My dedication for this song goes to my friend Jacqueline, who left her "Spiderman" CD
in my CD case. I'll give it back soon, I promise… *mwu-ha-ha*
As with "Come What May", this really works best if you listen to the song while reading
through this and imagining it. (Especially since I listened to the song while writing it, and
therefore made images to go along with the bass "thumps")
"The Fellowship of the Ring Music Video (Take Two):
"Hero" by Nickelback and Josey Scott"
I am so high, I can hear heaven
Gandalf sits atop Orthanc, looks down on the trees being destroyed
I am so high, I can hear heaven
Frodo and Sam look down on Mordor from atop Emyn Muil
Whoa, but heaven...
Frodo lies dying on Weathertop, (musical thump) He cries for Gandalf on Aragorn's shoulder
No, heaven
Boromir gets hit with the first arrow
don't hear me
Gandalf curls up on Orthanc and the camera flies away
And they say that a
Gandalf atop his horse goes flying over the plains
hero could save us
Gandalf stands up against the Balrog
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
The Balrog crashes his sword against Gandalf's light sphere; (and wait) Close-up of
Gandalf vs. Balrog, looking very furious
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles
(I'll hold onto) Gandalf takes a flying leap off Orthanc (wings…) Goes flying off on
Gwaihir
Watch as we all fly away
Saruman watches as they fly away
Someone told me
Frodo and Gandalf hug
Love would all save us
Hobbits hug, reunited in Rivendell
But, how can that be
Isildur kneels beside his dead father and removes his helm
Look what love gave us
Isildur holds the Ring in Mt. Doom, and walks away (final musical thump) quick shot of
Gollum in Moria
A world full of killing
The Cave Troll nearly pounds Sam, (musical thump) spears Frodo
And blood spilling
Aragorn slices Lurtz's head
That world never came
(That world) We see the marketplace of the Shire (never came, music building) The Shire
ignites on fire (as in Galadriel's mirror)
And they say that a
Frodo, looking into the mirror, looks scared
hero could save us
Frodo's face hardens ("What must I do?") I'm not gonna stand here and wait
(I'm not gonna stand here) Frodo places his cloak and pack on his back, (and wait)
Places the Ring in his pocket, looks up to Gandalf
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles
(I'll hold onto) Frodo looks up for strength (wings) Gandalf places his hand on Frodo's
shoulder (of the) Aragorn closes Frodo's hand around the Ring (eagles) Frodo and Sam
on Emyn Muil
Watch as we all fly away
Boromir pulls Frodo out of Moria, Frodo crying for Gandalf
Ah…
During the musical interlude, we see a quick sequence of heroic shots: The Fellowship
presented, Boromir teaching Merry and Pippin to fight, Shots from the Cave Troll fight,
shots from the Amon Hen fight, etc; the final build of the music being Aragorn forcing
Lurtz backward during their fight (right before he thrusts his sword into Lurtz's belly)
Now that the world isn't ending
Aragorn and Arwen stand on the bridge at Rivendell
It's love that I'm sending
Arwen places the pendent in his hand
to you
They kiss and the camera pans away
It isn't the love of a hero
After trying to take the Ring, Boromir realizes what he has done
And that's why I fear it won't do
He starts to weep
(Musical thumps)
Frodo's feet race away, Boromir comes charging up the hill
And they say that a hero
He raises his sword against the Orc about to kill Merry and Pippin
could save us
Merry and Pippin look on in horror
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
Boromir is hit with an arrow, but returns to his feet to fight
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles
Boromir holds his sword (as he dies) and pledges his allegiance to Aragorn
Watch as we all fly away
Boromir dies, Aragorn cries a single tear in the light
And they're watching us
Uruks race over a hill
They're watching us
Uruks get their face painted
As we all fly away
They drag Merry and Pippin away
And they're watching us
Orcs race over a hill
They're watching us
Grunting and snarling up close
As we all fly away
Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli go racing through the woods
And they're watching us
The Nazgul race over a field
They're watching us
The Eye flashes on the screen
As we all fly away
Frodo and Sam start down Emyn Muil
Woah…
Black screen: "The Two Towers: Coming December 18th, 2002"