To quote the wikipedia:

A juggernaut is a term used to describe a force regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.

The word is derived from the Sanskrit Jagannātha (meaning “Lord of the universe”) which is one of the many names of Krishna from the ancient Vedic scriptures of India.

Obviously (at least to those who’ve listened to some of my previous works like the classic unicorn) I’m not using it in the religious sense. I’m more using it for the meaning it has obtained in the English version.

The song itself is drawing on musical influences from Hindu music, or at least my widely limited musical experiences of such music. It is an instrumental, mainly because when I grow up I want to be Joe Satriani (or at least play on the G3 tour). Plus the song is weird enough without me adding any lyrics….

 

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