Well, aside from its obvious reference to LotR, the Ringwraiths, I think it's about the battle at Minas Tirith, and the events surrounding it, if not in exact chronological order. After having listened to the song many times while I was reading through the series, I noticed things in the song that seem like direct (or at least indirect) references to the text when I actually reached that section of the book (book five, the first half of Return of the King). I can see why some would say it was Helm's Deep, but the Ringwraiths weren't in that battle.
The Queen of Light and the Prince of Peace are metaphors, both have left; the darkness encroaches the sky, and battle looms in the dark of the night Gandalf says will not have dawn until victory is had.
The city of Minas Tirith prepares for the fight, sending those not fighting off as refugees and receiving assisting fighters.
The surrounding farms must be abandoned, for only the strong city walls stand a chance of survival.
Friendly armies gather to defend Minas Tirith, the last major stronghold against Sauron's power, from the forces of darkness.
The horses' thunder could refer to all the horses of the arriving Riders of Rohan (whose specialty is horses) to assist, and could also refer to Shadowfax's strength and power.
The waiting for dawn is something that had to be done, since as Gandalf told Pippin, the dawn would not come until the darkness of Sauron was repelled.
The fields and orchards of Pelennor were carefully tended, as Gandalf noted in the text. He told the guards escorting him to put down their farming tools (throw down your plow and hoe) and prepare to fight for the city.
The repayment mentioned in the song could refer to the debt owed Aragorn by the dead, who broke their oath to fight the forces of Sauron, then recruited to fight again by Aragorn to repay their debt.
The orchards and fields were ruined by the forces of Sauron in the battle, in which his power keeps the sky dark until his defeat. His servants, the Winged Nazgul, rule the skies.
The beads of time passed slowly as those remaining in the city waited for the long night to end and the battle to be over.
The rest, I'm not sure about, but it could be something along the lines of the Ring being destroyed and Sauron being defeated. I'm sure the fire in the cracks of doom held no comfort (or it could be the watch fires in the night, but that was before the battle happened), and balance was restored with Sauron's defeat. Oh, and the ringwraiths did ride in, which they didn't in the battle of Helm's Deep.
Galadriel did not have a bow. Legolas had a bow. In Led Zep days, a queen was a term for a gay man (don't ask me the details about what kind of personality, but you get it, it's about the feminine side). The fires of Doom WERE comfort, the problem is not being drawn into the flame (secret fire) the problem is trying to contain it in a separate creation like the Ring. Sauron is an Elvish term for "Nightmare" or "Horror" and this shows their own respective bias to the Light (they had their own racism, that's what started...
Galadriel did not have a bow. Legolas had a bow. In Led Zep days, a queen was a term for a gay man (don't ask me the details about what kind of personality, but you get it, it's about the feminine side). The fires of Doom WERE comfort, the problem is not being drawn into the flame (secret fire) the problem is trying to contain it in a separate creation like the Ring. Sauron is an Elvish term for "Nightmare" or "Horror" and this shows their own respective bias to the Light (they had their own racism, that's what started it, and pushed Annatar to the edge). Legolas was different, he was of Mirkwood which suggests dark, but he had obligations to his father, friends and family. He was a weird one, however, had a wicked sense of humour. This shows being in connection with his soulmate. Guess who that is? Who is that seagull who called him to the Sea? There is a clue at Aragorn's coronation scene in the movie - Legolas appears like he's the one getting married (of course prompting a lot of slash comments about himself and Aragorn - but Aragorn is thanking him, and Legolas smiles, closes his eyes, and gives Aragorn an altered look - a dark one - the Numenoreans were traditional enemies of Sauron, and this is the end of that longer history, when finally the heir of Isildur was brave enough to ask The Lord of the Black Land to come forth... stop hiding behind that facade. And a FACADE it was. You readers get confused about these books and movies because you don't have the information that this Lord and the history attached actually existed, and not in Mesopotamia, just like Tolkien stated -- so you don't look for those clues. This history was suppressed by the church, and/or other factors. It reveals certain things about our true origins and the Balance between Light and Dark which frees us from the imprinted slavery).
Btw, Black Land means Fertile Land, those gargoyles or "Balrogs" are the so-called "beasts" (as in sex), which Gandalf was afraid of (he's drawn to Gwaihir the Windlord but blocks it when it gets hot) and LotR is connected with the suppressed information about Mary Magdalene. "What are you doing now?" "I am averting my eyes, lord!" "Well don't. And stop staring at my skirt! I have a Quest for you - you must find the Grail""The lord wants us to find the Grail which is a cup" "The lord almighty has misplaced A CUP? Should we buy him another...
Btw, Black Land means Fertile Land, those gargoyles or "Balrogs" are the so-called "beasts" (as in sex), which Gandalf was afraid of (he's drawn to Gwaihir the Windlord but blocks it when it gets hot) and LotR is connected with the suppressed information about Mary Magdalene. "What are you doing now?" "I am averting my eyes, lord!" "Well don't. And stop staring at my skirt! I have a Quest for you - you must find the Grail""The lord wants us to find the Grail which is a cup" "The lord almighty has misplaced A CUP? Should we buy him another one? Can't he just use the other ones that he has?" (Monty Python, Spamalot)
@Usernome@loveofluana - "Galadriel did not have a bow" It's not a bow that you shoot arrows from - she bowed (verb meaning to incline your head in a respectful manner - often when taking your leave of someone with a higher rank than you).
@Usernome@loveofluana - "Galadriel did not have a bow" It's not a bow that you shoot arrows from - she bowed (verb meaning to incline your head in a respectful manner - often when taking your leave of someone with a higher rank than you).
