Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by elvin_wizard 

Cover art for Noldor (Dead Winter Reigns) lyrics by Blind Guardian

More specifically, it's about Fingolfin's people who crossed on the Grinding Ice because Feanor burnt the ships.

Noldor Blood is on your hands Your bane's A tearful destiny (The doom of Mandos/The curse of Feanor) Black clouds will carry Rain of blood I've seen it rain We were lost On grinding ice In fear and hunger (The Noldor crossed on Helcaraxe) Dead winter reigned In Araman (The result of Morgoth killing the trees) (You) can't escape From my damnation (Nor) run away From isolation (Either Feanor or Mandos, I'm not sure) Guilty spoke the one This deed can't be undone (Feanor) Hear my words Fear my curse (Doom of Mandos) I know where the stars glow (And the) sky's unclouded Sweet the water runs my friend (But) Noldor Blood is on your hands Tears unnumbered You will shet and dwell in pain (The booklet that comes with the albun says "shet", remember that Hansi's native language is German, not English) Your homeless souls Shall come to me There's no release Slain you might be Slain you will be Slain you will be And the lost Who will not reach the House of spirits (Will) grow old and weary (This whole part is Mandos. He's the keeper of the halls of the slain) I've seen this bitter end As I've foreseen The storm and ice And I could see it (How) a million died And I? The blame's on me Cause I was not there (This would be Feanor or one of his sons feeling guilty of killing so many Elves because of the oath) Dead winter reigns And tomorrow's still unknown Lies Condemned and betrayed Now everything is said See my eyes Are full of tears And a cruel price We've paid But still I can't claim That I'm innocent Lost (This could be Feanor but I think it;s one of his sons, probably Maglor or Maedhros)