Epic The Musical - Misc Musicals
Tuning: Cm, E A D G B E
Jorge Rivera-Herrans - EPIC: The Troy Saga
Track 1: The Horse And The Infant
Track 2: Just A Man
Track 3: Full Speed Ahead
Track 4: Open Arms
Track 5: Warrior Of The Mind
Jorge Rivera-Herrans - EPIC: The Cyclops Saga
Track 6: Polyphemus
Track 7: Survive
Track 8: Remember Them
Track 9: My Goodbye
Jorge Riviera-Herrans - EPIC: The Ocean Saga
Track 10: Storm
Track 11: Luck Runs Out
Track 12: Keep Your Friends Close
Track 13: Ruthlessness
Jorge Riviera-Herrans - EPIC: The Circe Saga
Track 14: Puppeteer
Track 15: Wouldn't You Like
Track 16: Done For
Track 17: There Are Other Ways
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*** THE HORSE AND THE INFANT (Track 1)************************************************************************
[Verse 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
Alright my b
rothers listen
closely
Tonight we m
ake the Trojan
s pay
Ten years of
war they kill
ed us slowly
But now we'l
l be the one's
who slay
Think of you
r wives and yo
ur children
Your family'
s wonder where
you've been
They're grow
ing old and ye
t you're still
here
Do what I sa
y and you'll s
ee them again
(Yes sir!)
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
Diomedes will
lead the charg
e
Agamemnon will
flank the gua
rds
Meneleus will
let our mates
through the
gates to takе
the whole city
at large
Tеucer will sh
oot any ambush
attack
And Little Aja
x will stay ba
ck
Nestor, secure
Helen and pro
tect her
Neo, avenge yo
ur father, kil
l the brothers
of Hector!
[Pre-Chorus ]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
(Yes sir!) Fin
d that inner s
trength now
Use that wel
l of pride
Fight though
every pain no
w
Ask yourself
inside
What do you li
ve for? What d
o you try for?
What do you wi
sh for? What d
o you fight fo
r?
(What do you l
ive for? What
do you try for
?)
(What do you w
ish for? What
do you fight f
or?)
Penelope...
Penelope...
And Tele - ma
- chus
I fight for
us, I fight fo
r us
[Chorus 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
(What do you l
ive for?) Pene
lope
(What do you t
ry for?) Telem
achus
(What do you w
ish for?) I'm
on my way
(What do you f
ight for?) Att
ack!
[Instrumental]
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Who was that?
[Verse 3]
--- ZEUS, (ODYSSEUS) ---
A vision of wh
at is to come,
can not be out
run, can only
be dealt with
right here and
now (Tell me
how)
I don't think
you're ready
A mission to k
ill someone's
son,
a foe who won'
t run, unlike
anyone you hav
e
faced before (
Say no more)
(I know that I
'm ready) I do
n't think you'
re ready
[Bridge]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
It's just an i
nfant, it's ju
st a boy, what
sort of
imminent threa
t does he pose
that I can no
t avoid?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
--- ZEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
This is the so
n of none othe
r than
Troy's very ow
n prince Hecto
r, know that h
e will
grow from a bo
y to an avenge
r, One fuelled
with
rage as you're
consumed with
age, if you d
on't end him
now you'll hav
e no one left
to save, you c
an say goodbye
to
(Penelope), Yo
u can say good
bye to
(Penelope)
[Chorus 3]
--- ODYSSEUS, (ZEUS) ---
I could raise
him as my own
(He will burn
your house and
throne)
Or send him fa
r away from ho
me
(He'll find yo
u wherever you
go)
Make sure his
past is never
known
(The gods will
make it known
)
I'd rather ble
ed for ya
(They’re bringing you down on your knees for ya)
I’m on my kn
ees for ya, I'
m begging plea
se
(Oh, this is t
he will of the
gods)
[Outro]
--- ODYSSEUS, (ZEUS) ---
Please don't m
ake me do this
, don't make m
e do this
(The blood on
your hands is
something you
won't lose)
(All you can c
hoose is whose
)
*** JUST A MAN (Track 2) *************************************************************************************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
I look into yo
ur eyes and I
Think back to
the son of min
e
You're as old
as he was when
I left for wa
r
[Verse 2]
Will these act
ions haunt my
days
Every man I’ve
slain?
Is the price I
pay endless p
/
ain?
Close your eye
s and spare yo
urself the vie
w
How could I hu
rt you?
[Chorus 1]
I'm just a man
who's trying
to go home
Even after all
the years
away from what
I’ve know
I'm just a man
who's fightin
g for his life
Deep down I wo
uld trade the
world to
see my son and
wife
I'm just a man
[Bridge]
But when does
a comet become
a meteor
When does a ca
ndlе become a
blaze
Whеn does a ma
n become a mon
ster?
When does a ri
pple become a
tidal wave?
When does the
reason become
the blame?
When does a ma
n become a mon
ster?
[Chorus 2]
When does a co
met become a m
eteor
When does a ca
ndle become a
blaze? (Forgiv
e me)
When does a ma
n become a mon
ster? (Forgive
me)
When does a ma
n become a mon
ster? (Forgive
me)
[Outro]
N.C.
I'm just a man
*** FULL SPEED AHEAD (TRACK 3)********************************************************************************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
Six hundred m
en, six hundre
d men under my
command, with
only one goal
in mind
N.C.
(Make it back alive to our homeland)
Six hundred m
en, six hundre
d miles of ope
n
sea, but the p
roblem's not t
he distance
N.C.
(It's what lies in between)
And Ithaca's w
aiting (Ithaca
's waiting)
My kingdom is
waiting (The k
ingdom is wait
ing)
Penelope's wai
ting for me
[Chorus 1]
So full speed
ahead
Full speed ahe
ad
[Verse 2]
--- EURYLOCHUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
Captain (E
urylochus)
Six hundred m
en (Six hundre
d men)
Six hundred m
en with big mo
uths to
feed, and we'v
e run out of s
upplies to
eat (Curse the
war, our food
store's deple
ted)
Six hundred m
en (Six hundre
d men)
Six hundred r
easons to take
what we
can. So captai
n, what's the
plan?
