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Song Title [language]
Elvish Line, click on it to hear the line being spoken by a voice actor.
'English Translation'
Phonetic Transcription /fə.ˈnɛ.tɪk ˌʧɹæn.ˈskɹɪp.ʃən/
Voice Actor(s)
Elvish Lyrics from The Fellowship of the Ring
The Prophecy [Quenya]
Yénillor mornë
tulintë i quettar
Tercáno Nuruva.
Hlasta!
Quetis Ilfirimain.
Hlasta!
Quetis Ilfirimain:
Corma turien te
Corma tuvien
Corma tultien te
Huinessë nutien.
Tercáno Nuruva.
Tuvien Corma tultien te
Huinessë nutien
Corma turien te Corma.
'Out of the Black Years
come the words
the Herald of Death.
Listen!
It speaks to those who were not born to die.
Listen!
It speaks to those who were not born to die:
One Ring to rule them all
One Ring to find them
One Ring to bring them all
And in the Darkness bind them.
The Herald of Death
to find One Ring, to bring them all
And in the Darkness bind
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring'
/je:.ˈnil.lɔr ˈmɔr.nɛ/
/tu.ˈlin.tɛ i ˈkwɛt.tar/
/tɛr.ˈka:.nɔ ˈnu.ru.va/
/ˈɬas.ta/
/ˈkwɛ.tis il.ˈfi.ri.majn/
/ˈɬas.ta/
/ˈkwɛ.tis il.ˈfi.ri.majn/
/ˈkɔr.ma ˈtu.ri.ɛn tɛ/
/ˈkɔr.ma ˈtu.vi.ɛn/
/ˈkɔr.ma ˈtul.ti.ɛn tɛ/
/huj.ˈnɛs.sɛ ˈnu.ti.ɛn/
/tɛr.ˈka:.nɔ ˈnu.ru.va/
/ˈtu.vi.ɛn ˈkɔr.ma ˈtul.ti.ɛn tɛ/
/huj.ˈnɛs.sɛ ˈnu.ti.ɛn/
/ˈkɔr.ma ˈtu.ri.ɛn tɛ ˈkɔr.ma/
Voice Actor: Camden Jenkins
Song to Tinúviel [Sindarin]
Tinúviel elvanui
Elleth alfirin edhelhael
O hon ring finnil fuinui
A renc gelebrin thiliol…
'Tinúviel the elven-fair,
Immortal maiden elven-wise,
About him cast her shadowy hair
And arms like silver glimmering…'
/ti.ˈnuˑ.vi.ɛl̡ ˈɛl̡.va.nuj/
/ˈɛl̡.lɛθ ˈal.fi.rin ɛ.ˈðɛl̡.haɛl̡/
/ɔ ˈhɔn ˈriŋ ˈfin.nil̡ ˈfuj.nuj/
/a ˈrɛŋk gɛ.ˈlɛb.rin ˈθi.li.ɔl/
Voice Actor: Aaron Shaw
A Elbereth Gilthoniel [Sindarin]
A Elbereth Gilthoniel,
silivren penna miriel
o menel aglar elenath,
na-chaered palan diriel
o galadhremmin ennorath
nef aear, sí aearon,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
Nef aear, sí aearon!
'O Star-queen Star-kindler,
Glimmering white, sparkling like jewels
the glory of the heavens slides down from the firmament.
Having gazed afar at the distance
from tree-tangled lands of Middle-earth
on this side of the ocean, here, great ocean
Fanuilos, I will sing to you
On this side of the ocean, here, great ocean!'
/a ˈɛl̡.bɛ.rɛθ gil̡.ˈθɔ.ni.ɛl̡/
/si.ˈliv.rɛn ˈpɛn.na ˈmi.ri.ɛl̡/
/ɔ ˈmɛ.nɛl̡ ˈag.lar ˈɛ.lɛ.naθ/
/na.ˈxaɛ.rɛd pa.lan.ˈdi.ri.ɛl̡/
/ɔ ga.lað.ˈrɛm.min ˈɛn.nɔ.raθ/
/nɛv ˈaɛ.ar ˈsiˑ ˈaɛ.a.rɔn/
/fa.ˈnuj.lɔs lɛ ˈlin.na.θɔn/
/nɛv ˈaɛ.ar ˈsiˑ ˈaɛ.a.rɔn/
Voice Actor: Aaron Shaw
Aníron [Sindarin]
O môr henion i dhû:
Ely siriar, êl síla.
Ai! Aníron Undómiel.
Tiro! Êl eria e môr.
I 'lîr en êl luitha 'úren.
Ai! Aníron…
'From darkness I understand the night:
dreams flow, a star shines.
Ah! I desire Arwen Evenstar.
Look! A star rises out of the darkness.
The song of the star enchants my heart.
