Tunel Elfská I. věk Epická

(The Tunnel)

Pád Gondolinu Composed 1985 Recorded 4. - 5. 5. 2019

Pisen

After the marriage of Idril Celebrindal, the daughter of High King Turgon of Gondolin, and Tuor, son of Huor, it appears that the City of Seven Gates flourishes and knows nothing but joy thanks to the birth of Prince Eärendil and the peaceful years that it’s residents have been granted. But the shadow found its way into the hidden realm and Idril felt its presence grow stronger every day.

Under the influence of his nephew Maeglin, King Turgon ignores the message sent by Lord Ulmo, as well as the warnings of Tuor, and refuses to take his people out of Gondolin. So Tuor and Idril, with the help of the most faithful folk, secretly built a tunnel - an escape route in case of an emergency. After the city was sacked by Morgoth's host, the tunnel became the only hope for the remnants of the Gondolindrim. It is only because of the tunnel that they could escape the burning debris unnoticed and reach the safety of the Grey Havens through the path between the mountains.

Fallon/ Bardě

The original lyrics by Alex Lewis:


The Tunnel

 

D            A         Hmi    F#mi

A secret way, a secret way

G                     D         A

The doom we feel upon us

D            A         Hmi    F#mi

Dug from our halls into the vale

G                     D         A

Before the stroke is on us

 

F#mi                                         Hmi

Maeglin I have seen within my dreams

F#mi

Burning our dear child

               G            A

I hear his screams, coming from the future

 

Towards the cleft, towards the cleft

Of eagles we must drive on

So secretly that none will guess

The secrecy relied on

 

D                     A

Tunnel, tunnel, tunnel

Hmi A

Now before we fall

D                     A

Tunnel, tunnel, tunnel

Hmi A  

One escape secure

F#mi                                         Hmi

I see a fiery tragedy consuming all we love

F#mi

The gleaming towers of Gondolin

G                  A

All falling into dust

 

A secret hope, a secret hope

Beyond our tears unnumbered

Somewhere the stars can shine so clear

Our grief and pain all sundered

 

Tunnel, tunnel, tunnel

Now before we fall

Tunnel, tunnel, tunnel

One escape secure

Tunnel, tunnel, tunnel

Now before we fall

Tunnel, tunnel, tunnel

One escape secure

I see a fiery tragedy consuming all we love

The gleaming towers of Gondolin

All falling into dust


Více



Authors of music

Alex Lewis Alex Lewis

Daniela Binderová Daniela Binderová

Authors of lyrics

Alex Lewis Alex Lewis

Petr Bohdan Petr Bohdan

Interprets

original music and lyrics: Alex Lewis
translation: Petr Bohdan (Bóža)
song cycle: The Fall of Gondolin (Pád Gondolinu)
recorded: 4. – 5. 5. 2019

backing guitar: Blanka Salmonová (Fallon)
melodic guitar: Vojtěch Domin (Bardě)
harp: Františka Andršová (Aredhel)
double voice women and choir: Eliška Nejedlá (Elsa), Daniela Binderová
voice of Idril: Blanka Salmonová (Fallon)
double voice men and choir: Josef Plch (Timbo), Vojtěch Domin (Bardě)
choir: Jana Pažoutová
cajon: Michal Kára (Lemming)

instrumental arrangement: Vojtěch Domin (Bardě)
mix and mastering: Vlastimil Červenka