Scene: The Balrog  +

CR-FOTR Track: Khazad-dûm; 3-1

Source Text: The Balrog

The lyrics for this scene are so lengthy, I put them on their own page. Go HERE to see them.

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Scene: Gandalf has fallen

CR-FOTR Track: Khazad-dûm; 3-1

Source Text: Hymn for Gandalf

5:47 - 7:55

This song does not have lyrics. The choir and soloist are just singing vowels.

The EE DVD and CR are longer than the TE and regular CD.

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Scene: Entering Lórien  +

CR-FOTR Track: Caras Galadhon; 3-2

Source Text: Footsteps of Doom and Lament for Gandalf: Chorus

Thanks to Sabsi for providing corrections via the FOTR symphony choir lyrics and to Danijel for helping with timestamps.

 

Footsteps of Doom	Lament for Gandalf: Chorus
[00:00] Man [00:03] Ammen [00:04] Toltha [00:05] I [00:06] Dann [00:07] hen [00:07] Morn [00:13] Si [00:16] Danna- [00:17] atha	[00:18] Nauva [00:24] Mel- [00:27] Melma [00:28] Nóren [00:29] Sina [00:34] Nur- [00:36] a lá [00:38] earo [00:41] núr(i) [00:47] Il [00:52] fi [00:53] rin [00:56] nai [00:57] rel [00:58] ma [01:03] Nau [01:06] va

This version is slightly longer than on the regular CD.

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Scene: Climbing the stairs at Caras Galadhon  +

CR-FOTR Track: Caras Galadhon; 3-2

Source Text: Galadriel's Song

[03:35] E
[03:38] la
[03:40] i
[03:43] ca(le!)
[03:46] Nen
[03:49] ya
[03:52] si
[03:54] na
[03:58] cor
[04:00] ma
[04:04] ú
[04:05] ha
[04:09] ti
[04:12] ma
[04:14] i
[04:15] har
[04:17] yan
[04:24] ye (this last syllable may fade as high strings take over, but it sounds like it lasts till 4:47)

The last few syllables of this version have a slightly different rhythm than on the regular CD.

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Scene: Lórien Elves' Lament for Gandalf +

CR-FOTR Track: Caras Galadhon; 3-2

Source Text: Lament for Gandalf: Verses and Lament for Gandalf: Chorus

 

Solo lyrics from Lament for Gandalf: Verses	Chorus lyrics from Lament for Gandalf: Chorus
[07:22] In gwidh ristennin,
	[07:28] Il [07:30] fi [07:33] rin nai
[07:34] i [07:37] fae nar	[07:34] rel
[07:38] channe [07:42] n	[07:38] ma [07:42] Nau [07:44] va i
[07:46] I [07:50] Lach Anor ed	[07:46] nauva   [07:55] Il [07:57] firin nai
[07:59] ardh [08:02] on	[07:59] rel
[08:03] gwan [08:07] nen	[08:03] ma [08:07] ar [08:10] ullu
[08:11] Mith	[08:11] me [08:13] nu
[08:15] randir, [08:16] A Randir	[08:15] cu
	[08:19] val
[08:20] Vithren! [08:24] Ú- [08:27] re
[08:28] ni [08:29] athach	[08:28] me   [08:32] Nuava i nauva
[08:36] i [08:38] amar	[08:36] mel
[08:40] galen	[08:40] me [08:44] Noren [08:47] sina
[08:49] I
[08:52] reniad [08:55] lin na   [08:57] mor	[08:52] nair [08:56] el   [08:59] ma [09:01] Ilfirin [09:05] nairelma [09:09] ar ullume [09:13] nu [09:17] cu
I have tried to compromise between where you can hear these syllables in the music, and how they are paired on the sheet music. If the time stamp is the same for the solo and the chorus, it means those two syllables are sung together as written on the sheet music. Due to the fluidity of the solo artist, they may not have been sung exactly at the same time on the soundtrack and therefore, one of the two time stamps may not be exact.

