This song will always hold a special place in my heart, not just because of the movies it's connected to, but because of the words and meaning behind them. This song basically summarizes the entire trilogy. It tells us of the struggles that we as people face just because of the world we live in. But then it ends saying that our troubles are not in vain nor are they eternal. We all eventually find our own white shores across the sea and we will live in bliss while we live there. Just as Frodo, we undergo hardship and usually loose people we care about along the way. But, in the words of Samwise the Brave, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. In the end, we all will find our way Into the West and we will all feel eternally peaceful.