(Captain, what
's the plan?)
[Verse 3]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
Watch where th
e birds fly
(Watch where t
he birds fly)
They will lead
us to land
(They will lea
d us to land)
There we'll hu
nt for food, m
y second in
command. Now f
ull speed ahea
d, full speed
ahead
[Chorus 2]
--- EURYLOCHUS, SOLDIERS ---
We're up, we'r
e off, and awa
y we go
We're up, we'r
e off, and awa
y we go
We're up, we'r
e off, and awa
y we go
[Bridge]
--- POLITES, ODYSSEUS, EURYLOCHUS ---
P: Captain. (P
olites!) Lo
ok!
P: There in t
he distance, I
see an
P: Island, I s
ee a light tha
t faintly
P: Glows. Mayb
e they're peop
le lighting a
P: Fire, maybe
they'll share
some food, wh
o knows?
O: Something
feels off here
O: I see fire
but there's no
smoke
E: I say we st
rike first, we
don't have ti
me to waste
E: So let's ra
id the place a
nd (No)
O: Polites gea
r up, you and
I'll go
O: ahead. (You
and I'll go a
head.)
O: We should t
ry to find a w
ay no one ends
up
O: dead. (We d
on't know what
's ahead.)
O: Give me til
sunrise, and
if we don't
O: return. The
n six
O: Hundred men
can make this
whole place b
urn.
[Chorus 2]
--- ODYSSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
Now full speed
ahe-e-e-ad
Full speed ahe
-e-e-ad (Full
speed ahead)
We're up, we'r
e off, and awa
y we go
(We're up, we'
re off, and aw
ay we go)
Full speed ahe
ad (We're up,
we're off, and
away we go)
(We're up, we'
re off, and a-
)
Full speed ahe
ad
*** OPEN ARMS (Track 4) **************************************************************************************
[Verse 1]
--- POLITES, (ODYSSEUS) ---
You can relax,
my friend
(Huh?)
I can tell you
're getting ne
rvous
So do yourself
a service
And try to rel
ax my friend
(I'm fine, Pol
ites)
Think of all t
hat we have be
en through
We'll survive
what we get in
to
I know that yo
u're tired of
the war and bl
oodshed
Tell me, is th
is how we're s
upposed to liv
e?
Look at how yo
u grip your sw
ord enough sai
d
Why should we
take when we c
ould give?
You could show
a person that
you trust the
m
When you stop
and lower your
guard
Here we have a
chance for so
me adjustment
Give it a try,
it's not that
hard, I'm tel
ling you
[Chorus 1]
This life is
amazing
when you greet
it with open
arms
Whatever we f
#
ace, we'll be
fine if we're
leading from t
he heart
No matter the
place, we can
light up the w
orld, Here's h
ow to start:
Greet the worl
d with open ar
ms
Greet the worl
d with open ar
ms
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (LOTUS EATERS), (POLITES) ---
(Welcome) St
ay back (Stay
back)
My friend, gre
et the world w
ith open arms
We're only her
e for food
(Food)
Six hundred fr
iends are wait
ing
for us to show
our faces (Fo
od)
Stay back, I'm
warning you
If we don'
t get back saf
ely,
my men will tu
rn this place
into blazes
N.C.
(Here you go)
[Chorus 2]
--- POLITES ---
See? This life
is amazing
when you greet
it with open
arms
Whatever we f
ace, we'll be
fine if we're
leading from t
he heart
No matter the
place, we can
light up the w
orld, here's h
#
ow to start:
Greet the wor
ld with open a
rms
Greet the worl
d with open ar
ms
[Bridge 1]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
My friend, I w
ish that I cou
ld
say that I agr
ee
But look at th
e way this fru
it is glowing
and
filled with gl
owing seeds
It took me a w
hile to notice
just what
kind of fruit
they eat
It's a lotus,
it controls yo
ur mind
and never lets
you free
That's what we
'd get with op
en arms
[Bridge 2]
--- POLITES, (LOTUS EATERS) ---
Lotus eaters,
I'd like to sh
ow my
friend that ki
ndness is brav
e
Could you tell
me where ther
e's other food
to eat? (The c
ave)
A cave! You're
saying there'
s a
cave where we
could feast?
And where do w
e sail to find
this fruit-fi
lled
cave? (East, t
hat way)
Thank you! (We
lcome)
[Chorus 3]
--- POLITES, (ODYSSEUS) ---
This life is
amazing
when you greet
it with open
arms
I see in your
face, there is
so much guilt
inside your he
art
So why not rep
lace it and
light up the w
orld, here's h
ow to start:
Greet the worl
d with open ar
ms, Greet the
world with ope
n arms
(Greet the wo
rld with open
arms)
You can relax,
my friend
*** WARRIOR OF THE MIND (Track 5) ****************************************************************************
[Verse 1]
--- ATHENA, (ODYSSEUS) ---
Have you forg
otten the less
ons I taught y
ou? (Athena!)
Have you forg
otten to turn
off your heart
?
This is not yo
u
I see you cha
nging from how
I've designed
you
Have you forg
otten your pur
pose?
Let me remind
you
Goddess of wis
dom,
Master of war
My life has on
e mission,
Create the gre
atest warrior
I had a challe
nge, a test of
skill
A magic boar o
nly the best c
ould kill
One day a boy
came for the t
#
hrill
A boy whose mi
nd rivaled the
boar's own wi
ll (Let's go!)
