Ainulindalë [English translation]

Tena, Tena tena

voices drown out from the void

filling them with new sound

A world is created from sounds, from singing

slowly the first day dawns

Everything radiates in harmony

gods father, teach us the melody

Menello

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ai Sira, ilúvo yesta

Menello

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ai Sira, ilúvo yesta

Time and space filled with color

words breathe life a

Hear, O ye nations, here ye be home all to be truthful

As the music invented

gods father, break the barrel of the worlds

Menello

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ai Sira, ilúvo yesta

Menello

Andanéya talumë

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ai Sira, ilúvo yesta

Sé Ilúvater

Sé Ilúvater

Andanéya talumë

Voices drown out the void

It begins the course of the world

with the first morning wake up to the creation

Menello

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ai Sira, ilúvo yesta

Menello

Andanéya talumë

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ainulindalë ettúla

Ai Sira, ilúvo yesta

Voices drown out from the void

filling them with new sound

A world is created from sounds, from singing.