Origins: Battle of Evermore (Led Zeppelin song)

Subject: Battle of Evermore
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 07 Aug 25 - 08:34 AM

How did I not know this before?!

From Wiki

"The Battle of Evermore" is a folk duet sung by Robert Plant and Sandy Denny, included on Led Zeppelin's untitled 1971 album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV. The song's instrumentation features acoustic guitar and mandolin playing, while the lyrics allude to J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.

Jimmy Page wrote it wuile messing about on John Paul Jones's mandolin

Subject: RE: Battle of Evermore
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 07 Aug 25 - 08:18 PM

You must have heard this one on the radio, or somewhere, before now,
I know I have, because I never purchased the recording.
Yes, Robert Plant has been interviewed,
talking about how modest Sandy Denny was in the studio and what a pleasure it was to work with her.

Subject: ADD: Battle of Evermore (Led Zeppelin song)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 08 Aug 25 - 12:00 AM

Here's the recording of "The Battle of Evermore" from the Led Zeppelin IV album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_AfMHCVoxA

The song was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant at Headley Grange while Page was experimenting on John Paul Jones's mandolin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Evermore

https://mainlynorfolk.info/sandy.denny/songs/thebattleofevermore.html

THE BATTLE OF EVERMORE
(Robert Plant & Jimmy Page)

The Queen of Light took her bow
And then she turned to go
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom
And walked the night alone

Oh, dance in the dark of night
Sing to the morning light
The dark Lord rides in force tonight
And time will tell us all

Oh, throw down your plow and hoe
Rest not to lock your homes
Side by side we wait the might
Of the darkest of them all

I hear the horses' thunder
Down in the valley below
I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon
Waiting for the eastern glow

The apples of the valley hold
The seeds of happiness
The ground is rich from tender care
Repay, do not forget, no, no
Oh, dance in the dark of night
Sing to the morning light

The apples turn to brown and black
The tyrant's face is red

Oh the war is common cry
Pick up you swords and fly
The sky is filled with good and bad
That mortals never know

Oh, well, the night is long
The beads of time pass slow
Tired eyes on the sunrise
Waiting for the eastern glow

The pain of war cannot exceed
The woe of aftermath
The drums will shake the castle wall
The ringwraiths ride in black
Ride on

Sing as you raise your bow
Shoot straighter than before
No comfort has the fire at night
That lights the face so cold

Oh dance in the dark of night
Sing to the mornin' light
The magic runes are writ in gold
To bring the balance back
Bring it back

At last the sun is shining
The clouds of blue roll by
With flames from the dragon of darkness
The sunlight blinds his eyes

Oh, bring it back, bring it back
Bring it back, bring it back
Bring it back, bring it back
Bring it back, bring it back
Oh now, oh now, oh now
Oh now, oh now, oh now
Bring it back, bring it back
Bring it back, bring it back
Oh now, oh now, oh now
Oh now, oh now, oh now
Bring it, bring it, bring it
Bring it, bring it, bring it
Bring it, bring it, bring it
Bring it, bring it, bring it

Source: Musixmatch (not edited)
Songwriters: Robert Plant / James Patrick (jimmy) Page
The Battle Of Evermore lyrics © Succubus Music Ltd., Sons Of Einion Publishing, Flames Of Albion Music, Inc.