Electronica and guitar... Cinematic
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Story behind the song
“The Sands of Time” is a sister tune of my earlier track “Floating Free”. If I were to plan a new album I would probably start with “Floating Free” and end with “The Sands of Time”. The inspiration behind “The Sands of Time” was a ‘B’ movie that came out in 1983 called “Krull”. The scene that inspired this tune was when Ynyr goes to see the widow of the web and she smashes the hour glass to give him the sand to protect him. I guess you have to see it. Anyway, it’s a slow soft tune and I believe cinematic in nature. I will include the story outline in the lyrics. Check out the movie if you like ‘B’ movies and fantasy. There was an Atari Game cartridge for the 2600 and a board game. There was a production video game for arcades and plans for producing a pinball game, but only 10 were ever produced. I would imagine that would make it highly collectable. Huh?
Lyrics
The world of Krull is invaded by The Beast and his army of Slayers. The people of Krull only have primitive medieval technology. While it is possible to kill Slayers, at present they are winning the war. Prince Colwyn and Princess Lyssa decide to marry and form an alliance between their rival kingdoms. It was foretold that Lyssa, who had an ancient name, would bear a child destined to rule the galaxy. The Beast, intent on ensuring it came true to his satisfaction, had his Slayers attack on the wedding day. The castle of Lyssa's father, King Eirig, is destroyed, the Kings are murdered, the human armies protecting the castle are devastated, and the princess is kidnapped. Colwyn sets out to rescue his bride under the guidance of Ynyr the Old One. His first task is to find the Glaive, an ancient and magical weapon that he must retrieve from a lava cave. Next, he must learn the location of the Black Fortress, which teleports to a new location on the planet at sunrise. On his journey he is joined by a cowardly shapeshifting magician, Ergo "the Magnificent", the cyclops Rell, and Torquil, the leader of a band of ten escaped convicts. Colwyn enlists the convicts' aid, as his armies have already been slaughtered by the Slayers. He offers them their freedom as reward for their service. They are also aided by the blind prophet, the Emerald Seer, with his young apprentice Titch in the attempt to find the Black Fortress, but the Beast manages to have the Emerald Seer disposed of before he can reveal his location. This forces Ynyr to see the Widow of the Web for aid at the cost of his life. The Widow of the Web is an enchantress who loved Ynyr long ago and whose terrible crime exiled her to live within the lair of a giant spider. With the information given by a dying Ynyr, Colwyn and his group have only until the next sunrise to find the Black Fortress, defeat the Slayers, vanquish The Beast, rescue Lyssa, and save their world.