Well, aside from its obvious reference to LotR, the Ringwraiths, I think it's about the battle at Minas Tirith, and the events surrounding it, if not in exact chronological order. After having listened to the song many times while I was reading through the series, I noticed things in the song that seem like direct (or at least indirect) references to the text when I actually reached that section of the book (book five, the first half of Return of the King). I can see why some would say it was Helm's Deep, but the Ringwraiths weren't in that battle.
The Queen of Light and the Prince of Peace are metaphors, both have left; the darkness encroaches the sky, and battle looms in the dark of the night Gandalf says will not have dawn until victory is had.
The city of Minas Tirith prepares for the fight, sending those not fighting off as refugees and receiving assisting fighters.
The surrounding farms must be abandoned, for only the strong city walls stand a chance of survival.
Friendly armies gather to defend Minas Tirith, the last major stronghold against Sauron's power, from the forces of darkness.
The horses' thunder could refer to all the horses of the arriving Riders of Rohan (whose specialty is horses) to assist, and could also refer to Shadowfax's strength and power.
The waiting for dawn is something that had to be done, since as Gandalf told Pippin, the dawn would not come until the darkness of Sauron was repelled.
The fields and orchards of Pelennor were carefully tended, as Gandalf noted in the text. He told the guards escorting him to put down their farming tools (throw down your plow and hoe) and prepare to fight for the city.
The repayment mentioned in the song could refer to the debt owed Aragorn by the dead, who broke their oath to fight the forces of Sauron, then recruited to fight again by Aragorn to repay their debt.
The orchards and fields were ruined by the forces of Sauron in the battle, in which his power keeps the sky dark until his defeat. His servants, the Winged Nazgul, rule the skies.
The beads of time passed slowly as those remaining in the city waited for the long night to end and the battle to be over.
The rest, I'm not sure about, but it could be something along the lines of the Ring being destroyed and Sauron being defeated. I'm sure the fire in the cracks of doom held no comfort (or it could be the watch fires in the night, but that was before the battle happened), and balance was restored with Sauron's defeat. Oh, and the ringwraiths did ride in, which they didn't in the battle of Helm's Deep.
Galadriel did not have a bow. Legolas had a bow. In Led Zep days, a queen was a term for a gay man (don't ask me the details about what kind of personality, but you get it, it's about the feminine side). The fires of Doom WERE comfort, the problem is not being drawn into the flame (secret fire) the problem is trying to contain it in a separate creation like the Ring. Sauron is an Elvish term for "Nightmare" or "Horror" and this shows their own respective bias to the Light (they had their own racism, that's what started...
Galadriel did not have a bow. Legolas had a bow. In Led Zep days, a queen was a term for a gay man (don't ask me the details about what kind of personality, but you get it, it's about the feminine side). The fires of Doom WERE comfort, the problem is not being drawn into the flame (secret fire) the problem is trying to contain it in a separate creation like the Ring. Sauron is an Elvish term for "Nightmare" or "Horror" and this shows their own respective bias to the Light (they had their own racism, that's what started it, and pushed Annatar to the edge). Legolas was different, he was of Mirkwood which suggests dark, but he had obligations to his father, friends and family. He was a weird one, however, had a wicked sense of humour. This shows being in connection with his soulmate. Guess who that is? Who is that seagull who called him to the Sea? There is a clue at Aragorn's coronation scene in the movie - Legolas appears like he's the one getting married (of course prompting a lot of slash comments about himself and Aragorn - but Aragorn is thanking him, and Legolas smiles, closes his eyes, and gives Aragorn an altered look - a dark one - the Numenoreans were traditional enemies of Sauron, and this is the end of that longer history, when finally the heir of Isildur was brave enough to ask The Lord of the Black Land to come forth... stop hiding behind that facade. And a FACADE it was. You readers get confused about these books and movies because you don't have the information that this Lord and the history attached actually existed, and not in Mesopotamia, just like Tolkien stated -- so you don't look for those clues. This history was suppressed by the church, and/or other factors. It reveals certain things about our true origins and the Balance between Light and Dark which frees us from the imprinted slavery).
Btw, Black Land means Fertile Land, those gargoyles or "Balrogs" are the so-called "beasts" (as in sex), which Gandalf was afraid of (he's drawn to Gwaihir the Windlord but blocks it when it gets hot) and LotR is connected with the suppressed information about Mary Magdalene. "What are you doing now?" "I am averting my eyes, lord!" "Well don't. And stop staring at my skirt! I have a Quest for you - you must find the Grail""The lord wants us to find the Grail which is a cup" "The lord almighty has misplaced A CUP? Should we buy him another...
Btw, Black Land means Fertile Land, those gargoyles or "Balrogs" are the so-called "beasts" (as in sex), which Gandalf was afraid of (he's drawn to Gwaihir the Windlord but blocks it when it gets hot) and LotR is connected with the suppressed information about Mary Magdalene. "What are you doing now?" "I am averting my eyes, lord!" "Well don't. And stop staring at my skirt! I have a Quest for you - you must find the Grail""The lord wants us to find the Grail which is a cup" "The lord almighty has misplaced A CUP? Should we buy him another one? Can't he just use the other ones that he has?" (Monty Python, Spamalot)
@Usernome @loveofluana - "Galadriel did not have a bow" It's not a bow that you shoot arrows from - she bowed (verb meaning to incline your head in a respectful manner - often when taking your leave of someone with a higher rank than you).
@Usernome @loveofluana - "Galadriel did not have a bow" It's not a bow that you shoot arrows from - she bowed (verb meaning to incline your head in a respectful manner - often when taking your leave of someone with a higher rank than you).