장안의 화제 속에 개봉되어 해리 포터의 바람을 잠재워버린 피터 잭슨 감독의 대작 3부작 영화 [반지의 제왕]의 1편 '반지 원정대'의 사운드트랙. 3시간 여의 러닝 타임이 지루하지 않았던 것은 물론 엄청난 제작비를 쏟아부어 만들어낸, 잠시도 눈을 뗄 수 없게 하는 영상 덕분이겠지만 시종 함께 했던 영화 음악도 큰 몫을 했다. 영화 음악은 유명한 TV 쇼 프로그램 [Saturday Night Live]의 음악 감독 경력을 지닌 하워드 쇼어(Howard Shore). 버클리 음악원 출신인 그는 영화 속에서 그려지는 매혹적인 마법의 세계를 채색해내기 위해 중세 음악에서 힌트를 얻어 오케스트라를 지휘해 웅장하면서도 신비감 넘치는 사운드를 채색해 냈다. 그가 만들어낸 오리지널 스코어들 속에서 빛을 발하는 것은 아일랜드의 뉴 에이지 뮤지션 엔야가 헌정한 'The Council Of Elrond'와 그녀의 보컬이 담긴 서정미 물씬 풍기는 'May It Be' 등의 작품. 몇 몇 곡의 가사는 '요정의 언어', '난쟁이의 언어' 등으로 꾸며져 있으며 악에 맞서다 희생된 마법사 갠달프를 위한 진혼곡은 엄숙한 중세 성가풍으로 불려지고 있다. 아마도 영화음악 마니아들에게는 필수 소장품이 될 듯.
6.Flor's secret
Lovers in the long grass
Look above them
Only they can see
Where the clouds are going
Only to discover
Dust and sunlight
Ever make the sky so blue
Afternoon is hazy
River flowing
All around the sounds
Moving closer to them
Telling them the story
Told by Flora
Dreams they never knew
Silver willows
Tears from Persia
Those who come
From a far-off island
Winter Chanterelle lies
Under cover
Glory-of-the-sun in blue
Some they know as passion
Some as freedom
Some they know as love
And the way it leaves them
Summer snowflake
For a season
When the sky above is blue
When the sky above is blue
Lying in the long grass
Close beside her
Giving her the name
Of the one the moon loves
This will be the day she
Will remember
When she knew his heart was
Loving in the long grass
Close beside her
Whispering of love
And the way it leaves them
Lying in the long grass
In the sunlight
They believe it’s true love
And from all around them
Flora’s secret
Telling them of love
And the way it breathes, and
Looking up from eyes of
Amaranthine ...
They can see the sky is blue
Knowing that their love is true
Dreams they never knew
And the sky above is blue
7.Fallen embers
Enya - Fallen Embers
Once, as my heart remember,
all the stars were fallen embers.
Once, when night seemed forever
I was with you.
Once, in the care of morning
in the air was all belonging.
Once, when that day was dawning.
I was with you.
How far we are from morning.
how far are we
and the stars shining through the darkness,
falling in the air.
Once, as the night was leaving
into us our dreams were weaving.
Once, all dreams were worth keeping.
I was with you.
Once, when our hearts were singing,
I was with you
9.Pilgrim
Pilgrim, how you journey
On the road you chose
To find out why the winds die
And where the stories go.
All days come from one day
That much you must know,
You cannot change what’s over
But only where you go.
One way leads to diamonds,
One way leads to gold,
Another leads you only
To everything you’re told.
In your heart you wonder
Which of these is true;
The road that leads to nowhere,
The road that leads to you.
Will you find the answer
In all you say and do?
Will you find the answer
In you?
Each heart is a pilgrim,
Each one wants to know
The reason why the winds die
And where the stories go.
Pilgrim, in your journey
You may travel far,
For pilgrim it’s a long way
To find out who you are...
Pilgrim, it’s a long way
To find out who you are...
Pilgrim, it’s a long way
To find out who you are...
10.One by one
Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh ~~~
Here am I
Yet another goodbye!
He says Adio, says Adio,
And do you know why
She won't break down and cry
- she says Adio, says Adio, Goodbye.
One by one my leaves fall
One by one my tales are told
It's no lie
She is yearning to fly
She says Adio, says Adio
And now you know why
He's a reason to sigh
- she says Adio, says Adio, Goodbye
One by one my leaves fall
One by one my tales are told
My oh my!
She was aiming too high
He says Adio, says Adio
And now you know why
There's no moon in her sky
- he says Adio, says Adio, Goodbye
- he says Adio, says Adio, Goodbye
Na ~~~
No Goodbyes
For love brightens their eyes
Don't say Adio, say Adio
And do you know why
There's a love that won't die
- don't say Adio,say Adio, Goodbye
- don't say Adio,say Adio, Goodbye
- don't say Adio,say Adio, Goodbye
12.Lazy days
Lazy old day
rolling away
dreaming the day away
don't want to go
now that I'm in the flow
crazy amazing day
One red balloon
floats to the moon
just let it fly away
I only know
that I'm longing to go
back to my lazy day
And how it sings and how it sighs
and how it never stays
And how it rings and how it cries
and how it sails away... away... away....