Nightfall in Middle-Earth

War of Wrath 


narrator (Sauron):
The field is lost
Everything is lost
The black one has fallen from the sky and the towers in ruins lie
The enemy is within, everywhere
And with him the light, soon they will be here
Go now, my lord, while there is time
There are places below
(Morgoth):
And you know them too
I release thee, go
My servant you'll be for all time
(Sauron):
As you command
My king
(Morgoth):
I had a part in everything
Twice I destroyed the light and twice I failed
I left ruin behind me when I returned
But I also carried ruin with me
She, the mistress of her own lust




Into the Storm 

  
 Give it to me  
 I must have it  
 Precious treasure  
 I deserve it  

 Bridge: Where can I run  
         How can I hide  
         The Silmarils  
         Gems of treelight  
         Their life belongs to me  
         Oh it's sweet how the  
         Darkness is floating around  

 Ref.: We are following  
       The will of the one  
       Through the dark age  
       And into the storm  
       And we are following  
       The will of the one  
       Through the dark age  
       And into the storm  
       Lord I'm mean 
  
Blackheart show me  
What you hold in hand  
I still hunger for more  
Release me  
From my pain  
Give it to me  
How I need it  
How I need it  
How I need it  

Bridge: Where can I run ...  

Ref.: We are following ...  

I did my part  
Now it's your turn  
And remember  
What you've promissed  

Bridge: Where can I run ...  

Ref.: We are following ...




Nightfall



No sign of life did flicker
in floods of tears she cried
"All hope's lost it can't be undone
they're wasted and gone"

"Save me your speeches
I know what you want                 "They blinded us all"
you will take it away from me
take it and I know for sure
the light she once brought in
is gone forever more"

Like sorrowful seaguls they sang
"(We're) lost in the deep shades
the misty cloud brought              A wailing when beauty was gone
monstrous it covered the shore
fearful into the unknown"

Quietly it crept in new horror
insanity reigned
it spilled the first blood
when the old king was slain

Nightfall
quietly crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
quietly crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
Immortal land lies down in agony

"How long shall we mourn in the dark
the bliss and the beauty will not return
say farewell to sadness and grief
though long and hard the road may be"

But even in silence I heard the words
"An oath we shall swear by the name of the one
until the world's end
it can't be broken"

The doom of the Noldor drew near

The words of a banished king
"I swear revenge"
Filled with anger aflamed our hearts
full of hate full of pride
we screamed for revenge

Nightfall
quietly crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
quietly crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
Immortal land lies down in agony

"Valar he is that's what you said
then your oath's been sworn in vain
(so) never trust the northern winds
(and) never turn your back on friends"

"Oh I'm heir of the high lord!       "You better don't trust him"
the enemy of mine
isn't he of you kind and
finally you may follow me
farewell"
he said

Nightfall
quietly crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
quietly crept in and changed us all
Nightfall
Immortal land lies down in agony

Back to where it all began
back to where it all began




The Ministrel (Bardengesang) 


So I stand still in front of the crowd 
Excited faces 
What will be next? 
I still don't have a clue 




The Curse of Feanor



Taken the long way
dark realms I went through
I arrived
my vision's so clear
in anger and pain
I left deep wounds behind
but I arrived
truth might be changed by victory

Beyond the void but deep within me
a swamp of filth exists
a lake it was of crystal beauty
but Arda's spring went by
I've heard the warning
well curse my name
I'll keep on laughing
no regret
no regret

Don't fear the eyes of the dark lord
Morgoth I cried
all hope is gone but I swear revenge
it's my oath
I will take part in your damned fate

I will always remember their cries
like a shadow which covers the light
I will always remember the time
but it's past
I cannot turn back the time
(I) don't look back
there's still smoke near the shore
but I arrived
revenge be mine

I will take part in your damned fate
Morgoth I cried
hear my oath
So don't fear the eyes of the dark lord

"Suddenly I realized                 Soon you will be free
the prophecies                       Set your spirit free
I've never believed in
my deeds were wrong
I've stained the land
and slain my kin                     Burning Soul
there's no release from my sins
it hurts                             THE CURSE OF FEANOR RUNS LONG
time and only time will tell us
tell, was I wrong or right?
when anger breaks through
I'll leave mercy behind"

