Austin Wintory is a film and video game music composer. In film, he is well… Read Full Bio ↴Austin Wintory is a film and video game music composer. In film, he is well known for the 2009 Sundance hit GRACE, as well as the 2008 Sundance Audience Award winner CAPTAIN ABU RAED. His score for the former garnered many horror film genre accolades, including a nomination at the 2010 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards for 'Best Original Score,' and Vision in Sound's Top Ten Scores for 2009. The latter was listed by the LA Times as a contender for the 2009 Academy Awards for 'Best Original Score' and also won Austin the Hollywood Music Award for "Best New Composer." The combined success of those films, along with several others, prompted The Hollywood Reporter to list Austin as one of 15 composers "Primed to take their place on the A-list," as well as a nomination by the International Film Music Critics Association for "Breakout Composer of the Year."

In addition to feature films, Austin has a tremendous passion for the world of game scoring. His first major game score for thatgamecompany's flOw in 2006 earned Austin a British Academy Award nomination and triple nominations at the Game Audio Network Guild awards ("Innovative use of Audio," "Best Interactive Score" and winning for "Rookie of the Year."). Perhaps most notably, his score for thatgamecompany's much lauded 'Journey' (2012) debuted as #1 in iTunes' game soundtrack charts, and made history as the only video game score to be nominated for the Grammy 2012 Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media. He also scored 'Assassin's Creed Syndicate' (2015), which won International Film Music Critics Association Awards's "Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media" award, and 'The Pathless' (2020), which won Game Audio Network Guild Awards's "Best Music for an Indie Game" award.

Austin also maintains a busy schedule writing concert music and composing/producing albums. In addition to more traditional chamber and orchestral music, in 2010 he released a meditation album entitled "Sounds of Darkness" using never-before recorded sacred Aztec chants. 2010 also saw the launch of Allogamy, an ambitious blog in collaboration with photographer Andrew Berglund which posts a new photo with a new piece of music for every single day in the year.

Since 2003, Wintory has composed over three hundred musical scores.

Only the Sun Has Stopped
Austin Wintory Lyrics

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Sólin
Sólin
ein hefur numið staðar.

Vocals by Johann Sigurdarson

Icelandic translations by Davíð Þór Jónsson

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Overall Meaning

The Icelandic lyrics of Austin Wintory's song "Only the Sun Has Stopped" are minimalistic but full of meaning. The repetition of "Sólin" (the sun) emphasizes its centrality to the song's theme. The second line, "ein hefur numið staðar," can be translated to "only the sun has stopped moving." This line seems to be a commentary on change and stagnation. While everything around the sun seems to be in flux, the sun remains constant. It is a reminder that sometimes, in the midst of chaos, it is important to find stability and constancy.

Johann Sigurdarson's haunting vocals enhance the lyrics' emotional impact. His voice is mournful, conveying a sense of longing and sadness. The song's instrumentation, which includes piano and cello, also emphasizes the theme of halted movement. The melody often feels like it is stuck in place, further emphasizing the lyrics' message.

Overall, "Only the Sun Has Stopped" is a beautiful ode to finding stillness in a world that is always changing. Its minimalistic lyrics and haunting melody combine to create a powerful and moving piece of music.

Line by Line Meaning

Sólin
The sun

ein hefur numið staðar.
Has stopped in its place.

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