...It is a long tale...
| The Last Ballad of Damrod (Feat. Jens Kidman) | |
|---|---|
| Album | ' |
| Credits | |
| Composed by | Bear McCreary |
| Written by | Bear McCreary and J.D. Payne |
| Performed by | Jens Kidman |
| Track Info | |
| Duration | 3:17 |
| Media | |
The Last Ballad of Damrod (Feat. Jens Kidman) is a death metal song composed by Bear McCreary for Damrod the troll in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. It features Jens Kidman on vocals. According to Bear McCreary, he saw how Damrod brutalized friend and foe alike and that brought sound of death metal into his head. The lyrics are loosely based on verses from The Stone Troll, a poem by Samwise Gamgee.
Lyrics
In humid mold, Troll sits alone.
No friend or kin to call his own.
Troll gnaws on skins;
Raw shanks and shins;
Rips meat from reeking dragon bone.
With laughter deep and throaty groan,
He rises from his seat of stone.
From darkened cave,
A bloodlust crave,
Set loose upon the hills to roam.
(Chorus)
Snap go the bones! (Snap! Snap!)
Crunch go the teeth! (Crunch! Crunch!)
Troll cracking spines (Crack! Crack!)
Beneath his feet! (Crunch! Crunch!)
Now the battle horn has blown,
From final fight he has been shown.
To darkened cave,
A bloodless grave,
He sits with heart, of hardened stone.
In humid mold, Troll sits alone.
Rips meat from reeking dragon bone.
Troll gnaws on skins;
Raw shanks and shins;
No friend or kin to call his own.
(Chorus x2)
Troll turns foe flesh to meat.
External links
The Lord of the Rings: Damrod by Bear McCreary (a blog entry by the composer detailing the creation of the song)