[Chorus 1]
--- ATHENA ---
Maybe one day
he'll follow m
e
And we'll make
a greater tom
orrow, then th
ey'll see
I know he'll c
hange the worl
d
'Cause he is a
warrior of th
e mind
Maybe one day
I'll reach him
And we can bui
ld his skills
as I teach him
If there's a p
#
roblem, he'll
have the answe
r
He is a warrio
r of the mind
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (Athena) ---
Show yourself,
I know you're
watching me
Show yourself
I can see you
(How can you s
ee through my
spell?) Haha!
I was lying an
d you fell for
my bluff, Hah
.
ahaha
(Well done, e
nlighten me, w
hat's your nam
e?)
You first, an
d maybe I'll d
/
o the same
(Nice try, bu
t two can play
this game)
Nah, don't be
modest, I know
you're a
Goddess So let
's be honest
[Bridge]
--- ODYSSEUS, (ATHENA) ---
You are Athena
, Athena
Badass in the
arena
Unmatched, wit
ty, and queen
of
The best strat
egies we've se
en
(If you're loo
king for a men
tor,
I'll make sure
your time's w
ell spent)
Sounds like a
plan, Goddess
and man
Bestest of fri
ends (We'll se
e where it end
s) Okay
[Chorus 2]
--- ATHENA, ODYSSEUS ---
Maybe one day
they'll follow
me and we'll
Make a greater
tomorrow, the
n they'll see
I know we'll c
hange the worl
d
'Cause we are
the warriors o
f the mind
Maybe one day
we'll reach th
em
And we can bui
ld their skill
s as we teach
them
If there's a p
#
roblem, we'll
have the answe
r
We are the war
riors of the m
ind
[Outro]
--- ATHENA ---
I still inten
d to make sure
you don't fal
l behind
Don't forget t
hat you're a w
arrior of a ve
ry special kin
d
You are a warr
ior of the min
d
N.C.
Don't disappoint me
*** POLYPHEMUS (Track 6) *************************************************************************************
[Intro]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
Over here!
[Verse 1]
--- POLITES, (EURYLOCHUS) ---
Look at all th
is food, look
at all these s
heep
I can't believ
e this cave ha
s all this for
us to keep
(I've gotta ha
nd it to you b
oth, this is q
uite the treat
)
(There are eno
/
ugh sheep here
to feed the e
ntire fleet)
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (POLYPHEMUS) ---
It's almost to
o perfect, too
good to be tr
/
ue
Why would the
lotus eaters p
ass up on all
this food?
N.C.
(Who are you?)
[Interlude]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
Hey there, We'
re just travel
lers, We come
in peace
[Verse 3]
--- POLYPHEMUS (play only bass notes) ---
You killed my
sheep
My favouritе s
heep
What gives you
the right to
deal a pain so
deep
Don't you know
that pain you
sow is pain y
ou rеap?
[Chorus 1]
--- POLYPHEMUS ---
Time to drink
Your blood ove
r where you st
and
Your life now
is in my hand,
before I'm do
ne
You will learn
that it's not
so fun to tak
e
You came to my
home to steal
But now you'll
become my mea
l, a trade, yo
u see?
N.C.
Take from you like you took from me
[Bridge]
--- ODYSSEUS, (POLYPHEMUS) ---
There's been
a misunderstan
ding
We never came
here to steal
But now that I
see we've don
e some damage
Maybe you and
I could make a
deal
I'll give you
our finest tr
easure
So long as we
leave alive
You can keep t
he world's bes
t tasting wine
N.C.
(Wine?)
[Chorus 2]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
Have a drink
One sip and yo
u'll understan
d
The power that
's in your han
ds, a wine so
fresh
You'd never wa
nna eat human
flesh again
Then we shall
be on our way
No bloodshed i
n here today,
a trade, you s
ee?
A gift from yo
u and a gift f
rom me
[Outro]
--- ODYSSEUS, (POLYPHEMUS) ---
(*gulp* Ah, I'
d like to than
k you)
N.C.
(Stranger, what's your name?)
My name is Nob
ody, Nobody
Nobody (Nobody
)
(For your gift
I've one to r
eply)
I'm so glad we
see eye to ey
e
(Yes, you shal
l be the final
man to die!)
N.C.
What? Watch out!
*** Survive (Track 7) ****************************************************************************************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
My brothers, t
he rest of our
fleet
They wait at t
he beach, and
if we're defea
ted
They’re good a
s dead, straig
ht ahead
That is who we
're fighting
No backup, no
chance for sup
port
So draw out yo
ur swords, our
foe must be t
hwarted
Right here and
now, show me
how
great is your
will to surviv
e
[Chorus 1]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
Six hundred l
ives at stake
It's just one
life to take
And when we k
ill him then o
ur
journey’s over
No dying on m
e now
Defeat is not
allowed
We must live
through this d
ay so
Fight, fight,
fight
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
Surround him (
surround him),
attack from b
ehind
Keep distance
in mind and st
ay in his blin
dspot
and strike his
heels, strike
the heels
Show him that
we're deadly
Exhaust him (e
xhaust him), d
on't let him g
et close
He's strong bu
t he's slow, h
e can't land a
blow
If we're out o
f reach, find
a breach
Stand up and f
ight for your
lives
[Chorus 2]
--- SOLDIERS, (ODYSSEUS) ---
Six hundred l
ives at stake
It's just one
life to take
And when we k
ill him then o
ur
journey’s over
(Push forward
)
No dying on u
s now
Defeat is not
allowed
We must live
through this d
ay so
Fight, fight,
fight
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
--- SOLDIERS, (POLYPHEMUS) *play only bass notes* ---
N.C.
Captain… (Enough!)
He’s go
t a club… He's
got a club!
What are our
orders? Capta
in? Captain!
(You’v
e hurt me enou
gh)
[Chorus 3]
--- POLYPHEMUS ---
Six hundred l
ives I'll take
Six hundred l
ives I'll brea
k
And when I ki
/
ll you then my
pain is over
You're dying
here and now
Escape is not
allowed
You won’t live
through this
day now
Die, di-i-i-ie
…
*** REMEMBER THEM (Track 8) **********************************************************************************
[Intro]
--- EURYLOCHUS ---
Captain! Capta
in! Captain!
