“Lord of Waters, your voice came in vain To the hidden caves of Nargothrond And the words of warning could not save The strong fortress where proud Elves abode” Blood-stained warrior, your black sword could slay, Your weird mask could frighten all foes, But your hardness was the altar-stone Where Finrod’s kin were sacrificed And the dragon now sits in our halls Finrod’s mansion has become his den Our realm does not exist anymore Living only in remindful tales Curse the day when the great bridge was built Stones of pride that should have been destroyed Paved the way for the wreckful attack On the heart of our power and wealth And the dragon now sits in our halls Finrod’s mansion has become his den Our realm does not exist anymore Living only in remindful tales And the dragon now sits in our halls Finrod’s mansion has become his den Crystal springs have turned into mud The Fell Winter has frozen our lives Snow has come in swift whirling drifts, Algid heralds from Death’s own domain And the dragon now sits in our halls Finrod’s mansion has become his den Our realm does not exist anymore Living only in remindful tales And the dragon now sits in our halls Finrod’s mansion has become his den