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.
We Are All Guests Upon the Land
Austin Wintory Lyrics
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Aldrei að gista á einum stað.
Göfugt nafn gleymist aldrei.
Mín verður minnst.
We are all guests upon the land.
Never to stay in one place.
A noble name shall never perish.
The above lyrics are from Austin Wintory's song "We Are All Guests Upon the Land." The opening line, "Öll erum við gestir hér á grund," which is in Icelandic, translates to "We are all guests upon the land." This line sets the theme of the song, which is about the transient nature of life and how we are all temporary guests on this earth. The next line, "Aldrei að gista á einum stað," which also translates to English, means "Never to stay in one place." This line emphasizes how we are constantly moving and traveling throughout our lives; we are never stationary for very long.
The third line, "Göfugt nafn gleymist aldrei," means "A noble name shall never perish." This line addresses the idea of legacy and how we all strive to leave our mark on the world in some way. It suggests that the impact we make can be everlasting, even after we leave this world. The final line, "Mín verður minnst," which translates to "I will not be forgotten," is a powerful statement about the human desire for immortality. The singer asserts that they will be remembered and their legacy will continue, even if they are no longer physically present.
Line by Line Meaning
Öll erum við gestir hér á grund.
We are all travelers passing through this earth.
Aldrei að gista á einum stað.
We can never settle in one place forever.
Göfugt nafn gleymist aldrei.
A good reputation will never be forgotten.
Mín verður minnst.
I will not be forgotten after I leave.
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