Sung to "Gloria" by Laura Branigan
Glorfindel, chief lord of the golden flower
Guarding the gates of Gondolin, you help to keep the secret
tower
Surrounded by the Echoriath, only entrance is the Way of
Escape
The Head Captain is Ecthelion, he is warden of the seventh gate
But when you fought that balrog, did you know that you
would fall?
When you heard Mandos call, calling, Glorfindel?
Glorfindel, when did you know you’d fallen?
When Gothmog was in the king’s square?
When Morgoth knocked the walls in?
You missed the Gates of Summer
Namo called you to his halls, oh-oh-oh, calling Glorfindel
Glorfindel (Glorfindel), Your blade struck like thunder (Glorfindel)
You fell into the precipice (Glorfindel) as Gondolin was plundered (Glorfindel)
But when you fought that balrog, did you know that you
would fall?
When you heard Mandos call, calling, Glorfindel?
A-ha-ha, a-ha-ha, Glorfindel, You raced around the mountain
You could see the horde approaching, did you know they took
the fountain?
Telling Morgoth the location, was one of Hurin’s great
regrets
You thought the city was hidden away, but Maeglin betrayed
all its secrets
And when you fought that balrog, oh, did you know that you
would fall?
Oh, when you heard Mandos call, calling, Glorfindel?
Glorfindel (Glorfindel), You were brought up by
Thorondor(Glorfindel)
Flowers bloomed amid barrenness (Glorfindel) of the stones you’re buried under (Glorfindel)
But when you fought that balrog, did you know that you
would fall?
When you heard Mandos call, calling, Glorfindel?
(Glorfindel, Glorfindel, Glorfindel, Glorfindel, Glorfindel)
(Glorfindel, Glorfindel, Glorfindel, Glorfindel, Glorfindel)
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