I will take part in your damned fate
Morgoth I cried
hear my oath
So don't fear the eyes of the dark lord

I will always remember their cries
like a shadow they'll cover my life
but I'll also remember mine
(and) after all I'm still alive

Morgoth I cried
all hope is gone but I swear revenge
hear my oath
I will take part in your damned fate

he said




Captured 


narrator (Morgoth):
You are now my guest, forever





Blood Tears 

  
 Welcome to my reign  
 We are both condemned to live  
 It's a dark fate  
 (I can hear your calls  
 I can hear your calls)  
 THE ETERNAL LIFE  

 I see it still burns  
 Each night I cry in pain  

 Alive  
 Through the end appears my friend  

 Ref.: And blood tears I cry  
       You've searched and you've found  
       Cut off your old friends hand  

 My mind's in frozen dreams  
 The rotten flesh  
 Or bitter lies  
 Welcome to where time stands still  
 Noone leaves and noone ever will 
  
Can't hold it  
It burns  
Each night I cry in pain  

Ref.: And blood tears I cry  
     Endless grief remained inside  
     And blood tears I cry  
     Endless grief remained inside  

It seems so clearly  
Bent the bow  
Cause life in me is gone  
And a cruel wind's blowing cold  
And a cruel wind's blowing cold  
In blame  

And life it shall wane  
Each night I cry in pain  

Ref.: And blood tears I cry  
Endless grief remained inside  
Cut off your old friends hand




Mirror Mirror 

  
 Far, far beyond the island  
 We dwelt in shades of twilight  
 Through dread and weary days  
 Through grief and endless pain  

 I lies unknown  
 The land of mine  
 A hidden gate   
 To save us from the shadow fall  

 The Lord of Water spoke  
 In the silence  
 Words of wisdom  
 I've seen the end of all  
 Be aware  
 The storm gets closer  

 Ref.: Mirror, Mirror on the wall  
       True hope lies beyond the coast  
       You're a damned kind can't you see  
       That the winds will change  
       Mirror, Mirror on the wall  
       True hope lies beyond the coast  
       You're a damned kind can't you see  
       That tomorrow bears insanity  

 Gone is the wisdom of   
 A thousand years  
 A world in fire   
 In chains and fear  
 Leads me to a place so far  
 Deep down it lies   
 My secret vision  
 I'll better keep it safe 
  
Shall I leave my friends alone  
Hidden in my twilight hall  
(I) know the world is lost in fire  
Sure there is no way to turn it  
Back to the old day  
Of bliss and cheerful laughter  
We're lost in barren lands  
Caught in the running flames alone  

Bridge: How shall we leave the lost road  
       Time's getting short so follow me  
       A leader's task so clearly  
       To find a path out of the dark  

Ref.: Mirror, Mirror on the wall  
     True hope lies beyond the coast  
     You're a damned kind can't you see  
     That the winds will change  
     Mirror, Mirror on the wall  
     True hope lies beyond the coast  
     You're a damned kind can't you see  
     That the winds will change  

Even though  
The storm calmed down  
The bitter end  
Is just a matter of time  
Shall we dare the dragon  
Merciless he's poisoning our hearts  
Our hearts  

Bridge: How shall we leave ...  

2. Ref.: Mirror, Mirror ...




Face the Truth 



Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) 

  
 Noldor  
 Blood is on your hands  
 Your band's  
 A tearful destiny  

 Black clouds will carry  
 Rain of blood  
 I've seen it rain  

 We were lost  
 On grinding ice  
 I fear and hunger  
 Dead winter reigned  
 In Araman  

 Prebridge: (You) can't escape  
            From my damnation  
            (Nor) run away  
            From isolation  

 Bridge: Guilty spoke the one  
         This deed can't be undone  
         Hear my words  
         Fear my curse  

 Ref.: I know where the stars glow  
       (And the) sky's unclouded  
       Sweet the water runs my friends  
       (But) Noldor  
       Blood is on your hands  
       Tears unnumbered  
       You will shet and dwell in pain  

 Your homeless souls  
 Shall come to me  
 There's no release  
 Slain you might be  
 Slain you will be  
 Slain you will be 
  
And lost  
Who will not reach the  
House of spirits  
(Will) grow old and weary  

Prebridge: (You) can't escape ...  

