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[Verse 1] #language: English, Quenya

Morning sunlight, golden beams

The land awakes from silver dreams

Birds take wing o’er river’s gleam

Fields unfold beneath soft breeze

Nén silë mi hröa laita #translation: Water shines within the body, blessing it

Alda súya mi súrë cuilë #translation: The tree breathes within the wind, life

[Chorus] #language: Black Speech

[Call]

Lûg snaga — #interpretation: Slave of war!

[Response]

Krithûl! #interpretation: Invented Black Speech-style for “Strike!” or “Destroy!”

[Call]

Ghash ob — #interpretation: “Fire of…” (ghâsh = fire — canonical word; ob = of/from.)

[Response]

Durbat! #interpretation: “To rule!” or “Rule it!” (durbat = from “Ash nazg durbatulûk” — “One Ring to rule them all.”)

[Call]

Zagûl-burz — #interpretation: “Shadow-darkness!” (nazgûl = ring-wraith; burz = dark.)

[Response]

Lugbûrz! #interpretation: “Dark Tower!” (Lugbúrz is canonical — the orcish name for Barad-dûr.)

[Bridge] #language: Black Speech

[Call]

Urthûz — #interpretation: Invented extension meaning “Rising fire” or “Fury-born.”

[Response]

Morgûlûn! #interpretation: “Sorcery!” or “Dark spell!” (Morgul = black sorcery, ûn = intensifier).

[Verse 2] #language: English, Quenya

Born in shadow, heir of flame

Walking warrior without a name

Blade remade and path reclaimed

Treading roads no song can tame

Lómi lárar, calë enyalë #translation: Nights sing, light remembers

Ar yéni querir mi nór ar nén #translation: And years turn in land and water

[Chorus] #language: Black Speech

[Call]

Lûg snaga — #interpretation: Slave of war!

[Response]

Krithûl! #interpretation: Invented Black Speech-style for “Strike!” or “Destroy!”

[Call]

Ghash ob — #interpretation: “Fire of…” (ghâsh = fire — canonical word; ob = of/from.)

[Response]

Durbat! #interpretation: “To rule!” or “Rule it!” (durbat = from “Ash nazg durbatulûk” — “One Ring to rule them all.”)

[Call]

Zagûl-burz — #interpretation: “Shadow-darkness!” (nazgûl = ring-wraith; burz = dark.)

[Response]

Lugbûrz! #interpretation: “Dark Tower!” (Lugbúrz is canonical — the orcish name for Barad-dûr.)

[Bridge] #language: Black Speech

[Call]

Maugûrz — #interpretation: Invented from mau (corruption of maur, “evil”), gûrz (from gurth or gûr, “death/spirit”)

[Response]

Khazrûn #interpretation: Invented from khaz (“pit,” cf. Khazad = Dwarves), rûn (“secret thing,” echoing Sindarin rhûn)

[Verse 3] #language: English, Quenya

Control the shadow, wield the flame

Echoes linger yet, remain

Whispered truths in dark refrain

Twisted lies and broken chain

Lómi lárar, calë enyalë #translation: Nights sing, light remembers

Ar yéni querir mi nór ar nén #translation: And years turn in land and water

[Chorus] #language: Black Speech

[Call]

Lûg snaga — #interpretation: Slave of war!

[Response]

Krithûl! #interpretation: Invented Black Speech-style for “Strike!” or “Destroy!”

[Call]

Ghash ob — #interpretation: “Fire of…” (ghâsh = fire — canonical word; ob = of/from.)

[Response]

Durbat! #interpretation: “To rule!” or “Rule it!” (durbat = from “Ash nazg durbatulûk” — “One Ring to rule them all.”)

[Call]

Zagûl-burz — #interpretation: “Shadow-darkness!” (nazgûl = ring-wraith; burz = dark.)

[Response]

Lugbûrz! #interpretation: “Dark Tower!” (Lugbúrz is canonical — the orcish name for Barad-dûr.)

[Bridge] #language: Black Speech

[Call]

Maugûrz — #interpretation: Invented from mau (corruption of maur, “evil”), gûrz (from gurth or gûr, “death/spirit”)

[Response]

Khazrûn #interpretation: Invented from khaz (“pit,” cf. Khazad = Dwarves), rûn (“secret thing,” echoing Sindarin rhûn)

[Outro] #language: English

Oak and acorn, root and thorn

Song and dance, starlight born



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