Song of the Lonely Mountain

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An Unexpected Journey - Original Soundtrack
  1. My Dear Frodo
  2. Old Friends
  3. An Unexpected Party
  4. Axe or Sword?
  5. Misty Mountains
  6. The Adventure Begins
  7. The World is Ahead
  8. An Ancient Enemy
  9. Radagast the Brown
  10. Roast Mutton
  11. A Troll-hoard
  12. The Hill of Sorcery
  13. Warg-Scouts
  14. The Hidden Valley
  15. Moon Runes
  16. The Defiler
  17. The White Council
  18. Over Hill
  19. A Thunder Battle
  20. Under Hill
  21. Riddles in the Dark
  22. Brass Buttons
  23. Out of the Frying-Pan
  24. A Good Omen
  25. Song of the Lonely Mountain
  26. Dreaming of Bag End


Song of the Lonely Mountain
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Song by Howard Shore and Neil Finn
Released12 November, 2012
LengthStandard version: 4:09
Extended version: 6:01
LanguageEnglish
LabelWaterTower Music


Song Of The Lonely Mountain is a song, written by Howard Shore and performed by Neil Finn, that features in the end credits of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It is also the twelfth track of the second disc of both The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Special Edition (in an extended form).

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Far over the Misty Mountains rise
Leave us standing upon the heights
What was before, we see once more
Our kingdom a distant light

Fiery mountain beneath the moon
The words unspoken, we'll be there soon
For home a song that echoes on
And all who find us will know the tune

Some folk we never forget
Some kind we never forgive
Haven't seen the back of us yet
We'll fight as long as we live
All eyes on the hidden door
To the Lonely Mountain borne
We'll ride in the gathering storm
Until we get our long-forgotten gold

We lay under the Misty Mountains cold
In slumbers deep and dreams of gold
We must awake, our lives to make
And in the darkness a torch we hold

From long ago when lanterns burned
Till this day our hearts have yearned
Her fate unknown the Arkenstone
What was stolen must be returned

We must awake and make the day
To find a song for heart and soul

Some folk we never forget
Some kind we never forgive
Haven't seen the end of it yet
We'll fight as long as we live
All eyes on the hidden door
To the Lonely Mountain borne
We'll ride in the gathering storm
Until we get our long-forgotten gold
Far away from Misty Mountains cold


An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Special Edition booklet

External links[edit | edit source]

The Hobbit film series
Source material: The Hobbit · The Lord of the Rings
Films An Unexpected Journey (extended editionThe Desolation of Smaug (extended edition) · The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition)
Music An Unexpected Journey (Special Edition) · The Desolation of Smaug (Special Edition) · The Battle of the Five Armies (Special Edition) · "Song of the Lonely Mountain" · "I See Fire" · "The Last Goodbye"
Tie-in books An Unexpected Journey Official Movie Guide · Visual Companion · Movie Storybook · Annual 2013 · Chronicles: Art & Design · Chronicles: Creatures & Characters · The World of Hobbits
The Desolation of Smaug Official Movie Guide · Visual Companion · Movie Storybook · Annual 2014 · Chronicles: Art & Design · Chronicles: Cloaks & Daggers · Smaug: Unleashing the Dragon · Activity Book · Sticker Book · Ultimate Sticker Collection
The Battle of the Five Armies Official Movie Guide · Visual Companion · Movie Storybook · Annual 2015 · Chronicles: Art & Design · Chronicles: The Art of War · Activity Book
Video games Kingdoms of Middle-earth · Armies of The Third Age · Lego The Hobbit
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