- The Red Faced Tyrant is Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, who burned to death.
- The Queen of Light is one of the names used by Galadriel.
-The Prince of Peace is either Aragorn or Frodo.
- The Dark Lord is Sauron.
- The Angels of Avalon are the Valar, Maiar, and/or Elves that once inhabited the safe haven of Avallónë on the island of Eressëa.
- "The eastern glow" is a reference to Gandalf's arrival at the Battle of Helm's Deep.
- "The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know." is a reference to the Eagles (good) and the Ringwraiths riding fell beasts (bad).
- "The drums will shake the castle walls" is a reference to the attack on Minas Tirith.
- "The ringwraiths ride in black" is an obvious reference to the Nazgûl.
- "The magic runes are writ in gold to bring the balance back. Bring it back." refers to the quest to destroy the power of the Ring(s).
- "At last the sun is shining, The clouds of blue roll by" is the final defeat of Sauron's forces.
- The line "Bring it Back" refers to Frodo bringing the One Ring back to the fires of Mount Doom.