - Adûnaic
Nêbâbîtham Magânanê We renounce our maker


SEDUCTION OF THE RING - Quenya
I tuo I macil staldaron The strength, the weapon, the needs of the valiant
A lelyat túrenna. Go to victory!


HEY, HO! TO THE BOTTLE I GO
Hey ho! To the bottle I go
To heal my heart and drown my woe
Rain may fall and wind may blow
But there still be
Many miles to go
Sweet is the sound of the pouring rain
And the stream that falls
From hill to plain
Better than rain or rippling brook
Is a mug of beer inside this Took


THE PASSING OF THE ELVES - Quenya
Fanuilos heryn aglar Snow White! O Lady clear!
Rîn athar annún-aearath, O Queen beyond the Western Seas!
Calad ammen i reniar      O Light to us that wander there
Mi ‘aladhremmin ennorath!       Amid the world of woven trees!
A Elbereth Gilthoniel O Elbereth Gilthoniel!
I chîn a thûl lin míriel Clear are thy eyes and bright is breath,
Fanuilos le linnathon Snow-white! We sing to thee
Ne ndor haer thar i aearon.      In a far land beyond the Sea!
A elin na gaim eglerib      O Stars that in the Sunless Year
Ned în ben-anor trerennin With shining hand by thee were sown,
Si silivrin ne pherth ‘waewib     We see your silver blossom blown 
Cenim lyth thílyn thuiennin.     In windy fields now bright and clear.
A Elbereth Gilthoniel O Elbereth Gilthoniel!
Men echenim sí derthiel   We still remember, we who dwell
Ne chaered hen nu ‘aladhath   In this far land beneath the trees,
Ngilith or annún-aearath. Thy starlight on the Western Seas.



THE BLACK SPEECH RING VERSE - Black Speech
Ash Burz-Durbagu Burzum ishi, Daghburz-ishi One for the Dark Lord, on his dark throne, In the land of Mordor
Makha gulshu darulu Where the shadows lie
Ash Burz durbagu burzum ishi One for the Dark Lord on his throne



REVELATION OF THE RINGWRAITHS - Adûnaic
Nêpâm nêd  We grasp
Nêbâbîtham MagânanêWe renounce our Maker
Bârî’n Katharâd    Lords of Eternal Life
Nidir nênâ    Now we,The Nine, come
Dâur-ad        Darkness
 
Bârî’n Katharâd    Lords of Eternal Life
Nidir nênâ    Now we,The Nine, come
'kham nêpâm 'bârat aglar     We cling and grasp power and glory



THE SONG OF LÜTHIEN - Sindarin
Tinúviel el vanui Tinúviel, the elven-fair,
Elleth alfirin edhelhaelImmortal maiden elven-wise,
O hon ring finnil fuinuiAbout him cast her night-dark hair
A renc gelebrin thiliol.And arms like silver glimmering.



REVELATION OF THE RINGWRAITHS - Adûnaic
Bârî’n Katharâd     Lords of Eternal Life
Îdô nidir nênâ Now we,The Nine, come
Nêpâm nêd abârat We grasp power 
Nidir nênânâkham Now we,The Nine, come

Nêbâbîtham Magânanê We renounce our Maker
Nêtabdam dâur    We cling to darkness



A MOTH IN ISENGARD - Quenya
Solo: 
I cemen nurrua The earth groans
Ar i súre i súre naina!      And the wind, the wind is crying!


Choir: 
i ce i ce a I re sú     The earth, the wind.


THE SONG OF LÜTHIEN - Sindarin
Tinúviel el vanui  Tinúviel, the elven-fair,
Elleth alfirin Immortal maiden



REVELATION OF THE RINGWRAITHS - Adûnaic
Bârî’n Katharâd Lords of Eternal Life
Îdô kham Now we come
Nêpâm 'bârat aglar  We grasp power, glory
Nêbâ Katharâd Deny Eternal Life
Nidir nênâ Now we,The Nine, come
Nêbâbîtham 'ur We cling to darkness



ARWEN'S PRAYER
What grace is given me
Let it pass to him
Let him be spared
Mighty Valar
Save him.


