Where The Shadows Lie - Fiona: Apple

The track is a unique collaboration between Apple and the series composer . McCreary, who has spent decades inspired by Apple’s musicality, wrote the melody specifically as a theme for the Rings of Power, the magic of mithril, and the "sinister machinations of Sauron".

The lyrics are lifted directly from Tolkien’s iconic "Ring Poem," which ends with the line that gives the song its name: "In the Land of Mordor where the shadows lie" . Musical Style and Impact Where the Shadows Lie - Fiona Apple

Departing from the intimate piano arrangements of her early work or the percussive experimentation of Fetch the Bolt Cutters , this performance is . The track is a unique collaboration between Apple