Why Tom's songs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rumil · 07-06-2005, 07:46 PM

In Middle earth songs have real power, eg Luthien, where she used a song as part of 'magic' (whatever that is). I reckon Tom's songs were his method of maintaining his edge against Old Man Willow et al.

After all if you sing something enough it becomes true; 'Free Nelson Mandela' for example (HOORAY!!). And as the saying goes, 'a song from the heart beats the devil every time'. I guess its just rather more immediate in Middle Earth!

(Shame the same doesn't apply here!)

07-06-2005, 07:46 PM	#3
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	In Middle earth songs have real power, eg Luthien, where she used a song as part of 'magic' (whatever that is). I reckon Tom's songs were his method of maintaining his edge against Old Man Willow et al. After all if you sing something enough it becomes true; 'Free Nelson Mandela' for example (HOORAY!!). And as the saying goes, 'a song from the heart beats the devil every time'. I guess its just rather more immediate in Middle Earth! (Shame the same doesn't apply here!) __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion