To the Boys - James Horner

"We place our bodies in God's keeping. We go into battle honorably, full of confidence with His Name on our lips."

WARRIORS OF DESTINY: Track Three

Song: To the Boys
Artist: James Horner
Album: Legends of the Fall Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Quote: Samuel (Henry Thomas)/Legends of the Fall

When I first made this Mix I called this song "The Shadowlords". They are three malevolent entities that appeared in the game Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny, the box art of which I used as the cover for the Mix (I hope Lord British doesn't mind). I've always thought of the Shadowlords of Malice, Falsehood and Cowardice as a demonic unholy trinity whose dark influence on the human race has brought destruction and despair since time immemorial. They act as the forces of Darkness throughout the Mix, the adversaries we stand in opposition to.

As for the song itself, we have none other than James Horner back at it again. LEGENDS OF THE FALL is one of his most lush and romantic scores and is considered by many to be his finest work. It complements the movie perfectly, going from the gorgeous and melodic main theme to a much more desperate and frantic tone as tragedy after tragedy befalls the Ludlow family.
TO THE BOYS perfectly encapsulates this idea as the three sons are swept into the madness of World War I. I placed the Shadowlords into the visuals to maintain the spirit of the Mix, as their presence against the backdrop of that hellscape of a war seems completely appropriate. There's more LEGENDS OF THE FALL coming up soon so please keep tuning in! Peace.