[Verse 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (EURYLOCHUS) ---
We must move q
uickly, we don
't have much t
ime
He didn't noti
ce I mixed lot
us in his wine
Mark my words
now, this is n
ot the end
(But captain,
what'll we do
with our falle
n friends?)
[Chorus 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
Remember them,
when the fire
begins to fad
e
For the fallen
and afraid
We are not to
let them die i
n vain
(Remember them
) We're the on
es who carry o
n
The flames of
those who've g
one
And our comrad
es will not di
e in vain
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
I need all our
hands on his
club
This is how we
're getting ou
t of here
Use your sword
s to sharpen t
he stub
And turn it to
a giant spear
(Let's kill h
im!)
His body is bl
ocking the pat
h
If we kill him
we'll be stuc
k inside
(Captain, wher
e do we attack
him?)
We gotta stab
him in the eye
(Yes sir!)
[Chorus 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
(Remember them
, when the fir
e begins to fa
de)
(For the falle
n and afraid)
(We are not to
let them die
in vain)
Remember them,
we're the one
s who carry on
The flames of
those who've g
one
And our comrad
es will not di
e in vain
[Interlude]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
Now! Scatte
r!
[Bridge]
--- CYCLOPES, EURYLOCHUS, ODYSSEUS, POLYPHEMUS ---
C: Who hurts y
ou? (E: There
are more of th
em?)
C: Who hurts y
ou? (O: Hide)
C: Who hurts y
ou? (E: Captai
n, we should r
un, O: Wait)
C: Who hurts y
ou? (E: Captai
n, please, O:
Wait!)
P: It was Nobo
dy, Nobody
C: If nobody h
urts you, be s
ilent! (P: Don
’t go!)
O: Let's grab
the sheep and
away we go
[Verse 3]
--- (ODYSSEUS) ---
N.C.
(Have you forgotten the lessons I taught you?)
(He's still a threat until he's dead! Finish it.) No.
(No?) What goo
d would killin
g do
When mercy is
a skill More o
f this world c
ould learn to
use
My friend is d
ead, our foe i
s blind
The blood we s
hed, it never
dries
Is this what i
t means to be
a warrior of t
he mind? (Don'
t!)
[Chorus 3]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
Hey, Cyclops!
When we met, I
led with peac
e
While you fed
your inner bea
st
But my comrade
s will not die
in vain, reme
mber them
The next time
that you dare
choose not to
spare
Remember them,
remember us
Remember me, I
'm the reignin
g king of Ithi
ca
I am neither
man nor mythic
al
I am your dark
est moment
I am the infa
mous
N.C.
Odysseus!
*** MY GOODBYE (Track 9) *************************************************************************************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
--- ATHENA, (ODYSSEUS) ---
You were reck
less, sentimen
tal at best
That's not a
teaching of mi
ne
You’ve grown
soft, your dea
d friends can
attest (Hey)
Put your emot
ions aside
You're a warr
ior meant to l
ead the rest
I don't know w
here I went wr
ong
But I warned
you, and you f
ailed the test
So now I’m go
ne
[Chorus 1]
--- ATHENA ---
This way, you'
ll know what y
our place is
This way, you
can't cross th
e line
This way, when
all is over
You'll keep yo
urs and I'll k
eep mine
This way, you
won't disappoi
nt me
This way, you
won't waste my
time
This way, I'll
close the doo
r
Consider this
as my goodbye
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
That’s just l
ike you, why s
hould I be sur
prised?
Selfish and pr
ideful and vai
n
Unlike you, ev
ery time someo
ne dies
I’m left to de
al with the st
rain
What's a title
that a goddes
s could lend
If I’ll never
sleep at night
?
I'll remind yo
u I saw you as
a friend
N.C.
But now we're done
[Chorus 2]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
This way, you'
re out of my h
ead now
This way, you
won’t plague m
y life
This way, when
all is done
You're out of
sight and out
of mind
This way, you
get what you w
anted
This way, you
can save your
time
This way, you
close the door
and
Have your damn
goodbye
[Bridge]
--- ATHENA, (ODYSSEUS) ---
You're not loo
king for a men
tor
I'm not lookin
g for a friend
I mistook you
for a general
What a waste o
f effort spent
(At least I kn
ow what I'm fi
ghting for)
(While you're
fighting to be
known)
(Since you cla
im you're so m
uch wiser)
(Why's your li
fe spent all a
lone?)
(You're alone!
)
[Pre Chorus]
--- ATHENA, (ENSEMBLE) ---
One day, you'l
l hear what I'
m saying
One day, you m
ight understan
d
One day, but n
ot today,
For after all
you're Just a
man
[Chorus 3]
--- ATHENA, (ENSEMBLE) ---
This day, you
sever your own
head
This day, you
cut the line
This day, you
lost it all
Consider this
as my goodbye
(Ohhhhhh) Cons
ider this as m
y goodbye
(Ohhhhhh) This
is my goodbye
(Ohhhhhh) Cons
ider this as m
y goodbye
(Ohhhhhh) This
is my goodbye
[Outro]
*** STORM (Track 10) *****************************************************************************************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
These waves a
nd tides
Have grown in
strength and
size
Is it nature
#
or divine
Or a blessing
in disguise?
Our home's in
sight
This storm's
our final figh
t
There's no ti
me to die
Comrades? (Sir
.
!)
[Chorus 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
Brace for a st
orm (Storm)
The likes of w
hich we've nev
er seen
before, brace
for a storm (S
torm)
With home so c
lose, we must
keep pushing
forward (Full
speed ahead)
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (EURYLOCHUS) ---
Head towards t
he island but
avoid the cras
hing waves
Tread where th
e tide is flat
and then you w
ill be savеd
(Captain, we w
ill capsize wi
th thesе)
(waves, our fl
eet will fail)
Have them foll
ow my ship,
I'll ensure th
at we prevail
[Chorus 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, EURYLOCHUS,(SOLDIERS) ---
O: Storm (Stor
m)
E: We're takin
g too much dam
age to survive
O: We'll beat
this storm (St
orm)
E: At this rat
e, we won't ma
ke it out aliv
e (Captain, lo
ok!)
