While Bard and Thorin have their disagreements, they’re both willing to do anything for the people they lead. If Smaug poses a threat to them or the dwarves, Bard also hopes the mountain will “keep watching over Durin’s sons,” or protecting the dwarves. He asks the mountain to “keep careful watch of brother’s souls,” his brothers being the people of Laketown. I don’t really know why he says the eye of the mountain is “below,” so any thoughts on that are welcome.Īlso, I believe this part of the song is from the perspective of Bard, the eventual leader of Lake-town. It’s interesting that Sheeran would have the words “misty” and “mountain” in the same line, since there is a range called Misty Mountains in Middle Earth, but if I recall correctly, that’s the range where Bilbo finds the ring, not where Smaug lives. While the other eyes’ ability (Sauron’s in particular) to see all is a reason for fear, the singer of this song calls for the mountain’s eye to see all and draws hope from it. The Lonely Mountain to which this song refers does not have a fiery eye, but a “misty” one.
Both Sauron and Smaug, the primary villains of the two tales, have noteable flame-colored eyes. The mountain has a heart (the Arkenstone), so why shouldn’t it have an eye, as well? Throughout The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, eyes are a fairly important symbol.
The “misty eye of the mountain below” is the “god” Sheeran addresses. I actually read this song as a sort of prayer. My InterpretationSheeran’s song is based on Peter Jackson’s film “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” but there’s more to the song than just the description of fire.ġ) “Oh, misty eye of the mountain below / Keep careful watch of my brother’s souls / And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke / Keep watching over Durin’s sons” If Smaug is awakened, it is sure to be the destruction of this place and it's people by the dragon's flames and ire, just as Dale before it.
Refers to Laketown, town of men that sits at the foot of the Lonely Mountain. "And as the sky is falling down, it crashed into this lonely town" But the heirs would be just as lost without their people, "Oh should my people fall then surely I'll do the same". "Durin's sons" are Thorin, and his nephews, Fíli and Kíli because they are the heirs to the throne. Refers to the dwarves putting their leaders first, because all would be lost without them. They are willing to die and burn together and even bring desolation fighting for what they lost. This song describes the dwarves in the company of Thorin Oakenshield(son of Thror, son of Thrain, heir to the line of Durin, King Under the Mountain) in their quest to take back their homeland from the dragon Smaug. General CommentThe mountain is the Lonely Mountain, the Kingdom of Erebor, the last dwarf kingdom in Middle Earth.
#I see fire music for guitar and flute skin#
I see fire, oh you know I saw a city burning (fire)Īnd I see fire, feel the heat upon my skin (fire)Īnd I see fire (burn on and on and mountains side) Watch the flames burn on and on the mountain sideĬalling out father oh, hold fast and we will Watch the flames burn on and on the mountain side hey Watch the flames climb high into the nightĬalling out father oh, stand by and we will Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now. I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end. Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground. Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come. Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around. Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun. I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I'd see you again. My body's aching and my time is at hand and I won't make it any other way.
You've just got to see me through another day. Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand. I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song I just can't remember who to send it to. Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you. Tabbed by:PJVillanueva Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone.
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