The Fantasy of Faldum is a song by British space rock band Hawkwind. The lyrics explore the passing of time and the inevitable aging and decay of all things, including the mountain protector and father of all. The song describes the deep caves and secret chambers of the mountain, where water drops and crystals grow year after year, stone after stone. At the top of the mountain, there are pools that reflect the sky, so high that not even eagles can fly that high. The mountain protector barely feels the passing of time and the centuries that rush by like epochs. His memories go back to the start of time, when a mother sang to him. Despite his longevity and power, the mountain and the country eventually die, and the endless seas roar far and wide. The lyrics remind us that everything passes away with time and everything grows old. The mountain protector, who is also father of all, can do nothing to stop the march of time.
