Lyrics for The Battle Of Evermore as interpreted by kevin

The Battle Of Evermore Lyrics
Robert Plant:
The Queen of Light took her bow
And then she turned to go
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom
And walked the night alone

Sandy Denny:
Oh, dance in the dark of night
Sing to the morning light

Robert Plant:
The dark Lord rides in force tonight
And time will tell us all

Sandy Denny:
Oh, throw down your plow and hoe
Rest not to lock your homes

Robert Plant:
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

Sandy Denny:
Dance in the dark of night
Sing to the morning light

Robert Plant:
The apples turn to brown and black
The tyrant's face is red

Sandy Denny:
Oh, war is the common cry
Pick up you swords and fly

Robert Plant:
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

Sandy Denny:
Sing as you raise your bow
Shoot straighter than before

Robert Plant:
No comfort has the fire at night
That lights the face so cold

Sandy Denny:
Oh dance in the dark of night
Sing to the morning light

Robert Plant:
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

Bring it back (repeat to fade)

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bring_it_back
06-14-2004

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Could there even be any doubt this song is about The Lord of the Rings?

Every single part of this song, from the Queen of Light, to the ringwraiths riding in black (ringwraiths! come on!) screams LOTR. What I think of when I hear this song is a bunch of hobbits singing one of their little songs around a fire.

The last part of the song, the "Bring it back!"'s I had more trouble with. What I'm gonna go with is that Page and Plant, with their supposedly huge interest in mysticism, felt repressed by a time when such unorthodox subjects are frowned upon instead of celebrated.

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ToadkingBob
06-15-2004

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The "eastern glow" could refer to the defenders of Helms Deep waiting for Gandalf and the men of Rohan. I believe Gandalf said he would be coming from the East.

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themachine312
06-16-2004

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This song is trippy-beautiful

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pooface
07-01-2004

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yo man when he says" The pain of war cannot EXCEED the woe of aftermath"when he says exceed it sounds wierd lke either very seriouse or emphasized for some reason and when he says "Oh dance in the dark of night, Sing to the morning light." he REALLY sounds like a woman, like more than usual, but like a deeper voiced woman, Robert plant is so hot, i can't believe he only got 37 on the list of hottest artists.

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Azarith
09-26-2004

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ok, i believe the LOTR theory, and to those who dont believe it. Find 'ringwraith' ANYWHERE else....

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ronald_reagan
10-12-2004

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when i first heard this song, and it said "the ringwraiths ride in black" i knew it was about lotr

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ledzeppelin
10-14-2004

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its sad how much you guys know about those books...


great song tho!

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ronald_reagan
10-14-2004

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i hope pooface is a chick.

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ledzeppelin
10-14-2004

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?

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ronald_reagan
10-14-2004

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hey Set! look

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coffeedrinker
10-16-2004

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Okay, just one comment. Just because the song contains a line about "ring wraiths" (which is obviously a reference to LoTR), that does NOT mean that the ENTIRE SONG is about LoTR. It's called an allusion, and lots of writers use it.

Having said that, I do not know exactly what the song is about, or if it is "about" anything else at all. But I highly doubt that everything in the song is in some way a reference to Tolkien (same with "Ramble On", and most of the other songs w/Tolkien references).

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gimpyx2k
10-16-2004

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It's about a big battle at the end of times, which is found in almost every culture. Although the Minas Tirith battle fits into the mold and Ringwraiths are mentioned, it could be about any battle. They were really into Norse mythology (Immigrant Song) so it could easily be about the Norse Ragnorak. Any way you want to apply it, it's about the final battle. However, Led Zep obviously loved Tolkien and if there is any one song that is wholly about LOTR it is this one.

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TenYears_Gone
10-24-2004

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I think it could have been about any battle, but LZ specified it with the mention of the Ringwraiths. You may suspect it as you listen (if you're a LotR fan), but with the mention of Ringwraiths, it solidifies it. To me, the Angels of Avalon are the ghosts of the Path of the Dead. Since Avalon was the place where all the warriors went when they died, I'm sure that's what was meant. Now, I know that the ghosts were in no way 'angels', but I think that's just good alliteration for ya. ;-)

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kukerdan
10-27-2004

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This song is about actual mythology, as others have argued, this whole LOTR crap is just created by fans of the movie, who then went and read the book to feel special. Its cute and a good way to get some people to listen to the music, i might use it on my GF's little brothers to get them into zep, but no, its not about LOTR sorry guys

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Mrs.Page/Plant
10-27-2004

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When people see/hear one little reference to LOTR they analyze the whole fucking song by that. Once people get a preconsumtion in thier minds, they could probably relate Hot Dog to a fucking advertising scheme for Oscar Meyer in a friggin' 3 page article. God this makes me angry. Put yorself in Plant's mind. He probably was just thinking of a line to write, and he thought that ringwraiths would be a good line to go with it. Not every little detail revolves around LOTR.

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apettythief
10-31-2004

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I'll do you all a favor and TRY to sum it up:
the song references SOMETHING that could be from LOTR (did anyone check the dates?) and also contains awesome vocals in a register most males can't hit...I'm sorry for the kids of those who can...(except me). Hte song is great because it uses itself in a way that completely immerses the listener in the world of the music,,,and that's what the goal of any art is(look up Joseph Conrad's PREFACE TO THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS if you have o argue with me.)


get the led out

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ChesterX7
11-30-2004

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I have read the LOTR books and I am tired of all these LOTR fans thinking every Zeppelin song has to do with LOTR, but I do think that this is the only Zep song that is about LOTR, and also i read in a recent interview with Page, that Plant was really the only member of the band that was a hardcore LOTR fan.

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Philadelphia Eagles
11-30-2004

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This is a really great song.

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Philadelphia Eagles
11-30-2004

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This is a really great song.

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Philadelphia Eagles
11-30-2004

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This is a really great song.

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Philadelphia Eagles
12-01-2004

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Sorry for that triple post, my computer was acting strange yesterday.

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ledzeppelin
12-20-2004

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ok if you know that much shit about lord of the rings. you guys need lives badly. plus, i highly doubt that plant was so infatuated by a couple of books that he made a whole whit load of wsongs about it. i think he was jus high and thought of the lyrics up and made it into a song. that would be the more logical explaination.

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bonzo1277
12-21-2004

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this song is about lord of the rings. and if you think knowing a lot about lord of the rings means you need a life then i pity you. they are possibly the best books ever written. it's so easy to know this much about lord of the rings there isn't that much about it even here. read the books and you'll see that they are fucking genious and not "nerdy" at all

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ledzeppelin
12-23-2004

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sorry i dont base all my thoughtd around a couple of books. yeah ive read a couple of amazing books but i dont analyze every fucking thing about them. and i doubt highly this song or any zeppelin song is soley or even related to lord of the rings. i dont think plant was that kind of person.

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fairbairn1
01-05-2005

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This song is about The Battle of Pelennor Fields in Return of the King. The Prince of Prince (Aragorn) embraced the gloom and walked the night alone (reference to his trip through the Paths of the Dead). The Queen of Light may also be Eowyn who turns from Aragorn after saying goodbye just before he departs.
I personally believe that the Runes in gold are referencing the Ring, that once destroyed, brings the balance back. But it may also be in reference to Merry's sword which was used to injure the Lord of the Wraiths (Sauron's 2nd in command) which brought the balance back to the immediate battle.

Either way, I am a huge Zepp fan and a huge Tolkien fan and I love their use of Tolkien references in their music. It allows you to suspend reality for a while and just swim in your own thoughts.

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