Annie LennoxInto The West (5:46)
From Lord Of The Rings 3-The Return Of The King and 2 other releases
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Annie Lennox – Into The West
Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
Night is falling
You have come to journeys end
Full lyrics at MetroLyrics
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dogs_best_frnd
I want some......
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grab-yamato
This song... so powerful, so stunning, so emotional. Chills me to the very core. Annie Lennox's voice is sensational.
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anarchyjedi
The secret fire, which is in all souls mortal or immortal, is rather like the holy ghost. Even if all do not physically come to Valinor, all souls are part of the flame imperishable, and so must endure in some sense. I find the divide between Valinor and Middle-earth to be very figurative; it seems obvious to me that even Men are intended to join the ranks of holiness in some way in the end - that they should fall from grace creates the existential conflict where good must be restored. Characters like Aragorn, and his marriage to Arwen, is indicative of blurring the lines. As Tolkien notes in the letter included in newer editions of The Silmarillion that Elves ultimately represent an aspect of humanity - so they are projected as separate from Men for the sake of mythology and storytelling. But the grand mythology is left vague deliberately, I think, so that a common thread for all characters can be established. It really depends on what story you want to tell, in the end.
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kieleke
Oh here we go again with my geeky comments ;) That's exactly what disturbes me so, that Gandalf describes the afterlife exactly how the Gray Havens are like, and later on we hear a song that connects these two things again as a one and the same thing. Any of that is not included in Tolkien's books; there aren't any descriptions of death really if I'm not badly mistaken, only personal opinions of the characters if anything. I do see the White Havens as a symbol of parting, something ending, the last travel, but I'd keep it that way since it's not where "all souls pass", but a place you can travel only while alive, a Holy land or not. It's a matter of tastes. Some might find the metaphor of dying/travelling overseas touching, whereas I find it clichéish. Also the details of the song don't go along with my image of the Aman or Grey Havens. But as I said, the ending sons don't have to be 100% connected to the film.
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Benzzzo93
The Grey Havens pretty much are heaven and death, because it's the only place the elves will be able to live forever, and Bilbo & Frodo die there. Also those lyrics reference a scene in the film.
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kieleke
A LotR fans opinion: I know that the ending songs don't have to be 100% connected to the film but it has always troubled me how the lyrics make it sound like someone is dying. "And all will turn/ To silver glass/ A light on the water/ All souls pass" noooooo. It's not heaven or death! They're simply sailing to a blessed land called Aman, the home of the elves.
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philliebird
i'm fairly certain this song is perfect. well done, annie.
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radiohedge
When Annie Lennox sings, every little hair on my arms stands at attention.
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Oregon_Myst
While this song is so very depressing, it's too lovely to ignore. She does it perfectly. The words, the scene... Amazing! [2] Absolutely! :)
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dborgemanyahooc
best music from lotr
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dandymark
Such powerful lyrics..............love it.
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marcelocic
"Should be tagged as Howard Shore." --> NO. [3]
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Patcel
"Should be tagged as Howard Shore." --> NO. [2]
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pablo774
"Should be tagged as Howard Shore." --> NO.
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MkTetsujin
"Should be tagged as Howard Shore." I usually tag vocal songs with their vocal performers. That's standard practice pretty much. Howard Shore goes into the composer tag for this one.
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rikrijean
THANKS JÜRGEN......
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darkpearI
Haunting.
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Nevnarion
Truly one of the most beautiful songs ever
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pooh_soup
such a beautiful song... Annie is so fabulous
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marcelocic
Love it from the first time I heard it. Annie shows her talent on this great song. [2]
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