A MOTH IN ISENGARD- Quenya
i ce, i ceThe earth


HYMN OF THE ELVES OF RIVENDELL - Sindarin
Nef, Elbereth Gilthoniel,           On this side [of heaven], Queen & Kindler of Stars
silivren penna míriel. there falls like shining jewels 
O El'. (O, the Stars) 
 
Elbereth Gil,    Queen & Kindler of Stars

 
Elbereth Gil,    Queen & Kindler of Stars


ANÍRON - Quenya
O môr henion i dhû:   From darkness I understand the night:
Ely siriar, êl sila. Dreams flow, a star shines
Ai! Aníron Undómiel.  Ah! I desire Evenstar
Tiro!  El eria e môr.   Look! A star rises out of darkness
I ‘lîr en êl luitha ‘úren. The song of the star enchants my heart
Ai!  Aníron...       Ah! I desire…



GILRAEN'S SONG - Sindarin
A chéneg a ionneg Little boy, little one
Danna si fuin Night is falling.
Tolo na rengy nin  Come into my arms,
Beriathon     Let me hold you safe
A núriel annant     But still you run
Trin aduial    Through the twilight,
Ne dúath roeg dagech   Lost in your play
Ne theilien    Slaying demons in the shadows.
A chéneg A ionneg Little boy, little one,
Pant galu pant glas Full of grace full of joy,
A naenatha hún nín Oh, my heart will break,
Ne chinn lín cenim: For I see in your eyes:
Le iôn adar lín       You are your father’s son,
û iôn naneth lín      Not your mother’s child.



HYMN TO ELBERETH - Quenya
[Fan]uilos le linnathon Everwhite, I will sing to you
Nef aear sî nef aearon On this side of the sea, here on this side of the ocean!



SEDUCTION OF THE RING - Quenya 
I tuo I macil staldaron     The strength, the weapon, the needs of the valiant
Marinyë weapon
Túren.    victory


LOTHLORIEN - Quenya
Man ammen toltha Who brings this 
Si danna atha All will fall away


DURIN'S SONG - Khuzdûl
Durin ku bin-amrad  Durin who is Deathless
Ugmal sulu addad   Eldest of all Fathers
Ku bakana      Beneath the mountain
Ana aznân undu abad     Who awoke to darkness
Ku ganaga      Who walked alone
Tur ganâd abanul     Through halls of stone
Durin ku bin-amrad  Durin who is Deathless
Uzbad Khazad-dûm Lord of Khazad-dûm
Ku baraka Aznân ra karaka atkât     Who cleaved The Dark and broke the silence
Ala lukhudizu!         This is your light!
Ala galabizu!   This is your word!
Ala ukratizu!   This is your glory!
Khazad-dûm!  The Dwarrowdelf of Khazad-dûm!


THE DEMON COMES - Khuzdûl
Ubzar ni kâmin Deeper into the earth.
Aznân taburrudi       The dark grows heavy.
Iklal tanzifi bashukimâ     Cold snaps our bones.
Ubzar ni kâmin Deeper into the earth.
gilim Sanzigil  There, the glint of Mithril
shakar ra udlag Sharp and far away.
Ubzar ni kâmin Deeper into the earth.
Tada aklat gagin      That sound again
Ugrûd tashurrukimâ. Dread surrounds us.
Maku kataklutimâ?  Can no one hear us?
Askad gabil     A great shadow
Tashfati ni azanân   Moves in the dark.
Kâmin takalladi!       The earth shakes!
Tabriki! Takarraki!    Cracks! Splits!
Maku zatansasimâ? Will no one save us?
Urus! Urus ni buzra! Fire! Fire in the deep!
Arrâs talbabi fillumâ! Flames lick our skin!
Ugrûd tashniki kurdumâ!  Fear rips our heart!
Lu! Lu! Lu!       No! No! No!
Urkhas tanakhi!        The demon comes!


LOTHLORIEN – Quenya (translation by A.V.Beckstrom)
Man ammen toltha Who brings this to our isolation; 
I dann hen môrn?  standing alone against the growing darkness? 
Si dannatha nauva. Now all will fall away. 
Mel, melmë nóren sina, Love, our love for this land; 
Nur ala aëaron nur. is deeper than the depths of the sea.


GALADRIEL'S SONG – Quenya
[Cenin i HerumorI perceive the Dark Lord
[Sámarya hanyenye     I comprehend his mind
[Oio mahta-mahtala    Ever groping
[Cenien sanwenya                 To see my thought
[Ananta... But still....
[Pahta i ando!  the door is closed]
Ela i cá[le]!    Behold the light!
Nenya sina    Nenya is this
Corma úhátima      Ring, unbreakable
I haryanye.    That I possess.



