Sharp Glance Lyrics

Under a shade, older than the sun
beneath majestic trees, there lies a shadow
in the dark woods of nan elmoth
dwelleth a noldor maiden enchanted

Once lost was i, in the forest where shadows lie
by my own will i entered, long it took for me to leave
till one day i grew so weary, nearly begged for death to take me
come now my son of twilight, come with me to the kingdom of light

so you forsake your father, ill gotten son
here shall you fail of all your hopes
and here may you die the same death as i

So fled the royal noldor, from the depths of the forest of night
followed by a blazing fury, and the dark elfs wrathful might
in secrecy he stayed behind the two, watching closely each and every move
driven by anger and hate towards the sun, such things he set in motion that could not be undone

Now free am i, from the forest where shadows lie
by my own will i entered, long it took for me to leave
now a dark cloud is behind us, my fears grow deeper still
come now my son of twilight, your father is following us

It is my law that none who finds the way hither shall depart

i acknowledge not your law, no right have you or any of your kin in this land to cease realms or to set bounds either here or there

by the swords of the noldor alone are your sunless woods defended

i care nothing of your secrets and i came not to spy upon you but to clame my own

And so was thrusted the spear of hate and by that deed Eöl sealed his fate
so fell the noldor maiden Aredhel by a blade of poison she was slain
again despair fed the ancient fear to elven kinslayers doom grew near
the dark elf was put to his death on the white cliffs of Garagdur

A curse has been made
wherever you may go
it will follow you
till the end of your days

so you forsake your father, ill gotten son
here shall you fail of all your hopes
and here may you die the same death as i