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Odysseus Lyrics by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, Jamie Wiltshire, Dennis Diaz, Tristan Caldwell, MICO, Cast of EPIC: The Musical

EPIC: The Musical

2024

[ODYSSEUS]
For twenty years, I've suffered every punishment and pain
From the wrath of gods and monsters to the screams of comrades slain
I come back and find my palace desecrated, sacked like Troy
Worst of all, I hear you dare to touch my wife and hurt my boy
[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
I have had enough
[ENSEMBLE]
Odysseus, Odysseus
Odysseus, Ody—
[SUITOR #1]
In the heat of battle, at the edge of the unknown
[SUITOR #2]
Somewhere in the shadows lurks an agile, deadly foe
[SUITOR #3]
We have the advantage, we've the numbers and the might
[SUITOR #4, spoken]
No
[SUITOR #4]
You don't understand it, this man plans for every fight
[An arrow is shot and a SUITOR screams]
[ENSEMBLE]
Odysseus, Odysseus
Odysseus, Odysseus
[SUITOR #5]
Where is he? Where is he?
[SUITOR #6]
Keep your head down, he's aimin' for the torches
[SUITOR #7]
Our weapons, they're missing!
[SUITOR #8]
He's using the darkness to hide his approaches
[SUITOR #9]
We're empty handed, up against an archer
Our only chance is to strike him in the darkness
[SUITOR #10]
We know these halls, the odds can be tilted
[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
You don't think I know my own palace? I built it
[More SUITORS are killed, there is screaming and yelling]
[ENSEMBLE]
Odysseus, Odysseus
Odysseus, Odysseus
[EURYMACHUS]
Old king, our leader is dead
You've destroyed the serpent's head
Now the rest of us are no longer a threat
Old king, forgive us instead
So that no more blood is shed
Let's have open arms instead
[EURYMACHUS is shot]
[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
No
[ENSEMBLE]
Odysseus, Odysseus
Odysseus, Odysseus
[AMPHINOMUS]
Damn, he's more cunning than I assumed
While we were busy plotting
He hid our weapons inside this room
[MELANTHIUS]
I find it hard to believe that the sharpest of kings
Left his armory unlocked
[AMPHINOMUS]
So what?
Now that we have armed ourselves
Let's make the bastard rot
[MELANTHIUS]
Behind you!
[AMPHINOMUS is stabbed in the back]
[Instrumental Break]
[TELEMACHUS]
Throw down those weapons
And I ensure you'll be spared
[MELANTHIUS]
After seeing what the king will do to us
We wouldn't dare
[TELEMACHUS]
I don't wanna hurt you
But trust me, I've come prepared
[MELANTHIUS]
Ha! Your very presence has doomed the king, young prince
We don't fight fair
[TELEMACHUS, spoken]
Stop
[MELANTHIUS]
Brothers, we got company and he's made a grave mistake
Left the weapons room unlocked, and now they're ours to take
Brothers, come and arm yourselves, there's a chance for us to win
We can still defeat the king if we all attack the prince
[Battle sounds]
[MELANTHIUS, SUITORS, TELEMACHUS]
Where is he? Where is he?
Capture him, he's our greatest chance
Get off me, get off me
Fight 'til the prince can barely stand
Hold him down, hold him down
Make the king obey our command
Hold him down, hold him down
'Cause if he won't, I'll break the kid's hands
[MELANTHIUS, spoken]
Got him
[MELANTHIUS is stabbed in the back]
[MELANTHIUS, spoken]
Me-mer—
[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
Mercy? Mercy?
[ODYSSEUS]
My mercy has long since drowned
It died to bring me home
And as long as you're around
My family's fate is left unknown
You plotted to kill my son
You planned to rape my wife
All of you are going to die
[ENSEMBLE]
Odysseus
[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
You've filled my heart with hate
All of you, who have done me wrong
This will be your fate!
[ODYSSEUS beheads MELANTHIUS]
[ENSEMBLE]
Odysseus
[The remaining SUITORS scream in terror as ODYSSEUS kills them all]
[ENSEMBLE]
Odysseus
Credits
Jorge Rivera-Herrans

Jorge Rivera-Herrans

Jamie Wiltshire

Jamie Wiltshire

Dennis Diaz

Dennis Diaz

Tristan Caldwell

Tristan Caldwell

MICO

MICO

Cast of EPIC: The Musical

Cast of EPIC: The Musical

About “Odysseus” by Jorge Rivera-Herrans

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"Odysseus" appears on "EPIC: The Musical" in 2024.

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