I am just a Ranger, lonesome on the trail
The starry night, campfire light, and the howling winds wail
The horizons call from strange and distant lands
And I must follow if I can
I am just a Ranger, lonesome on the trail
Farther from the one I love every day
The nights we spent together, in fair Lothlórien
Oh I wonder, will we ever meet again?
Still got somewhere left to be
Still got some tricks up my sleeve
My fate awaits me far away
And whither then I cannot say
I used to ride the border, Thorongil was my name
Oh lord, I was so much younger then
Now a widow-maker no more, a heart-breaker done breaking up?
When did the Company I keep turn Grey from red-hot?
Still got some wear left in me
Still got some tricks up my sleeve
To go as far as I can go
And whither then I do not know
Namarïe, mellon-nín, dream of me when we’re apart
Perched in the dark, eyes full of stars, wondrin’ where you are
When you wake I will be gone
Gotta keep on keeping on
We both knew how this would end
A little lovin’ is a dangerous game
Still got places left to see
Still got some tricks up my sleeve
Across the edge and back again
Southaway and whither then? My road-worn heart must wander free
A Ranger’s life is the life of me
A delightful spellbook transporting you into Iron Griffin’s doomed fantasy world! The record shines with lo fi enthusiasm for the best spirit of magical metal and exemplifies excellent interesting progressive folk melodies, interwoven with acoustic and heavier electric instruments as well as diverse percussion instruments. The melodic twists and turns are very fun and really take you along for the ride. Above all, Iron Griffin have forged their own identity in their songwriting. Well done! pinkytheent
Texas band draft an all-killer, no-filler love letter to ’70s hard rock and metal, with surging vocals and riffs that command respect. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 4, 2024