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Scene: Galadriel's Mirror +

CR-FOTR Track: The Mirror of Galadriel; 3-3

Source Text: Footsteps of Doom and Lament for Gandalf: Chorus

 

Footsteps of Doom	Lament for Gandalf: Chorus
[01:07] Si [01:09] Danna- [01:11] atha	[01:12] Nauva [01:19] Mel- [01:22] Melma [01:23] Nóren [01:25] Sina [01:29] Nur- [01:32] a (drawn out) [01:34] earo [01:36] núr [01:42] i [01:45] Il [01:46] firin [01:47] nairel [01:48] ma [01:49] i [01:51] nairelma [01:53] nau [01:56] va [02:01] nú [02:04] ra [02:08] ea [02:11] ro

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Scene: You will taste manflesh

CR-FOTR Track: The Fighting Uruk-hai; 3-4 (it would be here if it were on the CD)

Source Text: A Moth in Isengard

These three short syllables are sung during the FOTR Live! Symphony but are not included in the movie's soundtrack nor are they on any CD. The are sung in conjunction with thee soft horn notes as Saruman says, "Do not stop until they are found. You do not know pain. You do not know fear. You will taste manflesh!" The three syllables, spelled phonetically: Noor Roo Soo. The only match is from the source text is "A Moth in Isengard" which is the only song to have been associated with Isengard.

[0:24] nur
[0:28] ru(a)
[0:31] sú(re)

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Scene: The gift of Elven Cloaks

CR-FOTR Track: The Fighting Uruk-hai; 3-4

Source Text: Namarië

[0:58] Ai
[1:02] Laurië (quick "Lauri" and long "e")
[1:04] lantar

[1:05] la(ssi) (? not sure)
[1:06] súrinen
[1:13] Yéni (? not sure)
[1:14] únó (? not sure)
[1:15] ti (? not sure)
[1:17] me (? not sure)

I'm still a bit unsure on these lyrics and they're not in the FOTR Live choral music (being from an extended scene). Presented is a suggestion two people (Danijel and Aty) have mostly agreed on. To participate in a discussion about these lyrics, visit THIS forum thread.

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Scene: Leaving Lórien +

CR-FOTR Track: The Fighting Uruk-hai; 3-4

Source Text: Namarië

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Scene: The Argonath +

CR-FOTR Track: The Fighting Uruk-hai; 3-4

Source Text: Elessar's Oath

[10:04] Et Eärello
[10:10] Endorenna
[10:16] utúlien.
[10:21] Sinome
[10:23] maruvan
[10:27] ar Hildin(yar)

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Scene: Seduction of Aragorn  +

CR-FOTR Track: Parth Galen; 3-5

Source Text: The Seduction of the Ring

[04:06] I
[04:06] tuo
[04:08] i
[04:09] ma
[04:10] cil
[04:11] Astal
[04:16] do (changes notes - sounds like 2 syllables)
[04:16] ron
[04:18] mau
[04:19] ri
[04:20] nai
[04:21] Cor[ma]
[04:27] I tuo
[04:27] i
[04:28] macil
[04:31] Á lelyat
[04:34] túrenna
[04:35] tua
 

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Scene: Merry and Pippin divert the Uruks away from Frodo +

CR-FOTR Track: Parth Galen; 3-5

Source Text: The Black Speech Ring Verse

[07:14] Ash
[07:16] Burz-
[07:18] Dur
[07:19] ba
[07:23] gu
[07:23] bur
[07:25] zum-
[07:26] ishi

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Scene: The Redemption of Boromir (Boromir, Merry, and Pippin fight the Uruks) +

CR-FOTR Track: Parth Galen; 3-5

Source Text: Death of Boromir, part 1

[08:30] Ú
[08:32] ve
[08:33] lin
[08:35] i
[08:37] ve
[08:40] gil
[08:42] an
[08:44] ei
[08:46] gas
[08:47] E
[08:49] gor
[08:51] i
[08:57] bi
[08:58] lin
[09:00] a
[09:02] lin

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Scene: The Wounding of Boromir  +

CR-FOTR Track: The Departure of Boromir; 3-6

Source Text: Death of Boromir, part 2

 

	Men	Boys
[0:00]	da	da
[0:01]		hel
[0:02]		da
[0:04]	eh	i eh ....
[0:07]	tel	tel ..
[0:09]		le lína
[0:11]	Man	Man
[0:12]	na	na
[0:13]		lelyal ...
[0:14]	yal-
[0:17]	ye	ye ....
[0:20]	Vo(ro)	Voro
[0:23]	mí	mí ...............(high voice holds this note and sings the next few syllables alone)
[0:27]	mí
[0:29]		rë Cá
[0:33]		nal
[0:35]		ya
[0:36]	desse	desse (full chorus joins back in)
[0:42]	mas(së)	Sí mas(së)
[0:45]	mas(së)

This version is missing the first few syllables from the beginning that can be heard on the regular soundtrack CD.

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Scene: The Death of Boromir +

CR-FOTR Track: The Departure of Boromir; 3-6

Source Text: Death of Boromir, part 1

[2:44] Me-
[2:46] lin
[2:47] i
[2:48] mar
[2:49] i
[2:50] mar
[2:52] i
[2:54] beri(ar) [The ‘i’ is correctly pronounced ‘e’ and is held till 2:59]
 

This short segment is not in the movie. I suspect it was put into the CR to make a smoother transition between the loud raucous music used for the Aragorn vs. Lurtz battle and the softer music used as Aragorn goes to the mortally wounded Boromir.