[Bridge]
--- ODYSSEUS, (EURYLOCHUS) ---
An island
in the
sky. Euryloch
us, grab the h
arpoons
As many as you
can find.
(What do you h
ave in mind?)
We're gonna sh
oot for the sk
y. (what?)
[Chorus 3]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
(Storm, storm)
Everyone grab
a harpoon and
aim it high
(Storm, storm)
We're shooting
for the islan
d in the sky,
In the sky
Storm, storm
*** LUCK RUNS OUT (Track 11) *********************************************************************************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
--- EURYLOCHUS, (ODYSSEUS) ---
Please don't t
ell me you're
about to
do what I thin
k you'll do
(You've heard
the legends of
the island in
the)
(Sky, this pro
ves they're tr
ue)
(We're in the
home of the wi
nd god)
We don't know
for sure
(How many floa
ting islands h
ave you seen b
efore?)
(This is the h
ome of the win
d god)
And what's you
r plan?
(I'm gonna cli
mb to the top
and ask 'em fo
r a hand)
You could be
caught off gua
rd and lose yo
ur life
Or piss off th
is god and inf
use us with st
rife
Don't forget h
ow dangerous t
he gods are
(Have faith, f
riend, we've c
ome this far)
[Chorus 1]
--- EURYLOCHUS ---
Yes, but how m
uch longer til
your luck run
s out?
How much longe
r til the show
goes south?
How much longe
r til we all f
all down?
You rely on wi
t, and people
die on it, woa
h
[Verse 2]
--- EURYLOCHUS, (ODYSSEUS) ---
(I still belie
ve in goodness
)
(I still belie
ve that we cou
ld be kind)
(Lead from the
heart, and se
e what starts)
And what will
we do when it
tears us apart
?
(Where is this
coming from,
my friend?)
I just don't
wanna see anot
her life end
You're like t
he brother I c
ould never do
without
(Yet suddenly
you doubt that
I could figur
e this out?)
[Chorus 2]
--- EURYLOCHUS ---
Captain, how m
uch longer til
your luck run
s out?
How much longe
r til the show
goes south?
How much longe
r til we all f
all down?
You rely on wi
t, and people
die on it, woa
h
How much longe
r til the snak
e breaks free?
How much longe
r til your gre
at days cease?
How much longe
r til your str
ength takes le
ave?
You rely on wi
t, and people
die on it, woa
h
[Verse 3]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
Thank you for
the concern b
ut brother I c
an assure you
Our journey is
almost done
I understand t
hat we're tire
d, I understan
d that we're f
azed
But don't forg
et how much we
've already fa
ced
I took 600 men
to war and no
t one of them
died there
In case you ne
eded a reminde
r
If you'd like
to speak more,
let me pull y
ou aside then
I need to talk
to you in pri
vate
[Chorus 3]
--- ODYSSEUS, (EURYLOCHUS) ---
I can't have y
ou planting se
eds of doubt
I can't have y
ou disagreeing
each route
I need you to
always be devo
ut and
Comply with th
is, or we'll a
ll die in this
Okay?
(Okay) Thank y
ou.
*** KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE (Track 12) ***********************************************************************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (AEOLUS) ---
Great wind god
, Aeolus, I do
n't know if yo
u know this
But our path t
o home is bloc
ked by an impe
netrable storm
I ask for your
assistance, s
o we at last c
an go the dist
ance
Can you cast t
he perfect win
d for us and a
id our journey
home?
(Ha ha ha)
(I am the wind
, twisting and
turning)
(I give the fi
re enough to s
tay burning)
(Let's play a
game) A game?
(That's what I
'm serving)
(And if you wi
n, you will ge
t what you're
yearning) Deal
(Take a look r
ight here at t
his bag)
(It has the wi
nds of the sto
rm all trapped
)
(All you gotta
do is not ope
n this bag)
Sounds too eas
y, what's the
catch? (Ha ha
ha)
[Chorus 1]
--- AEOLUS, (WINIONS) ---
Keep your frie
nds close and
your enemiеs c
loser
(Never rеally
know who you c
an trust)
If they wanna
get the bag op
en, you gotta
say "no, sir"
(Sometimes kil
ling is a must
) (ODYSSEUS: W
hat?)
'Cause the end
always justif
ies the means
(Friends turn
into foes in r
ivalries)
So keep your f
riends close a
nd your enemie
s closer
(Never really
know who you c
an trust (x2))
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (PERIMEDES & ELPENOR) ---
(Captain, what
's happening?)
(What's trappe
d in that bag?
)
Something dang
erous, friends
, we mustn't l
ag
N.C.
(WINIONS: It's treasure!)
What? (WINION
S: Buh-bye!)
(Open the bag!
Let's see wha
t you got!)
No, do not! Ev
erybody listen
closely
See how this
bag is closed?
That's how it
's supposed to
be
This bag has
the storm insi
de
We cannot let
the treasure r
umour fly (We'
ll try)
[Chorus 2]
--- AEOLUS, (WINIOS & SOLDIERS) ---
Keep your frie
nds close and
your enemies c
loser
(Never really
know who you c
an trust (x2))
Now they wanna
get the bag o
pen so they ca
n have closure
(Sometimes sne
aking is a mus
t (x2))
'Cause the end
always justif
y the means
(Everything's
changed since
Polites, so)
Keep your frie
nds close and
your enemies c
loser
(Never really
know who you c
an trust (x2))
[Verse 3]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
For nine days,
I've stayed w
ide awake
Tried to make
it home with n
o storm or tid
al waves
I remain unopp
osed, the bag
is still close
d
And I'm gettin
g closer to yo
u (Penelope)
I can't wait t
o make some ne
w memories (Te
lemachus)
Time for me to
be the father
I never was
[Bridge]
--- ODYSSEUS, (PENELOPE & TELEMACHUS) ---
(Just keep you
r eyes open)
Why are my eye
s and my heart
and my soul s
o heavy?
