LOTR Songbook

LAMENT FOR GANDALF

(Featured in "Lothlorien")

Words & Music by: Philippa Boyens & Howard Shore

Performed by: Elizabeth Fraser

Olorin, who once was...

Sent by the Lords of the West

To guard the lands of the East

Wisest of all Maiar

What drove you to leave

That which you loved?

Mithrandir, Mirthrandir, O Pilgram Grey

No more will you wonder the green fields of this earth,

Your journey has ended in darkness

The bonds cut, the spirit broken

The Flame of Anor has left this World

A great light has gone out.

(Verse 1: Quenya)

A Oloria i varesse

Mentaner i Numeherui

Tirien i Romenari

Maiaron i Oiasaila

Manan elye etevanne

Norie i melanelye?

(Verse 2&3: Sindarin)

Mithrandir, Mirthrandir, A Randir Vithren

u-reniathach i amar galen

I reniad lin ne mor, nuithannen

In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen

I lach Anor ed arhlon gwannen

Caled veleg, ethuiannen.