Thanks to Earl and Sabsi

[4:20] ú-
[4:23] ve-
[4:25] lin
[4:26] i-i-i (held till 4:34)
[4:36] ve(gil)

Thanks to Sabsi

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Scene: Closing Credits

CR-FOTR Track: May It Be; 3-8

Source Text: 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

Mornie utúlië
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantië
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

Mornie utúlië
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantië
A promise lives within you now
A promise lives within you now

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Scene: Closing Credits

CR-FOTR Track: The Road Goes Ever On, Pt. 2; 3-9

Source Text: 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

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Scene: Closing Credits   +

CR-FOTR Track: The Road Goes Ever On, Pt. 2; 3-9

Source Text: Hymn to Elbereth

[2:18] Nef
[2:21] Elbereth
[2:22] Gil
[2:29] tho
[2:35] niel,
[2:35] Siliv
[2:39] ren
[2:42] pen
[2:46] na
[2:49] míri

[2:50] el
[2:53] A

[2:54] El

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These time stamps work with the Complete Recordings of the FOTR. If the song is on the regular or special edition CDs, you could find those timestamps on that track's cue by cue. To determine which track any song is on, you could consult the Master Lyrics List for the FOTR.

Numbers after the scene indicate Disc and Track.

Sources for these lyrics as sung and their timestamps were developed over time, from many resources, and by many people. The most current source we have are the phonetic lyrics given to the choir for the FOTR Live to Projection Symphony. The work of figuring how to match source material with the phonetic lyrics and how to set them with timestamps has been done primarily by Sabsi with proofing and additional contributions by Danijel and myself.

Not all singing that's heard in the movies or on CDs is included in the FOTR Live Symphony. Some are from extended scenes (and the Live to Projection series involves the theatrical editions of the movies) or from Fan Club scrolls. Or maybe they're an alternate version of score found on one of the CDs. For those pieces, we are left utilizing a variety of resources---all limited in their own way. These include:

• The FOTR Annotated Score : This provides only the sketchiest of information about the lyrics. We are only told in which track each source song is used first. Successive uses aren't indicated and neither are we told which lines are sung.

• Musical notation : These sources include primarily MusicNotes sheet music and notation found in the CR Liner notes.

• Our own ears : This is the resource we started with that we relied upon greatly. Sometimes is served us well. Sometimes not. I once said, "Although we all are exacting in our labors, our ears are human, not Elven. We are making our best guesses sometimes. One of us hears 'ah' and the other hears 'nah'. I also am beginning to suspect that there's quite a bit of counterpoint singing going one, either between a choir and a soloist, or between different sections of the choir. We may never know what some of these lyrics are for sure."

  For those songs that are not in the FOTR Live Symphony, we may-in fact-never know what's sung for sure. There has never been any eagerness to provide this information in any official way. Whether the lyrics as sung followed the source text in a comprehensible way or not, Shore's intention was: "It’s more about sound than about meaning." (comment by Doug Adams) So, if it's not supposed to 'make sense' (the thinking goes), there's no reason for us to know what is being sung. My point is, I don't care if it makes sense either. I just want to sing along. So far, my point hasn't been proven persuasive.

  I started a forum to facilitate discussion of lyrics. Most of the lyrics for FOTR & TTT have been resolved and I'm reluctant to revisit ROTK until we get ROTK Live symphony lyrics. But there are still a few unresolved pieces out there so I've left those threads open on the mostly ignored forum in case someone wants to see what people were thinking. If you have a comment about any of those unresolved lyrics you can email me. At that point, we can converse by email or I can sign you up so you can post at the forum. A Magpie's Nest Forum

Thanks: as I said before, all of the most recent work involving the TT Live Symphony has been done by Sabsi with some help from Danijel and myself. Whether that information confirmed what we had before or completely replaced what we thought before or filled in what we had no clue before... lots of people contributed to what we 'had before'. Those people include:

Ainu Laire Angela "Aty" Ferreira Danijel Legin (Bârîn_Katharâd) Elvenscribe07

Gwen Lloyd Imladir Incanus (Mikko Ojala) Kurt Milano (Ridan)

Lisa Graves MinasMorgul Sabsi Fronek TheTennisBallKid

Turesse Tyrhael Zigur and the ones who started it all: Ryszard Derdzinski and the folks at Gwaith-I-Phethdain