Bridge: Guilty spoke the one ...  

Ref.: I know where ...  

I've seen this bitter end  
As I've foreseen  
The storm and ice  
And I could see it  
(How) a million died  
And I?  
The blame's on me  
Cause I was not there  

Prebridge: (You) can't escape ...  

Bridge: Guilty spoke the one ...  

Ref.: I know where ...  

Dead winter reigns  
And tomorrow's still unknown  
Lies  
Condemned and betrayed  
Now everything is said  
See my eyes  
Are full of tears  
And a cruel pride  
We've paid  
But still I can't claim  
That I'm innocent  

Lost




The Battle of Sudden Flame (Bardengesang) 


Oh lord here I stand 
Suddenly everything's gone for all Noldor 
From now on my life is my gift to you 
Just lead my fate to the victory of elves 




Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill) 

  
 Light fails at dawn  
 The moon is gone  
 And deadly the right reigns  

 Deceit  

 Finally I've found myself  
 In these lands  
 Horror and madness I've seen here  
 For what I became a king of the lost?  
 Barren and lifeless the land lies  

 Bridge: Lord of all Noldor  
         A star in the night  
         And a bearer of hope  
         He rides into his  
         Glorious battle alone  
         Farewell to the valiant warlord  

 Ref.: The Fate of us all  
       Lies deep in the dark  
       When time stands still   
       At iron hill            (repeat 2x)  

 I stand alone  
 Noone's by my side  
 I'll dare you  
 Come out  
 You coward  
 Now it's me or you  

 He gleams like a star  
 And the sound of his horn's  
 Like a raging storm  
 Proudly the high lord 
  
Challenges the doom  
Lord of slaves he cries  

Slowly in fear  
The dark lord appears  
Welcome to my lands  
You shall be damned  

Bridge: Lord of all Noldor ...  

Ref.: The Fate of us all ...  

The iron crowned  
Is getting closer  
Swings his hammer  
Down on him  
Like a thunderstorm  
He's crushing  
Down the Noldor's  
Proudest king  

Under my foot  
So hopeless it seems  
You've troubled my day  
Now fell the pain  

Bridge: Lord of all Noldor ...  

Ref.: The Fate of us all ...  

The Elvenking's broken  
He stumbles and falls  
The most proud and most vailant  
His spirit survives  
Praise our king (repeat 4x)





The Dark Elf (Bardengesang) 


A dark seed of evil is grown 


	


Thorn 

  
 A black swan  
 Is born in that night  
 The misty pond  
 (Has) got a new king  
 Got a new king  
 So what can we do  
 With our lifes  
 When it all begins  
 It's hard and  
 It's cruel  
 Will grace die in pain?  
 Will light ever rise again?  

 I'm trapped in darkness  
 Still I reach out for the stars  
 I'm moving in silence  
 I leave it all far behind  

 Ref.: Oh at dawn  
       I'll face the edge of thorns  
       Oh at dawn  
       I'll pray at the edge of thorns  
       Oh at dawn  
       I'll face the edge of thorns  

 Let us march on  
 To the fields of sacrifice  
 (I'm) wondering why  
 I'll carry on  
 Will I betray myself  
 To rise  

 In the silence  
 It's time to explain  
 (And) search for truth in lies  
 Useful lies  
 Needless love's damned 
  
What can we do with our lifes  
When it all begins  

Come and follow me  
And you will see  
How it will be  
When all the pain is gone away  

Ref.: Oh at dawn ...  

Let us march on   
Though there's no hope at our side  
Let us be brave  
Though by glory we are denied  
But  
Don't you think  
It's time for us  
To bring to an end  
Come play the song of death  
The wisdom in us both  
Will make it  
Special guaranteed  
Play the song of death  

I'm lost   
In the depth of this eyes  
I can't flee  
Inner pain caused insanity  
It's deep within  
The fear and the hunger  
Enslaved and denied  
By my love and   
My enemies  
I'm the illgotten son  

Ref.: Oh at dawn ...




