Elvish Lyrics

Númenna

Númenna-the Quenya version of Into the West performed by Annie Lennox in Lotr: The Return of the King, Quenya

á unducaita i lissë caselya alatuova
lómë lantëa, utúlielya tieo mettanna.
á losta sín ar na óla len quenion i epetuller
yálantë haira falassello arta

manen nyényelya?
man i níri antalyassë?
rato cenuvalyë ilyë caurelyar autuvar
varna rancunyaissen lostealyë

man polilyë cenë ambaro rénassë?
manen yalir i ninqui maiwi? aire pella Isil marya ortëa
i ciryar utúlier colien lyë márenna
ar ilya ahyuva telemna hyellenna
cala nenessë ya ilyë fëar lelyuvar arta

estel fifírui tenn' ambar móreva
terë lumbuli et enyalie ar lúmello
áva quetë sa utúlielmë sí tenn' i metta
ondor ninqui yálar, ómentielma ennauva
ar nauvalyë sinomë rancunyaissen lostala

man polilyë cenë ambaro rénassë?
manen yalir i ninqui maiwi? aire pella Isil marya ortëa
i ciryar utúlier colien lyë márenna
ar ilya ahyuva telemna hyellenna
cala nenessë sa sindë ciryar autar

númenna

Lay down
your sweet and weary head
Night is falling; you have come to journey's end
Sleep now and dream of the ones who came before
They are calling from across a distant shore

Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see all of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms, you're only sleeping

What can you see on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the Sea a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
And all will turn to silver glass
A light on the water, all souls pass

Hope fades into the world of night
Through shadows falling out of memory and time
Don't say we have come now to the end
White shores are calling, you and I will meet again
And you'll be here in my arms, just sleeping

What can you see on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the Sea a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
And all will turn to silver glass
A light on the water, grey ships pass

Into the West