May It Be

Before releasing the 2001 "The Lord of the Rings", director Peter Jackson asked Enya to write and sing a song for soundtrack. Thrilled at the prospect, Enya headed to New Zealand to see the preliminary edits of the film.



May it be;

May it be an evening star Shines down upon you
May it be when darkness falls Your heart will be true
You walk a lonely road Oh! How far you are from home

Mornie utúlië (Quenya: darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantië (Quenya: darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now

May it be the shadows call Will fly away
May it be you journey on To light the day
When the night is overcome You may rise to find the sun

Mornie utúlië (Quenya: darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantië (Quenya: darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now

A promise lives within you now





Enya worked with long-time collaborators. Roma Ryan, her lyricist. Nicky Ryan produced, arranged, and managed while Roma Ryan wrote the lyrics. They recorded the song through Enya’s contract with Warner Music in the Ryans’ Dublin studio, Aigle Studio. Like most of Enya’s music "May it Be" is classified as New Age.


Enya performed her song at the Academy Awards on March 24, 2002. She was “absolutely” excited about the performance. For her it was the “first time to be nominated, and to get to perform, it’s just wonderful, absolutely wonderful.”