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400 Years
08:06
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Age of the dwindling light
whispers in the starry night
Tengwar's swords Forged within
and comes afar a man of might
Four Hundred years of Elven glory
live on to tell the tragic story
in the hand and blood of Elrond
Gondolin's glory and magical will
watching beyond the hidden hills
outposts to keep the foes at bay
Maeglin's treachery from within
Rumors of the jealous traitors
and of the love that betrayed her
gave birth to the fraternal fires
now warned by the dead on the pyres
Foreshadowed with a premonition
Idril's seer came to fruition
beauty beyond the havens grey
murdered by a traitor's volition
Sons of the proud hidden stone city
battling on to stay forever free
no quarter given to the Orcs plenty
and aided by the men of the white Wing
The walls are high and strong
reigning true and everlong
blowing the high-guardian flutes
defending nigh the Elven roots
The walls are high and strong
reigning true and everlong
blowing the high-guardian flutes
defending nigh the Elven roots
Secrets in the dimming halls
seven gates are standing tall
but generations become memory
destroyed by Morgoth's thrall
Torn apart in plight and envy
Maeglin's hatred and gluttony
casting out the reputation
in the fallen city's travesty
Clashing swords and clubs and slings
full of sadness and no one sings
only strife and wrought with fire
foul smoke climbing ever higher
A place now only in smoldering ruins
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The War of Wrath has come
ruins dull under the sun
revenge of the Elven high
Dragon slayer Tuor's son
Sails raised high and proud
cries of battle have sound
the grand Mountains tremble
Ancalagon's death shakes the ground
Glorfindel's steel shines bright
bane of the Balrog in the light
standing tall in the mists
fell the demon with true might
the War of Wrath rages on
story told in longing song
banish Morgoth from the land
reclaim the earth where they belong
blood runs deep across the stone
veil of smoke from burning tome
clash of kin and mighty monsters
aid from Aman they're not alone
Victory is won but bittersweet
the survivors in shadow meet
taking refuge in ships and vallyes
new home of Numenor soon complete
the tale is told to the elven-kin
a tragedy but yet they still win
so the young may not forget
the treachery of those within
betrayal by the Thim-Dullins
blood against blood in the halls
sun choked by the acrid smoke
the story told for time all
Victory is won but bittersweet
the survivors in shadow meet
taking refuge in ships and vallyes
new home of Numenor soon complete
the tale is told to the elven-kin
a tragedy but yet they still win
so the young may not forget
the treachery of those within
betrayal by the Thim-Dullins
blood against blood in the halls
sun choked by the acrid smoke
the story told for time all
the War of Wrath rages on
story told in longing song
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Gilded Steel of Memories
06:33
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Shining through the ages
forged with Rog's guidance
memory gleams through time
the golden steel of light
The Nodolin forge with might
gracing the defense in night
bane of Orcs and Balrogs
passed on with whispered reverence
hungry for the blackened blood
clashing against the vile flood
cast to kin hand to hand
where myth and vision now stand
the steel of Gondolin strong
remembered in beautiful sad song
waiting to wield and never yield
in the hands of heroes once more
reflections of fire and magick
blessed with whispers and powers runic
the gilded steel of memories
living on through the centuries
the swords and the armor
relics of the Nodolor
traveling far and abroad
mythical and legendary
no story to end of the steel
the wrath of the fallen they will feel
the gilded steel of memories
the gilded steel of memories
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As the new dawn slowly arises
a beauteous grand presence
birds sing their hungry praises
echoing in the sky and warming sun
the day of work and curt rumors
and forging of legendary steel
tales of the battles lost and won
and the glory of heroes real
the mighty Elven realm of Gondolin
embraced by the stout mountains
caressed by the loving breeze
blessed by the deep forests
the mists of the lush valleys
blanket the somberlain graves
shroud the villages at rest
and carry the whispers unease
a mighty kingdom standing tall
one with the land and fauna
calm murmers within the hall
the dancing beyond by the flora
the hearths begin to flame and warm
as the light fades away beyond
mountainous peaks the guardians
ever-watchful against the harm
the mists bed to the forest floor
and in the cradle of the valley
the archers stand their guard
and the king writes his orders
the whispers among the mountains
visage of blood in the fountains
a coming war of the ages spoken
a trembling of cracking stones
the whispers among the mountains
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5. |
The Somber Journey
05:55
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Eldarion Madison, Wisconsin
US-based Tolkien Epic Black Metal dedicated to the greatest Fantasy realm ever created.
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