(Just keep you
r eyes open)
I keep on tryi
ng to embraced
you both Why
won't you let
me?
(Just keep you
r eyes open)
So much has ch
anged but I'm
the same, yes,
I'm the same
(Just keep you
r eyes open, k
eep your eyes
open)
N.C.
(Wake up! Wake up, Odysseus, they're opening the bag, wake up!)
[Outro]
--- ODYSSEUS, AEOLUS, (SOLDIERS & WINIONS) ---
(Bass-Notes/Melody keeps evolving around Fm or C)
O: No!
A: Keep your f
riends close a
nd your enemie
s closer
(Never reall
y know who you
can trust (x2
))
(Storm, full
speed ahead)
O: Where's the
storm taking
us?
A: I said to k
eep the bag cl
osed, but you
weren't compli
ant
If I had to
guess? You're
heading to th
e land of the
giants
(Storm, stor
m)
O: Help me clo
se the bag! (E
URYLOCHUS: But
sir, it's too
late)
O: We can save
whatever wind
we have to us
e another day
O: Come on!
N.C.
(POSEIDON: Odysseus of Ithaca! Do you know who I am?)
*** RUHTLESSNESS (Track 13) **********************************************************************************
[Intro]
--- LAESTRYGONIANS, (ODYSSEUS) ---
Poseidon, Pos
eidon, Poseido
n, Poseidon,
Poseidon, Pos
eidon, Poseido
n, (Poseidon)
[Verse 1]
--- POSEIDON, (ODYSSEUS) ---
In all my yea
rs of living
It isn't very
often that I g
et pissed off
I try to chill
with the wave
s
But damn, you
crossed the li
ne
I've been so g
/
racious
And yet, you h
urt the son of
mine
That's right,
the cyclops y
ou made blind,
is mine (No!)
[Pre-Chorus 1]
--- POSEIDON ---
I'm left with
out a choice,
And without a
doubt
Guess the pac
k of wolves is
swimming with
the shark now
I've gotta ma
ke you bleed,
I need to see
you drown
But before yo
u go, I need t
o make you lea
rn how
[Chorus 1]
--- POSEIDON, (LAESTRYGONIANS) ---
Ruthlessness i
s mercy upon o
urselves
(Ruthlеssness
is mercy upon
ourselvеs)
Ruthlessness i
s mercy upon o
urselves, Ours
elves
[Verse 2]
--- POSEIDON ---
N.C.
You are the worst kind of good
Cause you're n
ot even great
A greek who re
eks of false r
ighteousness
That's what I
hate
Cause you figh
t to save live
s
But won't kill
and don't get
the job done
I mean you tot
ally could hav
e avoided all
this
Had you just k
illed my son,
But nooo
[Pre-Chorus 2]
--- POSEIDON ---
You are far t
oo nice, mercy
has a price
It's the fina
l crack we're
about to break
the ice now
You reveal yo
ur name, then
you let him li
ve
Unlike you I'
ve got no merc
y left to give
cause
[Chorus 2]
--- POSEIDON, (LAESTRYGONIANS) ---
Ruthlessness i
s mercy upon o
urselves
(Ruthlеssness
is mercy upon
ourselvеs)
Ruthlessness i
s mercy upon o
urselves, Ours
elves
[Bridge]
--- POSEIDON, (ODYSSEUS) ---
And now it is
finally time
To say goodbye
, today, you d
ie
Unless, of cou
rse, you apolo
gize
For my son's p
ain and all hi
s cries
(Poseidon, we
meant no harm)
(We only hurt
him to disarm
him)
(We took no pl
easure in his
pain)
(We only wante
d to escape)
[Pre-Chorus 3]
--- POSEIDON, (LAESTRYGONIANS) ---
The line betwe
en naïveté and
Hopefulness is
almost invisi
ble
So close your
heart, the wor
ld is dark and
(Ruthlessness
is mercy) Die.
[Chorus 3]
--- LAESTRYGONIANS, (SOLDIERS) ---
Ruthlessness i
s mercy upon o
ur- (Captain)
Ruthlessness i
s mercy upon o
ur- (Captain)
Ruthlessness i
s mercy upon o
ur- (Captain)
Ruthlessness i
s
[Outro 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (SOLDIERS) ---
What have you
done?
(When does a r
ipple become a
tidal wave?)
N.C.
Forty three left under your command
(When does man
become a mons
ter?)
[OUTRO 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (POSEIDON) ---
(I am your dar
kest moment)
(The monster t
hat always dra
ws near)
(Any last word
s?)
N.C.
All I gotta do is open this bag (What?)
(*Arpeggio dow
n over G-Major
pentatonic sc
ale to note E*
)
Remeber me.
*** PUPPETEER (Track 14)**************************************************************************************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
--- EURYLOCHUS, (ODYSSEUS) ---
Captain, I hav
e something th
at I must conf
#
ess
Something that
I must get of
f my chest
Until it is sa
id, I cannot r
#
est
Captain? (Eury
lochus, go mak
e sure this is
land is secure
)
But captain (T
here's only so
much left we
can endure)
(Whatever you
need to say ca
n wait some mo
re, of that, I
'm sure) Okay
[Interlude]
(Eurylochus, b
ack so soon? W
here's the res
t of your crew
?)
(And by the go
ds, what happe
ned to you?)
[Verse 2]
--- EURYLOCHUS, (ODYSSEUS) ---
We came across
a palace, ins
ide we heard a
voice
It seemed to s
how no malice,
to greet it w
as our choice,
But nothing co
uld prepare us
for the power
, that awaited
inside
(What did this
palace hide?)
