I am often asked what is the inspiration to my stories. Every story is different of course. For my new story, Another Man’s Storm, the inspiration comes from current events: war and the soldier. Not everyone sent to war wants to fight, and Maurice is a character who loves peace, warm beaches, blue oceans, and sailing through the clouds on Kai, his dragon. Kai is his helpmate, protecting him, offering him wisdom, and giving him the freedom to go anywhere in the world he wants to go.
But a time comes in his life when he must face the troubles that plague his world. He resists, wanting to stay in his bubble of safety. But evil affects everyone, even his dragon. For it’s his beloved Kai who makes the decision to engage.
You and I are affected by the troubles of the world. It seems no one is exempt. Other men’s storms blow clouds into our own air space.
That’s why, when playing around with different AI software, I found Suno and typed in Maurice’s dilemma just to see what would happen. This song came about. The song spoke to me, it was such a good representation of the story. I made the video. Credits are below. Thanks for watching
Lyrics Another Man’s War
[Verse] I was a dreamer in a valley so green
Riding the skies where the air stayed serene
My dragon and I in a bond so tight
Chasing the sun through the endless light
[Chorus] But the winds they turned and the fire it roared.
Carried me off to another man's war.
Swords in the shadows, blood on the floor.
What are we fighting for what are we fighting for?
[Verse 2] The dragon we wept as the skies turned gray
A peaceful heart lost in a world of dismay
I held my hands high no weapon in sight
But they only saw flames and a beast in flight
[Chorus] The winds they turned and the fire it roared.
Carried me off to another man's war.
Swords in the shadows, blood on the floor.
What are we fighting for what are we fighting for?
[Bridge] Oh dragon my friend we must find a way
To bring back the calm to the night and the day
Let’s rise above hate let’s silence the pain
Sweep through the darkness and break every chain
[Chorus] The winds they turned and the fire it roared
Carried me off to another man's war
Swords in the shadows blood on the floor
What are we fighting for what are we fighting for?
Theme song for Another Man's Storm, novel written by D.L. Gardner. Book to be released in September on Kickstarter
Created by Suno, Kling, FreePix Video, with editing in Moavi and Corel Paintshop Pro. Includes stock images from Pixabay.
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