By Shadowfax_Pip
Parody of "It's the End of the World as we know it" by REM

That’s great, it starts with dark clouds, orcs and
Men, Osgiliath falls and Denethor goes mad
Center of the storm, wishing for the norm,
Lightning crash, horses scream, kick
And plunge, men try to wait, but it’s too late
The mind gives out, until
Light shines from Mithrandir, who supports us in
Our need. The beacons light, flame in the night
Over mountains until Rohan is alerted
Men and Horses start gathering
Dunharrow slowly fills
We wait in agony, but our patience is sorely
Tried

It’s the end of Gondor as we know it
It’s the end of Gondor as we know it
It’s the end of Gondor as we know it and I survived

Fourth day-showtime. Orcs march,
Faramir wounded, seems to die, not quite
Men tremble in fear, fire rains from the sky
Catapults and Nazgul crush the stones of
Minas Tirith. Men retailiate, it’s not too late
Sorely outnumbered, we try our best, attack encumbered
By the opposition, press our advantages onward till
The eastern sky lightens.

It’s the end of Gondor as we know it (men scream, die fighting)
It’s the end of Gondor as we know it (it’s time we were saved)
It’s the end of Gondor as we know it and I’m alive (it’s time we were saved)

The morning comes, Rohan rides, Elves with knives,
Theoden dies, Denethor burns, Aragorn turns
To save the day ghosts come
Incinerate the opposition, saves our skins
Disappear, too many years, right? Right

It’s the end of Gondor as we know it (crushed walls, dead leaders)
It’s the end of Gondor as we know it (too little sleep, too much death)
It’s the end of Gondor as we know it and I survived (heal my wounds, nurse my health)

(repeat chorus 2x)

Survived
It’s the end of Gondor as we know it (It’s good to be alive)

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