From The Fellowship of the Ring Soundtrack, Words and Music by Philippa Boyens and Howard Shore, Performed by Elizabeth Fraser, Main Voice in Sindarin, Chor in Quenya
In gwidh ristennin
The bonds cut
Ilfirin nairelma
Undying is your regret
i fae narchannen
the spirit broken
Nauva i nauva
What should be shall be
I lach Anor
the flame of Anor has
Ilfirin nairelma
Undying is your regret
Ardhon gwannen
Left this world
Ar ullumë
and yet
Mithrandir! A Randir Vithren!
Mithrandir, O pilgrim grey!
nucuvalmë
we will cast all away
nauva i nauva
What should be shall be
Ú-reniathach
No more you will wander
i amar galen
the world green
i reniad lín në môr
Your Journey has ended in darkness
[Second Version]
(Verse 1: Quenya)
A Olórin i yaressë
O Olórin who once was
Mentaner i Númenherui
Sent by the Lords of the West
Tírien i Rómenóri
To Guard the lands of the East
Maiarion Oiosaila
The wisest of the Maiar
Manan elyë etevannë
What drove you to leave
Nórië i melanelyë?
That which you loved?
(Verses 2 and 3: Sindarin)
Mithrandir, Mithrandir, A Randir Vithren
Mithrandir, Mithrandir, O pilgrim grey
ú-reniathch i amar galen
No more will you wander the world green
I reniad lín në môr, nuithannen
Your journey has end in darkness
In gwidh ristennin, i fae
narchannen
The bonds cut, the spirit broken
I lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen
The Flame of Anor has left this world
Caled veleg, ethuiannen.
A great light, has gone out.
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