The Road Goes Ever On - cover

In this video I'm singing the three parts of the walking song from Lord of the Rings.
The music is composed by Caspar Reiff and Peter Hall, who are the leaders of The Tolkien Ensemble - a Danish ensemble which aims to create "the world's first complete musical interpretation of the poems and songs from The Lord of the Rings". They published four CDs from 1997 to 2005.


Bilbo's song when he leaves the Shire. He has given up the One Ring, leaving it for Frodo to deal with, and is setting off on adventures with elves once again:

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.


Frodo speaks this aloud, as he and his companions leave the Shire on their own adventure. The hobbits have paused at the borders of the Shire and are looking beyond to lands that some of them have never seen before:

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with weary feet,
Until it joins some larger way,
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.


In Rivendell after the hobbits have returned from their journey.
Bilbo is now an old, sleepy hobbit, who murmurs the verse and then falls asleep:

The Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
Let others follow it who can!
Let them a journey new begin,
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.

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[pavzirka]

this is an amazing adaptation of a true classic!!!!

[ijustwanttosing]

Thank you so much :-)

[watto05]

great music!

[ijustwanttosing]

Thanks :-)

[scritch]

This is absolutely wonderful. You have the loveliest voice that just compliments the music so well. I enjoy this every time I hear it! A most excellent and beautiful rendition - thank you for sharing!

[ijustwanttosing]

Thank you so much - I'm so glad you liked it :-)

[kickiewickie]

I wanted to give you a five star rating for this video, but you had eleventy-one ratings! XD Still, five stars.

[JoyBus47]

Part of me is saying, "Well, I doubt that a Hobbit walking-song sounds like that," but another part is saying, "Dude! What the hell? Shut up and appreciate an exceptionally wonderful singer!"

[Linthediel]

OMG this is so beautiful! Your voice is amazing!

[wychking]

love this <3

[Phazaneth]

you have a pretty nice voice :-)

[mandm23sisters23]

i hope peter jackson uses this song in the hobbit

[Dunedain4397]

How well can u sing the song form the video labeled Hobbit Walking Song- The Road Goes Ever On its on the Suggestions to the right ;)

[Dunedain4397]

BTW great voice, plus dont become famous, for the best theyd spoil ur beautiful voice

[Dunedain4397]

I do not think it is because he could not because he son finished the last of his great and wonderful novels, I think it is because he chose not to.

[MrRougeace]

makes me wonder WHY can't the explore the rest of the area D: probably because Tolkien never got the chance to finish the maps :c

[eggiroth]

I can only agree with the previous comments, this is breathtaking! Your beautiful voice could calm any storm. It gives me such inner peace. Thank you so much for sharing this!