For not we but those who come after will make the legends of our time. We do tend to overthink things a bit, don't we?ĭo we walk in legends or on the green earth in the daylight?Ī man may do both. Perhaps that someone remembers when and where and can offer some insights into the discussion!) (I'm quite sure someone has asked about this before. And often a full moon isn't particularly pale as it rises, but only later, high in the sky. The song doesn't say the moon is rising in front of the ship, just that it's rising "across the sea", which could as easily mean behind.Ī full moon would be rising behind the ship as it leaves, since the ship leaves at sunset, but the song doesn't say a full moon. So it's the moon rising while the ship is sailing and out of sight of land. I think the song takes place on the ship. So how can the moon be rising across the sea? Am I missing something, or is this just an unfortunate loop hole? So if you are looking out across the sea toward Valinor from the Grey Havens, you have to be looking West. Wait, what? As far as I know, the moon has a habit of rising in the east. In the refrain, it goes: what can you see on the horizon/ why do the white gulls call?/ Across the sea a pale moon rises. I was watching the RotK earlier this week, and as I was listening to "Into the West" during the credits, I started thinking about the lyrics. #THE PALE MOON WAS RISING LYRICS MOVIE#Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Lord of the Rings: The One Ring Forums: Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Lord of the Rings: Into the West
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