Ah! I desire…'
/ɔ ˈmɔ:r ˈhɛ.ni.ɔn i ˈðu:/
/ˈɛ.ly ˈsi.ri.ar ˈɛ:l̡ ˈsiˑ.la/
/ˈaj/ /a.ˈniˑ.rɔn un.ˈdɔˑ.mi.ɛl̡/
/ˈti.ro/ /ˈɛ:l̡ ˈɛ.ri.a ɛ ˈmɔ:r/
/i ˈli:r ɛn ˈɛ:l̡ ˈluj.θa ˈuˑ.rɛn/
/ˈaj/ /a.ˈniˑ.rɔn/
Voice Actor: Aaron Shaw
Lament for Gandalf
Verse 1: [Quenya]
A Olórin i yáressë
Mentaner i Númeherui
Tírien i Rómenóri,
Maiaron i oiosaila
Manan elyë etevannë
Nórië i malanelyë?
'Oh, Olórin whom long ago
sent the Lords of the West
to guard the Lands of the East,
ever-wise of the Maiar
what drove you to leave
land which you loved?'
/a ɔ.ˈlo:.rin i ja:.ˈrɛs.ɛ/
/ˈmɛn.ta.nɛr i nu:.ˈmɛ.hɛ.ruj/
/ˈti:.ri.ɛn i ro:.mɛ.ˈno:.ri/
/ˈmaj.a.rɔn i ɔj.ɔ.ˈsaj.la/
/ˈma.nan ˈɛ.lʲɛ ɛ.tɛ.ˈvan.nɛ/
/ˈno:.ri.ɛ i ma.ˈla.nɛ.lʲɛ/
Verses 2 & 3: [Sindarin]
Mithrandir, Mithrandir! A Randir Vithren!
Ú-reniathach i amar galen
I reniad lín ne môr, nuithannen.
In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen
I Lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen
Calad veleg, ethuiannen.
'Mithrandir, Mithrandir, O Pilgrim Grey
No more you will wander the world green
Your journey in darkness stopped.'
'The bonds cut, the spirit broken
The Flame of Anor has left this World
Great light has gone out.'
/miθ.ˈran.dir miθ.ˈran.dir a ˈran.dir ˈviθ.rɛn/
/ˌuˑ.rɛ.ˈni.a.θax i ˈa.mar ˈga.lɛn/
/i ˈrɛ.ni.ad ˈliˑn nɛ ˈmɔr nuj.ˈθan.nɛn/
/iŋ ˈgwið ris.ˈtan.nɛn i ˈfaɛ nar.ˈxan.nɛn/
/i ˈlax ˈa.nɔr ɛd ˈar.ðɔn ˈgwan.nɛn/
/ˈka.lad ˈvɛ.lɛg ɛ.θuj.ˈan.nɛn/
Chorus: [Quenya]
Melmë nóren sina
núra ala Eäro nur
Ilfirin nairelma
ullumë nucuvalmë
Nauva i nauva
Our love for this land
Is deeper than the deeps
Of the sea.
Our regret is undying
Yet we will cast all away
Rather than submit.
What should be shall be.
/ˈmɛl.mɛ ˈno:.rɛn ˈsi.na/
/ˈnu:.ra ˈa.la ˈɛ.a.rɔ ˈnur/
/ˈil.fi.rin naj.ˈrɛl.ma/
/ˈul.lu.mɛ nu.ku.ˈval.mɛ/
/ˈnau.va i nau.va/
Voice Actor: Cody Leatzow
Namárië [Quenya]
Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen,
yéni únotimë ve ramar aldaron!
yéni ve lintë…
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien.
Sinomë maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta!
'Alas! golden leaves fall in the wind,
long years numberless as the wings of trees!
Long years like swift…'
'Out of the Great Sea to Middle-earth I am come.
In this place I will abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world!'
/aj ˈlau.ri.ɛ ˈlan.tar ˈlas.si ˈsu:.ri.nɛn/
/ˈjɛ:.ni u:.ˈnɔ.ti.mɛ vɛ ˈra.mar ˈal.da.rɔn/
/ˈjɛ:.ni vɛ ˈlin.tɛ/
/ɛt ɛ.a.ˈrɛl.lɔ ɛn.dɔ.ˈrɛn.na u.ˈtu:.li.ɛn/
/ˈsi.nɔ.mɛ ˈma.ru.van ar ˈhil.di.nʲar ˈtɛn ˌnam.bar.ˈmɛt.ta/
Voice Actor: Eve Haegele
O Queen Beyond the Western Seas [Sindarin]
A Bereth thar Ennui Aeair!
Calad ammen i reniar
Mi 'aladhremmin ennorath.
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
i chin a thûl lín míriel…
'O Queen beyond the Western Seas!
O light to us that wander
Amid the tree-woven middle-lands.