LAMENT FOR GANDALF  - solo in Sindarin
[A Olórin i yáresseO Olórin whom in time past
[Mentaner i Númeherui  The West-lords sent
[Tírien i RómenoriTo guard the East-lands
[Maiaron i oiosailaOf Maiar, the Ever-wise
[Manan elye etevanne   Why did you depart from
[Nórie i malanelye?        A country which you loved?]
Mithrandir, A Randir Vithren,           Mithrandir, O Pilgrim Grey,   
Ú-reniathach i amar galen      No more will you wander the green fields of this earth 
I reniad lín ne môr, nuithannen       Your journey has ended in darkness
In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen. The bonds are cut, the spirit broken,                        
I Lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen.       The Flame of Arnor has left this World. 
Calad veleg, ethuiannen.   A great light is gone out

Chorus in Quenya:
Mel, melmë nóren sina,  Love, our love for this land, 
Nur ala aëaron nur.         is deeper than the depths of the sea.
Ilfirin nairelma Undying is our regret, 
Ananta ilyar eccatuvalme       Yet we will cast all away
Ar ullumë nucuvalmë:     Rather than submit
Nauva i nauva That what should be, shall be. 



A MOTH IN ISENGARD - Quenya
Nurru' sú' groans, wind


NAMÁMIË - Quenya
Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen,Ah! like gold fall the leaves in the wind,
yéni únótimë long years

Yé' ú'timë ve rámar aldaron!  long years numberless as the wings of trees!
Yéni, yéni ve lintë yuldar avánier   The long, long years have passed like swift draughts 
mi oromardi lissë-miruvóreva of the sweet mead in lofty halls
Namárië! Nai hiruvalyë Valimar!    Farewell! Maybe thou shalt find Valimar! 
Nama!    Farewell!


ELESSAR'S OATH (Aragorn's Coronation) – Sindarin
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien.  Out of the Great Sea to Middle-earth I am come.
Sinomë maruvan ar Hildinyar  In this place I will abide, and my heirs,
tenn' Ambar-metta!  unto the ending of the world!


THE SEDUCTION OF THE RING - Quenya
I tuo i macil a staldaron. The strength, the weapon, the needs of the valiant
Marinyë Cor[ma].   Be the ring your weapon
I tuo i macil.  The strength, the weapon
A lelyat túrenna.    Go to victory!
I  tuo.    The strength


THE BLACK SPEECH RING VERSE - Black Speech
Ash Burz-Durbagu Burzum ishi  One for the Dark Lord, on his dark throne


DEPARTURE OF BOROMIR – Sindarin
Ú-velin i vegil an aegas  I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness
Egor i bilin a linnas       Nor the arrow for its swiftness

[Egor i vaethor an aglar         Nor the Warrior for his glory
[Melin i mar i beriar.    I love the homeland which they defend.]

Quenya:
I alda helda, i ehtelë lína.        The tree is bare, the fountain still.
Manna lelyalye Voromírë?       Whither goest thou Boromir?
Cánalya desse sí mas[së]      We hear you but cannot find you.

Melin i mar, I mar, I beri[ar]      I love the homeland which they defend.

Ú-velin i ve[gil] I do not love the bright sword






Songs during ending credits:

MAY IT BE 
May it be an evening star Shines down upon you 
May it be when darkness falls Your heart will be true 
You walk a lonely road Oh! How far you are from home 

Mornië utúlië (Darkness has come.)
Believe and you will find your way 
Mornië alantië (Darkness has fallen.)
A promise lives within you now 

May it be the shadow's call Will fly away 
May it be you journey on To light the day 
When the night is overcome You may rise to find the sun 

Mornië utúlië (Darkness has come.)
Believe and you will find your way 
Mornië alantië (Darkness has fallen.)
A promise lives within you now 
A promise lives within you now 

IN DREAMS
When the cold of Winter comes Starless night will cover day.
In the veiling of the sun We will walk in bitter rain.

But in dreams I can hear your name.
And in dreams We will meet again.

When the seas and mountains fall And we come to end of days;
In the dark I hear a call Calling me there
I will go there And back again.

HYMN OF THE ELVES OF RIVENDELL - Quenya
Nef, Elbereth Gilthoniel,  On this side [of heaven], Queen & Kindler of Star)
silivren penna míriel. there falls like shining jewels 
O El'.      O, the Stars 




Contact Us