Saturday, July 31, 2004
Led Zeppelin and the Battle of Pelennor Fields
"Queen of Light took her bow, And then she turned to go,
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom, And walked the night alone.
Oh, dance in the dark of night, Sing to the morning light.
The dark Lord rides in force tonight, And time will tell us all.
Oh, throw down your plow and hoe, Rest not to lock your homes.
Side by side we wait the might of the darkest of them all.
I hear the horses' thunder down in the valley below,
I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon, waiting for the eastern glow.
The apples of the valley hold, The seeds of happiness,
The ground is rich from tender care, Repay, do not forget, no, no.
Dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light.
The apples turn to brown and black, The tyrant's face is red.
Oh the war is common cry, Pick up you swords and fly.
The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know.
Oh, well, the night is long the beads of time pass slow,
Tired eyes on the sunrise, waiting for the eastern glow.
The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of aftermath,
The drums will shake the castle wall, the ring wraiths ride in black, Ride on.
Sing as you raise your bow, shoot straighter than before.
No comfort has the fire at night that lights the face so cold.
Oh dance in the dark of night, Sing to the morning light.
The magic runes are writ in gold to bring the balance back. Bring it back.
At last the sun is shining, The clouds of blue roll by,
With flames from the dragon of darkness, the sunlight blinds his eyes."
~ 'The Battle of Evermore' - Led Zeppelin
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
I've seen the trilogy countless times now, owning them on DVD and all and watching them in the movie theaters, and this particular scene; which can be viewed in the third installment of the trilogy, The Return Of The King; has always captivated my attention the most. I started reading the actual book trilogy back in 2001, and am currently only up to the part where Merry and Pippin befriend Treebeard the Ent, and his inevitable transition to making war against Saruman the Wizard. But the more I read the book, the more that I marvel at how much attention to detail that the makers of the movie trilogy have devoted their time and effort to.
It's rare that I'll ever pimp or promote a movie, especially one that is so very beloved and championed by liberal Hollywood. But this story surpasses institutions and politics, and will always remain my favorite story that I've ever read, and will undoubtedly endure its current status as the reigning Greatest Story Of All Time.
Thus Spake Zelmothustra!
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The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom, And walked the night alone.
Oh, dance in the dark of night, Sing to the morning light.
The dark Lord rides in force tonight, And time will tell us all.
Oh, throw down your plow and hoe, Rest not to lock your homes.
Side by side we wait the might of the darkest of them all.
I hear the horses' thunder down in the valley below,
I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon, waiting for the eastern glow.
The apples of the valley hold, The seeds of happiness,
The ground is rich from tender care, Repay, do not forget, no, no.
Dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light.
The apples turn to brown and black, The tyrant's face is red.
Oh the war is common cry, Pick up you swords and fly.
The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know.
Oh, well, the night is long the beads of time pass slow,
Tired eyes on the sunrise, waiting for the eastern glow.
The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of aftermath,
The drums will shake the castle wall, the ring wraiths ride in black, Ride on.
Sing as you raise your bow, shoot straighter than before.
No comfort has the fire at night that lights the face so cold.
Oh dance in the dark of night, Sing to the morning light.
The magic runes are writ in gold to bring the balance back. Bring it back.
At last the sun is shining, The clouds of blue roll by,
With flames from the dragon of darkness, the sunlight blinds his eyes."
~ 'The Battle of Evermore' - Led Zeppelin
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
I've seen the trilogy countless times now, owning them on DVD and all and watching them in the movie theaters, and this particular scene; which can be viewed in the third installment of the trilogy, The Return Of The King; has always captivated my attention the most. I started reading the actual book trilogy back in 2001, and am currently only up to the part where Merry and Pippin befriend Treebeard the Ent, and his inevitable transition to making war against Saruman the Wizard. But the more I read the book, the more that I marvel at how much attention to detail that the makers of the movie trilogy have devoted their time and effort to.
It's rare that I'll ever pimp or promote a movie, especially one that is so very beloved and championed by liberal Hollywood. But this story surpasses institutions and politics, and will always remain my favorite story that I've ever read, and will undoubtedly endure its current status as the reigning Greatest Story Of All Time.
Thus Spake Zelmothustra!
(0) comments
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