Sir.
Since we left
home we've fa
ced a variety
of foes from a
wide range of
places
Gods, monsters
, you know the
roster, hosti
le creatures t
hat we could r
esist
But this was a
hеll of a twi
st, cause we a
re wеak to a p
ower like this
(What was it?)
A woman.
N.C.
(What?) She had us in just two words.
[Verse 3]
--- CIRCE, ((ODYSSEUS)/EURYLOCHUS) ---
Come inside ((
Damn))
Welcome to the
best part of
your lives
Go ahead and r
est wherever y
ou like
I got you, don
't worry Circe
's got you now
(Only I stayed
outside, but
the rest went
in)
Take a seat
Let me bring y
ou all somethi
ng to eat
I bet you're t
ired from the
years spent on
your feet
I got you, don
't worry Circe
's got you now
(By the time t
hey ate, it wa
s far too late
)
[Chorus 1]
--- EURYLOCHUS, (CIRCE) ---
For inside the
meal (think o
f your past)
She had cast a
spell (and yo
ur mistakes)
They began to
squeal (they'l
l be the last)
And grow snout
s and tails (m
istakes you'll
make)
She changed th
em (I got all
the power)
(Yeah, I got a
ll the power)
(No, I'm not a
player, I'm a
puppeteer)
(No, I don't p
lay, I puppete
er, yeah)
They transform
ed (this is th
e price)
And it wasn't
quick (we pay
to live)
She turned our
men (the worl
d does not)
From men to pi
gs (tend to fo
rgive)
She changed th
em (I got all
the power)
(Yeah, I got a
ll the power)
(No, I'm not a
player, I'm a
puppeteer)
(No, I don't p
lay, I puppete
er, yeah)
[Bridge]
--- EURYLOCHUS, (ODYSSEUS) ---
(We have to go
save them) No
we don't
Look at all we
've lost and a
ll we've learn
ed
Every single c
ost is so much
more than wha
t we've earned
Think about th
e men we have
left before th
ere's none
Let's just cut
our losses, y
ou and I, and
let's run
(Of course I'd
like to leave
now, of cours
e I'd like to
run)
(But I can har
dly sleep now
knowing everyt
hing we've don
e)
(There's no le
ngth I wouldn'
t go if it was
you I had to
save)
(I can only ho
pe you'd do th
e same)
[Chorus 2]
--- EURYLOCHUS, (CIRCE/(ODYSSEUS)) ---
I can hear her
still (no one
will find)
And her voice
deceives (thei
r way between)
What if she ca
n’t be killed?
(my nymphs an
d I)
Will you choos
e to leave? (t
heir loving qu
een)
((I don't know
)) (I got all
the power)
(Yeah, I got a
ll the power)
(No, I'm not a
player, I'm a
puppeteer)
(No, I don't p
lay, I puppete
er, yeah)
She’s a clever
witch (this i
s the price)
And she’s hard
to slay (we p
ay to love)
It’s a game of
wits (we draw
the line)
But you don’t
have to play (
watch from abo
ve)
((I have to tr
y)) (I got all
the power)
(Yeah, I got a
ll the power)
(No, I'm not a
player, I'm a
puppeteer)
(No, I don't p
lay, I puppete
er, yeah)
*** WOULDN'T YOU LIKE (Track 15)******************************************************************************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
--- HERMES, (ODYSSEUS) ---
I must say wha
t a brilliant
speech you
Gave (Who goes
there?)
Just a friend
who could help
you save your
Men, a foe lik
e Circe is not
to be
Messed with. Y
ou wanna beat
her? You'll ne
ed the
Blessing of a
certain god
Divine interve
ntion, someone
who's not afr
aid to
N.C.
Send a message.
[Interlude]
--- HERMES, (ODYSSEUS) ---
(Hermes?) Haha
hahaha!
[Chorus 1]
--- HERMES ---
Wouldn't you l
ike a taste of
the power?
Wouldn't you l
ike to use mor
e than words?
Deep in the ni
ght the fight
lasts for hour
s
You can be hur
t or you can b
eat her
Wouldn't you l
ike to have so
me of thе magi
c?
Wouldn't you l
ike your outco
me prefеrred?
Deep in the ni
ght the fight
can be tragic
I'll help you
conquer her
[Verse 2]
--- HERMES ---
She can turn y
ou into an ani
mal that'll en
d up on her pl
ate
She can all bu
t make you fal
l in love like
you're on you
r hundredth da
te
She can conjur
e up a monster
that'll grind
you to the bo
nes
She has all th
e ways to haun
t ya when you
take her on al
one
[Chorus 2]
--- HERMES & ENSEMBLE ---
Wouldn't you l
ike a taste of
the power?
Wouldn't you l
ike to use mor
e than words?
Deep in the ni
ght the fight
lasts for hour
s
You can be hur
t or you can b
eat her
Wouldn't you l
ike to have so
me of the magi
c?
Wouldn't you l
ike your outco
me preferred?
Deep in the ni
ght the fight
can be tragic
I'll help you
conquer her
[Bridge]
--- HERMES, (O
O-o-o-oh
DYSSEUS) ---
Here in the ro
ot of this flo
wer, there lie
s such a power
To take her on
You must consu
me and digest
it, then you’l
l manifest a
Being of your
creation, all
you need’s ima
gination
Though it’s on
ly for a momen
t, till you’ve
beaten your o
pponent
And I call thi
s root: Holy M
oly (Ah!) Haha
hahahaha!
[Chorus 3]
--- HERMES & ENSEMBLE ---
Wouldn't you l
ike a taste of
the power?
Wouldn't you l
ike to use mor
e than words?
Deep in the ni
ght the fight
lasts for hour
s
You can be hur
t or you can b
eat her
Wouldn't you l
ike to have so
me of the magi
c?
