At first I thought this song was about The Dark Tower also, but the more I read the comments and then the lyrics over the more I believe it's an LOTR song.
"Soon I will reach the western shore" is an obvious clue, but it can be applied to TDT also. Same goes for "The tower knows who you are". However, "Far behind in the distance lie the fires of doom" - the Crack of Doom where the Ring was forged and destroyed. Also, "The road goes on" is very reminiscent of Bilbo's song as well as "tomorrow I'll be gone" (i.e. gone with the elves). "Now there's one thing left to do" also points to LOTR - finishing Bilbos book or maybe heading west across the sea?
Also, "Keep the one that has passed on and leave the others behind" - the breaking of the Fellowship when Frodo left with Sam? Or perhaps taking Bilbo with him across the western sea? Or maybe it references Gandalf, who in a way did "pass on" after fighting with the Balrog.
More support for the song being inspired by The Lord of the Rings, as opposed to The Dark Tower:
The lyrics, "Home lies behind, the world lies straight ahead" are reminescent of the song that Pippin sings in The Return of the King: "Home is behind, The world ahead..."
One thing I don't understand is the line, "Far behind in the distance, Lie the fires of doom". If this song is based on The Lord of the Rings, then the tone of the song would suggest that the journey has yet to come to completion. In that case, the "fires of doom",...
More support for the song being inspired by The Lord of the Rings, as opposed to The Dark Tower:
The lyrics, "Home lies behind, the world lies straight ahead" are reminescent of the song that Pippin sings in The Return of the King: "Home is behind, The world ahead..."
One thing I don't understand is the line, "Far behind in the distance, Lie the fires of doom". If this song is based on The Lord of the Rings, then the tone of the song would suggest that the journey has yet to come to completion. In that case, the "fires of doom", which would likely refer to Mount Doom, ought to lie ahead as opposed to behind.
At first I thought this song was about The Dark Tower also, but the more I read the comments and then the lyrics over the more I believe it's an LOTR song.
"Soon I will reach the western shore" is an obvious clue, but it can be applied to TDT also. Same goes for "The tower knows who you are". However, "Far behind in the distance lie the fires of doom" - the Crack of Doom where the Ring was forged and destroyed. Also, "The road goes on" is very reminiscent of Bilbo's song as well as "tomorrow I'll be gone" (i.e. gone with the elves). "Now there's one thing left to do" also points to LOTR - finishing Bilbos book or maybe heading west across the sea?
Also, "Keep the one that has passed on and leave the others behind" - the breaking of the Fellowship when Frodo left with Sam? Or perhaps taking Bilbo with him across the western sea? Or maybe it references Gandalf, who in a way did "pass on" after fighting with the Balrog.
Tricky.
More support for the song being inspired by The Lord of the Rings, as opposed to The Dark Tower: The lyrics, "Home lies behind, the world lies straight ahead" are reminescent of the song that Pippin sings in The Return of the King: "Home is behind, The world ahead..." One thing I don't understand is the line, "Far behind in the distance, Lie the fires of doom". If this song is based on The Lord of the Rings, then the tone of the song would suggest that the journey has yet to come to completion. In that case, the "fires of doom",...
More support for the song being inspired by The Lord of the Rings, as opposed to The Dark Tower: The lyrics, "Home lies behind, the world lies straight ahead" are reminescent of the song that Pippin sings in The Return of the King: "Home is behind, The world ahead..." One thing I don't understand is the line, "Far behind in the distance, Lie the fires of doom". If this song is based on The Lord of the Rings, then the tone of the song would suggest that the journey has yet to come to completion. In that case, the "fires of doom", which would likely refer to Mount Doom, ought to lie ahead as opposed to behind.