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Into the West

estelien
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Jun 11 2012, 7:13pm


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I was watching the RotK earlier this week, and as I was listening to "Into the West" during the credits, I started thinking about the lyrics. In the refrain, it goes: what can you see on the horizon/ why do the white gulls call?/ Across the sea a pale moon rises... Wait, what? As far as I know, the moon has a habit of rising in the east. So if you are looking out across the sea toward Valinor from the Grey Havens, you have to be looking West. So how can the moon be rising across the sea? Am I missing something, or is this just an unfortunate loop hole?

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Into the West estelien Send a private message to estelien Jun 11 2012, 7:13pm
    I think the song takes place on the ship... Lily Fairbairn Send a private message to Lily Fairbairn Jun 11 2012, 8:11pm
        Perhaps, except that estelien Send a private message to estelien Jun 12 2012, 12:40am
            to be honest... Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jun 12 2012, 1:20am
                Do you mean Starling Send a private message to Starling Jun 12 2012, 7:01am
                    Both Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jun 12 2012, 11:27am
                        Well yes Lily Fairbairn Send a private message to Lily Fairbairn Jun 12 2012, 2:14pm
                        Agreed Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jun 12 2012, 3:30pm
                        Tolkien's lyrics.. geordie Send a private message to geordie Jun 12 2012, 10:53pm
                        i'm not so sure... estelien Send a private message to estelien Jun 27 2012, 12:29am
                            That's not my opinion Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jun 27 2012, 12:56am
                                found it! Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jun 27 2012, 1:07am
                                    I Stand Corrected. estelien Send a private message to estelien Jun 28 2012, 3:03am
                                        I won't argue that point. :-) Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jun 28 2012, 11:34am
    hard Ongyage Send a private message to Ongyage Jun 12 2012, 4:47am
    The Sun and the Moon originally rose from the West in Middle-earth Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Jun 12 2012, 9:26pm
        It was because of the magnetic field Noel Q. von Schneiffel Send a private message to Noel Q. von Schneiffel Jun 15 2012, 5:10pm
    One way to look at it FarFromHome Send a private message to FarFromHome Jun 13 2012, 3:43pm
        Hey - you're back! sador Send a private message to sador Jun 13 2012, 3:48pm
            Thanks sador FarFromHome Send a private message to FarFromHome Jun 13 2012, 8:08pm
    I love the song Ziggy Stardust Send a private message to Ziggy Stardust Jun 14 2012, 1:02am
    It must've been a metaphor... RoseCotton Send a private message to RoseCotton Jun 20 2012, 7:53am
    Depends Mim Send a private message to Mim Jun 20 2012, 11:31am
    It depends...see below.... Eruonen Send a private message to Eruonen Jul 7 2012, 4:19am
        Or, it could be from a different vantage point... Eruonen Send a private message to Eruonen Jul 7 2012, 4:38am

 
 
 

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