The Eldar 

  
 I've seen the moon  
 And the first sunrise  
 I'll leave it to the memories  
 And kiss the wind goodbye  

 Ref.: For the Eldar  
       I'm trapped inside this dream  
       Of the Eldar's   
       Song of doom  

 I've tasted poison  
 When I drank the wine of fate  
 But fear was in my heart  
 I realized too late  
 The house of spirits' call 
  
Ref.: For the Eldar ...  

High's the fee  
Soon my spirit will return  
Welcome dawn  
Your light will take me home  

I say farewell  

Ref.: To the Eldar  
     I'm trapped inside this dream  
     Of the Eldar's  
     Song of doom




Nom the Wise 


narrator (Beren?):
Thus he died
Nom the Wise
Lord of the caves and friend of man
Fair, and noble
Most beloved of the Noldor race
Paid the price, he redeemed the oath
Farewell my friend, farewell




When Sorrow Sang 

  
 So let me out of it  
 Out of the cold  
 To bring back light and hope far all  

 And so if I could yet you in  
 Just for a little while  
 Into my songs of sorrow  
 You might understand  

 Where am I now  
 Beyond the dawn  
 (Where) hope's turned to dust  
 At all  

 Immortal love's  
 Fooled by the hands of doom  
 That love means death  
 I realized too soon  

 Ref.: Caught in the afterlife  
       I've gone too far  
       When sorrow sang softly and sweet  
       The air was filled with tears  
       Full of sadness and grief  
       When sorrow sang softly and sweet  

 I feel like screaming  
 But I can't breath in 
  
Shall I wane right now  
I will not leave this  
World of living  
Till she has said  
Goodbye  

Out in the cold  
I still wait for her call  
And her last kiss  
It shall be release  
I can't forget her  
Her face will not leave  
From the depth of my soul  
I long for her  

Ref.: Caught in the afterlife ...  

So I heard all about it  
Her voice's so clear  
She's woven both themes in there  
Moved me to tears  
The world shall hear this sad song  
Song of sorrow song of grief  
Can't change the way of his kind  
Can't change the way of her kind  

Ref.: Caught in the afterlife ...





Out on the Water (Bardengesang) 


Out on the water 
The island of the dead that live 
There they dwelt until they left the world and 
Still there deeds live forth in songs 




The Steadfast 


narrator (Morgoth):
Now truly I am king of the world
Master of fate
Damned shall thy house be
Thou shall not question my power
Nor shall thou defy me further





A Dark Passage 


I feel cold
Facing the darkness
The light's gone away
Deep in his castle he said
All land'll be mine
There's one thing for sure
The triumph of shadow is near
Deep in his castle they sang
We shall not rest
Until all will be thyne

All land is mine
You can be sure
Don't dare me
the mighty one screamed

chorus:
Smashed down the light
I will not rest till I'm king
Valinor's empty now
allied the elves and men
they shall be damned

Rise of Fall
a dark tale ends

just wondering how
in the darkness
they found their way
to the right place
children of the sun
second kindred
we call their race
treat them kindly
born in the east
(are the) nightfearer
they moved westwards
towards the sunshine
(they are) morning breath like
short's their life
(like) dawn passes by
when the day comes
the field was lost
(and) hope had passed away
the sun went down
beyond the sea
dark was the hour
but day shall come again

chorus

Clean my wounds
wash away all fear
let courage be mine
noone hears me crying

no song no tale
which contains all the grief
(but)
renowned the deeds
and the victims of defeat

sit down on your chair
and look out for your kin
with my eyes you'll see
and with my ears you'll hear
you troubled my day
and you've questioned my strength
(but) don't mess
with the master of fate

chorus

I smashed down the light
and dared Valinor
I smashed down the light
revenge will be mine

Slowly marching on
still we're marching on





Final Chapter (Thus Ends...) 


narrator:
Thus ends the fifth battle
By the treachery of men the field is lost
The night falls and great is the triumph of evil
The league is broken
The last vestige of hope lives in the hidden king
Only he troubles the dark one's mind
Only he could bring ruin to the black foe
Though the land lies down in agony and the curse lives on
A new star shall arise
And a new day shall come, again