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Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
The 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 the 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
And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
Grey ships pass
Into the West
Your sweet and weary head
The 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 the 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
And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
Grey ships pass
Into the West
Lyrics submitted by merchantpierce
Track duration: 05:48
"Into the West" as written by Annie Lennox, Howard Leslie Shore, Frances Rosemary Walsh
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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...This one makes me cry like a lil girl sometimes too :(
The grand curtain call at the end of LOTR, with all the stately character illustrations was just beautiful.Even the villains seemed somehow dignified. Such an appropriate note to end on, like a storybook closing.
More like, just plain and simple what it really is. That there really isn't anything to be afraid of, once you have conceded and accepted your passing, and open to what lies beyond. A possible warm and welcoming greeter on the other side when your journey in life has come to an end. By that I'm referring to the whole two first verses.
Those "who came before" and who "are calling from across the distant shore" could simply be your ancestors, family, relatives and friends calling you to come join them, once you are at the point of no return (ie. when you no longer can be saved by conventional means... Fatal wounds etc.).
The ships that "have come to carry you home", and the "white shores" that "are calling" are, in my opinion, describing the journey of the passing itself. A very nice symoblization. I don't think other means would seem as fitting. Ie. picture the song symbolizing the means of the journey as "cars" instead of "ships", and "freeway" or "interstate" instead of "sea"; and "light on the tarmac" instead of "water" :)
it is supposed to be a bittersweet lament sung in the perspective of galadriel about those sailing "into the west" aka the undying lands.
and yes i think it is partially about that director who has currently slipped my mind, so it could be about life after death in heaven.
it was such a perfect song forthe end of lord of the rings.
Does anyone have a clue what the 'dawn will turn to silver glass' is referring to? That it will be 'frozen', aka the end?