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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Vocals
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Conductor
John Parricelli
John Parricelli
12-String Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Composer
Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh
Lyrics
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Composer
Philippa Boyens
Philippa Boyens
Songwriter
J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien
Librettist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Fran Walsh
Fran Walsh
Executive Producer
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Producer
Paul Broucek
Paul Broucek
Executive Producer
Andy Bradfield
Andy Bradfield
Additional Engineer
Jeffrey Lesser
Jeffrey Lesser
Additional Engineer
Paul Hicks
Paul Hicks
Additional Engineer
Tom Lazarus
Tom Lazarus
Additional Engineer
David Gould
David Gould
Assistant Engineer
Erik Jordan
Erik Jordan
Assistant Engineer
Mike Cox
Mike Cox
Assistant Engineer
Mirek Stiles
Mirek Stiles
Assistant Engineer
Richard Lancaster
Richard Lancaster
Assistant Engineer
Sam Okell
Sam Okell
Assistant Engineer
Steve Pelluet
Steve Pelluet
Assistant Engineer
Toby Wood
Toby Wood
Assistant Engineer
Mark Willsher
Mark Willsher
Associate Producer
Simon Kiln
Simon Kiln
Editing Engineer
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Executive Producer
Peter Mew
Peter Mew
Mastering Engineer
Peter Cobbin
Peter Cobbin
Mixing Engineer
Andrew Dudman
Andrew Dudman
Editing Engineer
Becca Gatrell
Becca Gatrell
Editing Engineer
John Wriggle
John Wriggle
Editing Engineer
Jonathan Schultz
Jonathan Schultz
Editing Engineer
Marie Ebbing
Marie Ebbing
Editing Engineer
Michael Price
Michael Price
Editing Engineer
Nigel Scott
Nigel Scott
Editing Engineer
Steve Price
Steve Price
Editing Engineer
Tim Starnes
Tim Starnes
Editing Engineer
John Kurlander
John Kurlander
Recording Engineer
Malcolm Fife
Malcolm Fife
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lay down your sweet and weary head
Night has fallen, you've come to journey's end
Sleep now, and dream of the ones who came before
They are callin' from across the distant shore
Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon, you will see all of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms
You're only sleepin'
[Verse 2]
What can you see on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea, a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
[Verse 3]
And all will turn to silver glass
A light on the water, all souls pass
Hope fades into the world of night
Through shadows falling out of memory and time
Don't say we have come now to the end
White shores are callin', you and I will meet again
And you'll be here in my arms
Just sleeping
[Verse 4]
What can you see on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea, a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
[Verse 5]
And all will turn to silver glass
A light on the water
Gray ships pass
Into the west
Written by: Annie Lennox, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore
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