O Elbereth Star-kindler
your eyes and breath are shining like jewels…'
/a ˈbɛ.rɛθ ˈθar ˈɛn.nuj ˈaɛ.ajr/
/ˈka.lad ˈam.mɛn i ˈrɛ.ni.ar/
/mi a.lað.ˈrɛm.min ˈɛn.nɔ.raθ/
/a ˈɛl̡.bɛ.rɛθ gil̡.ˈθɔ.ni.ɛl̡/
/i ˈxin a ˈθu:l ˈliˑn ˈmiˑ.ri.ɛl̡/
Voice Actor: Fiona Jallings
Elvish Lyrics from The Two Towers
The Fight [Quenya]
Cuiva Olórin
Nárendur
Tira nottolya
Tulta tuolya
An mauya mahtië
Ter oiomornië
Ter ondicilyar.
Mettanna.
Nurunna!
'Awake Olórin
Servant of fire
Face your foe
Summon forth your strength
For you must fight
Through endless dark
Through chasms of stone.
To the end.
To the death!'
/ˈkuj.va ɔ.lo:.rin/
/na:.ˈrɛn.dur/
/ˈti.ra ˈnɔt.tɔ.lʲa/
/ˈtul.ta ˈtu.ɔ.lʲa/
/an ˈmau.ja ˈmax.ti.ɛ/
/ˈtɛr ɔj.ɔ.ˈmɔr.ni.ɛ/
/ˈtɛr ɔn.ˈdi.ki.lʲar/
/mɛt.ˈtan.na/
/nu.ˈrun.na/
Voice Actor: Camden Jenkins
Evenstar [Sindarin]
Ú i vethed nâ i onnad.
Si boe ú-dhanna.
Ae ú-esteli, esteliach nad.
Estelio han, estelio han, estelio,
estelio han, estelio veleth.
Esteliach nad, estelio han.
'It's not the end, it is the beginning.
You mustn't falter now.
If you don't trust it, trust something.
Trust this, trust this, trust,
Trust this, trust love.
You trust something, trust this.'
/ˈuˑ i ˈvɛ.θɛd ˈna: i ˈɔn.nad/
/ˈsi ˈbɔɛ uˑ.ˈðan.na/
/ˈaɛ ˌuˑˈ.ɛs.tɛ.li ɛs.ˈtɛ.li.ax ˈnad/
/ɛs.ˈtɛ.li.ɔ ˈhan ɛs.ˈtɛ.li.ɔ ˈhan ɛs.ˈtɛ.li.ɔ/
/ɛs.ˈtɛ.li.ɔ ˈhan ɛs.ˈtɛ.li.ɔ ˈvɛ.lɛθ/
/ɛs.ˈtɛ.li.ax ˈnad ɛs.ˈtɛ.li.ɔ ˈhan/
Voice Actor: Fiona McNeal
Entmoot [Sindarin]
Naur vi eryn,
lanc i dalaf.
Mathach vi geven?
Nostach vi 'wilith?
Mâb le i nagor,
Bâd gurth vi ngalad firiel.
Dorthach vi mar han?
Dagrathach go hain?
'The woods are burning,
the ground lies bare.
Do you feel it in the earth?
Can you smell it in the air?
The war is upon you,
Death moves in the fading light.
Are you part of this world?
Will you join their fight?'
/ˈnaur vi ˈɛ.ryn/
/ˈlaŋk i ˈda.lav/
/ˈma.θax vi ˈgɛ.vɛn/
/ˈnɔs.tax vi ˈwi.liθ/
/ˈma:b lɛ i ˈna.gɔr/
/ˈba:d ˈgurθ viŋ ˈga.lad ˈfi.ri.ɛl̡/
/ˈdɔr.θax vi ˈmar ˈhan/
/ˈdag.ra.θax gɔ ˈhajn/
Voice Actor: Camden Jenkins
Breath of Life [Sindarin]
Uich gwennen na 'wanath ah na dhín.
An uich gwennen na ringyrn ambar hen.
Boe naid bain gwannathar,
Boe cuil ban firitha.
Boe naer gwannathach…
'You are not bound to loss and silence.
For you are not bound to the circles of this world.
All things must pass away,
All life is doomed to fade.
Sorrowing you must go…
/ˈujx ˈgwɛn.nɛn na ˈwa.naθ a na ˈðiˑn/
/an ˈujx ˈgwɛn.nɛn na ˈriŋ.gyrn ˈam.bar ˈhɛn/
/ˈbɔɛ ˈnajd ˈbajn ˈgwan.na.θar/
/ˈbɔɛ ˈkujl̡ ˈban ˈfi.ri.θa/
/ˈbɔɛ naɛr ˈgwan.na.θax/
Voice Actor: Aaron Shaw
The Ents [Sindarin]
Rithannen i geven
thangen i harn
na fennas i daur
ôl dûr ristannen
eryn echuiannen
i ngelaidh dagrar
ristar thynd,
