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Time Stands Still (At The Iron Hill) performed live by Blind Guardian , on their Imaginations Through The Looking Glass DVD . For those interested, the song (part of the band's concept album Nightfall in Middle Earth based on . Tolkien's Silmarillion) is about the aftermath of Dagor Bragollach, the Battle of a Sudden Flame. Seeing the elves crushed by the surprising attack of the dragon Glaurung and Morgoth's minions, Fingolfin, the High Lord of the Noldor Elves, rode alone to Angband (the Iron Hill , Morgoth's fortress). There, he challenged the Dark Lord to single combat. Despite being agile and injuring Morgoth 7 times , Fingolfin was finally crushed , not before leaving the Dark Lord a “souvenir“ to always remember him: a permanent wound on his left leg. Disclaimer: I do not own the song nor the video; all rights go to Blind Guardian and Capitol Records. Lyrics: Intro(War of Wrath) : The field is lost Everything is lost The black one has fallen from the sky and the towers in ruins lie The enemy is within, everywhere And with him the light, soon they will be here Go now, my lord, while there is time There are places below [Morgoth:] And you know them too I release thee, go My servant you'll be for all time [Sauron:] As you command My king [Morgoth:] I had a part in everything Twice I destroyed the light and twice I failed I left ruin behind me when I returned But I also carried ruin with me She, the mistress of her own lust Light fails at dawn, the moon is gone And deadly the night reigns Finally I've found myself in these lands Horror and madness I've seen here For what I became a King of the lost? Barren and lifeless the land lies Lord of all Noldor, a star in the night And a bearer of hope He rides into his glorious battle alone Farewell to the valiant warlord The fate of us all lies deep in the dark When time stands still at the iron hill The fate of us all lies deep in the dark When time stands still at the iron hill I stand alone, no one's by my side I'll dare you, come out, you coward Now, it's me or you He gleams like a star And the sound of his horn's Like a raging storm Proudly the high Lord Challenges the doom “Lord of slaves,“ he cries Slowly in fear the Dark Lord appears: “Welcome to my lands, you shall be damned!“ Lord of all Noldor, a star in the night And a bearer of hope He rides into his glorious battle alone Farewell to the valiant warlord The fate of us all lies deep in the dark When time stands still at the iron hill The fate of us all lies deep in the dark When time stands still at the iron hill The iron crowned is getting closer Swings his hammer down on him Like a thunderstorm, he's crushing Down the Noldor's proudest King Under my foot so hopeless it seems You've troubled my day, now, feel the pain Lord of all Noldor, a star in the night And a bearer of hope He rides into his glorious battle alone Farewell to the valiant warlord The fate of us all lies deep in the dark When time stands still at the iron hill The fate of us all lies deep in the dark When time stands still at the iron hill The Elvenking's broken He stumbles and falls The most proud and most valiant His spirit survives Praise our King Praise our King Praise our King Praise our king