Wouldn't you l
ike your outco
me preferred?
Deep in the ni
ght the fight
can be tragic
I'll help you
conquer her
[Chorus 4]
--- HERMES & ENSEMBLE, (ODYSSEUS) ---
Wouldn't you l
ike a taste of
the power? (O
-o-o-oh)
Wouldn't you l
ike to use mor
e than words?
Deep in the ni
ght the fight
lasts for hour
s (O-o-o-oh)
You can be hur
t or you can b
eat her
Wouldn't you l
ike to have so
me of the magi
c? (O-o-o-oh)
Wouldn't you l
ike your outco
me preferred?
Deep in the ni
ght the fight
can be tragic
(O-o-o-oh)
I'll help you
conquer her
[Outro]
--- HERMES, (ODYSSEUS) ---
(Hermes, th
ank you)
Don’t thank me
friend, you v
ery well may
Die. Haha! Goo
d luck!
*** DONE FOR (Track 16)***************************************************************************************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (CIRCE) ---
Lady of the pa
lace, sorry th
at I ask this
But I hope tha
t I've been mi
sinformed
I sent out som
e scouts to ta
ke a look arou
nd through her
e
And they wound
up at your do
or
Through the ye
ars we seldom,
get a warm we
lcome,
So I must ask
just to be sur
e:
Did you do som
ething to them
?
(Who, me? All
I did was reve
al their true
forms)
N.C.
You turned them into pigs (Huh!)
[Chorus 1]
--- CIRCE ---
I don't know w
ho you are nor
why you're he
re
But let me mak
e this one thi
ng clear
I've got peopl
e to protect,
Nymphs I can't
nеglect
So I'm not tak
ing chances, d
ear
If you makе on
e wrong move,
then you're do
ne for
Anything I don
't approve, th
en you're done
for
I could put a
spell on you a
nd you're done
for
Boy, you bette
r run or soon
you will done
for
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS, (CIRCE) ---
I don't mean t
o tip your sca
le but you wil
l fail at
Placing any sp
ells on me
I just ate a f
lower, one tha
t claims your
power
So you better
cower now and
flee
(You must be a
liar, Mortals
can't acquire
)
(Moly without
dire consequen
ce)
Then I must be
a god like yo
u, cause I got
this root
From the groun
d with my bare
hands
N.C.
(Hermes gave it to you, didn't he?)
N.C.
Okay, fine, yes, but regardless
[Chorus 2]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
You and I are
now evenly mat
ched
Our fates are
intertwined, t
hey're attache
d
--- ODYSSEUS, CIRCE ---
I've got peopl
e to protect,
friends I can'
t neglect
So now there i
s no turning b
ack
You've made yo
ur one wrong m
ove, now you'r
e done for
I will be the
one to prove t
hat you're don
e for
Not even a spe
ll saves you,
cause you're d
one for
Oh, you better
run or soon y
ou will be don
e for
[Outro]
--- CIRCE, (ODYSSEUS) ---
(You've lo
st)
My nymphs are
like my daught
ers
I protect them
at all costs
The last time
we let strange
rs live
We faced a hea
vy loss
You've given m
e no reason to
Bestow you wit
h my trust
But everyone's
true colours
are
Revealed in ac
ts of lust
N.C.
(I'm not sure I follow)
*** THERE ARE OTHER WAYS (Track 17)***************************************************************************
[Verse 1]
--- CIRCE ---
There are othe
r ways of pers
uasion
There are othe
r modes of con
trol
There are othe
r means of dec
eit
There are othe
r roads to the
soul
There are othe
r actions of p
assion
You have so mu
ch left to lea
rn
Want to save y
our men from t
he fire?
Show me that y
ou're willing
to burn, woah
[Chorus 1]
--- ODYSSEUS, (CIRCE) ---
Who's to say,
with the mista
kes I've made
(Don't be afra
id)
That they will
be thе last (
Think of your
past) mistakes
I ever makе?
(Don't break w
hen)
--- ODYSSEUS, CIRCE ---
There is so mu
ch power, so m
uch power
But there's no
puppet here
--- CIRCE, (ODYSSEUS) ---
This is the p
rice we pay to
love (I'm jus
t a man)
There is no l
ine never enou
gh (I'm just a
man)
So much power,
so much power
(Forgive me)
But there's no
puppet here
[Verse 2]
--- ODYSSEUS ---
I can’t!
Back at home,
my wife awaits
for me
She is my ever
ything, my Pen
elope
And she’s all
my power, all
my power
But it’s been
twelve long ye
ars, oh
Twelve long ye
ars since I ha
ve seen my wif
e
And now the go
d of tides is
out to end my
life
So I beg you C
irce, grant us
mercy
And let us pup
pets leave
[Verse 3]
--- CIRCE ---
N.C.
(Ah, Posiden, eh?)
There might be
a way to evad
e him
There might be
a way to get
home
Though this ot
her way’s very
dangerous
It might be yo
ur one final h
ope
I know of a br
illiant prophe
t
Problem is thi
s prophet is d
.
ead
I can’t get yo
u home, but I’
ll get you to
the Underworld
instead
I’ll release y
our men, and I
’ll get you to
the Underworl
d instead
[Verse 4]
--- CIRCE, (ODYSSEUS) ---
(Wait,
you’re helpin
g us?)
There are many
ways of persu
asion
There are many
modes of cont
rol
Maybe showing
one act of kin
dness
Leads to kinde
r souls down t
he road
I remember act
ions of passio
n
I have been in
love once bef
ore
Maybe one day
the world will
need a puppet
eer no more
Or maybe one d
ay the world w
ill need a pup
peteer
[Chorus 2]
--- SOLDIERS, (CIRCE) ---
(more!)So much
power, so muc
h power
But there’s no
puppet here
No she’ not a
player, she’ a
puppeteer
No she’ not a
player, she’ a
puppeteer, ye
ah!