Tiago Quingosta
Fri, 01/05/2015 - 04:08
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Original lyrics
Oromë
In den alten Legenden
Ist es prophezeit:
Unsre Suche wird enden,
Wenn du uns befreist.
In den dunkelsten Tagen
Sind wir nicht verlor'n.
Durch die Wälder der Ahnen
Tönt dein gold'nes Horn.
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Aldaron
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Vorondon
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Aldaron
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Vorondon
Eeeeeeee.... Aldaron
Eeeeeeee.... Vorondon
Eeeeeeee.... Aldaron
Eeeeeeee.... Vorondon
Du bist Erster der Wächter
Auf dem Weg nach Haus'.
Wir entzünden die Lichter,
Zieh'n mit dir hinaus.
Wir verkünden es weiter:
Unser Herr ist hier.
Sternenweiß ist der Reiter
Auf dem ed'len Tier.
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Aldaron
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Vorondon
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Aldaron
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Vorondon
(Aldaron, Vorondon... Aldaron, Vorondon)
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Aldaron
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Vorondon
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Aldaron
Oromë, Oromë, Aman haila, Aman haila ná, Vorondon
Eeeeeeee.... Aldaron
Eeeeeeee.... Vorondon
Eeeeeeee.... Aldaron
Eeeeeeee.... Vorondon
Submitted by 
Preciouss on 2014-09-03
Preciouss on 2014-09-03Last edited by 
Coopysnoopy on 2017-02-10
Coopysnoopy on 2017-02-10Translation
Oromë
In the old legends
it is prophesied:
Our search will end
when you set us free.
In the darkest days,
we are not lost.
Through the ancestral forests
Your golden horn sounds.
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away1, Tree-lord
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Steadfast one
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Tree-lord
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Steadfast one
Eeeeeeee.... Tree-lord
Eeeeeeee.... Steadfast one
Eeeeeeee.... Tree-lord
Eeeeeeee.... Steadfast one
You are the first of the keepers2
of the road (towards) home.
We ignite the lights
setting out with you.3
We announce, furthermore,
(that) our Lord is here.
Star-white is the rider
upon the noble beast.4
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Tree-lord
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Steadfast one
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Tree-lord
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Steadfast one
(Tree-lord, Steadfast one... Tree-lord, Steadfast one)
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Tree-lord
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Steadfast one
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Tree-lord
Oromë, Oromë, Aman is far, Aman is far away, Steadfast one
Eeeeeeee.... Tree-lord
Eeeeeeee.... Steadfast one
Eeeeeeee.... Tree-lord
Eeeeeeee.... Steadfast one
- 1. First of all, as I've already mentioned in the comment to the song itself, the Quenya word for "far" is "haiya", not "haila", but Oonagh sings it that way. Secondly, the literal translation of this line would be "Aman far, Aman is far", but since English can't form sentences like these without a verb, I've added "is" to the first part and "away" to the second part in order to lengthen it.
- 2. Or simply: the first keeper.
- 3. This is a tricky one, since "ziehen" has a lot of meanings in German, and I'm not quite sure what the author had in mind. If anyone can suggest a better translation, I'll be grateful.
- 4. "Animal" might have been a better translation, since Nahar is a horse (http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Nahar), but "beast" - in its broader sense - sounded more in accordance with the epic/mythological theme.
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A note on the Quenya in this song: it is a little strange. Firstly, to my knowledge, "haila" doesn't mean anything in Quenya, and there is a word for "far", "haiya", which fits the song quite well. However, as it's obviously (mis)pronounced that way in the song, I left "haila" in the text. Secondly, there is a version of the lyrics available online that has "Vorodon" instead of "Vorondon" in the chorus. It is not just a misspelling - it would completely change the meaning of the title. While "Vorondon" is "steadfast", "steadfast one", "Vorodon" would be a slightly strange form of "eternal", "everlasting one". I do believe I can hear the N in the middle - but if someone thinks I'm wrong, I'm willing to reconsider.
A note on the "video": it isn't an actual official video, but an unofficial mix of the trailer for this video (which isn't out yet) and parts of the video for Gäa, but it seems to me that it is decently done.