Love in Paradise

Love in Paradise is the fourth song of The Wisdom Saga during which Athena dives into Odysseus' memories to discover that he has been trapped on Calypso's island for the past seven years.

Lyrics[]

WARNING: Mention of an attempted suicide and rape, proceed with caution!

[ATHENA]
Old friend
It's been ten years since I last saw you

[ODYSSEUS]
Remember me!
I am the infamous Odysseus!

[ENSEMBLE]
Oh, woah, woah

[ATHENA]
Let's see where you've been

[AEOLUS]
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

[POSEIDON]
Ruthlessness is mercy upon oursel-

[CIRCE]
One wrong move and you're done for
Anything I-

[TIRESIAS]
Song of past romance, I see the

[SOLDIERS]
We won't take more suffering from you

[SCYLLA]
Drown in your sorrow and fears

[EURYLOCHUS, spoken]
Captain?

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
…I have to see her.

[EURYLOCHUS, spoken]
…But we'll die.

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
…I know.

[ATHENA, spoken]
Odysseus, where did you go?

[CALYPSO]
Morning, sleepyhead
You've been resting for a while
I swore that you were dead
When you washed up on my isle
Did you know you talk in your sleep?
Tell me, though, who's Penelope?

[ODYSSEUS]
She's my wife

[CALYPSO]
Anyways, I've got all you could want here
All you could need here
Just you and me, my dear, my love for life
Soon, into bed we'll climb and spend our time

[ODYSSEUS]
I'm not your man

[CALYPSO]
I'm what you want here
I'm what you need here
Just you and me, my love in paradise
Now 'til the end of time
From here on out, you're mine, all mine

[ODYSSEUS]
Hell no, I could kill you where you stand
I'm no pet, I'm a married man

[CALYPSO]
Oh handsome, you may try
But last I checked, goddesses can't die

[ODYSSEUS]
Goddess?

[CALYPSO]
You're adorable
Bow down now to the immortal Calypso, here to entertain
But fear not, I bring no pain
Cause we've got
All we could want here
All we could need here
Under my spell, we're stuck in paradise
No one can come nor go, my island stays unknown

[ODYSSEUS]
No, no
I don't belong here
There's something wrong here
I won't be drawn to love in paradise
Not 'til the end of time, there is no way

[CALYPSO]
You're mine, all mine

[ATHENA]
Seven years, she's kept you trapped, out of your control
Time can take a heavy toll

[CALYPSO, spoken]
Odysseus?

[ODYSSEUS]
All I hear are screams

[CALYPSO, spoken]
Ody, get away from the ledge!

[ODYSSEUS]
You don't know what I've gone through
You don't know what I've sacrificed
Every comrade I long knew
Every friend, I saw them die
And all I hear are screams

[CALYPSO]
It will be fine, dear
Come back inside, dear
Love of my life, come back to paradise

[ODYSSEUS]
Let me close my eyes

[CALYPSO]
I know your life's been hard
I'll stay inside your heart

[ODYSSEUS]
All I hear are screams

[CALYPSO, ODYSSEUS]
I love you, my dear
I love our time here
Life would be so much worse
Just let me close my eyes
If you had died
Please stay from away from harm
Stay in my open arms
All I hear are...

[POLITES, EURYLOCHUS, ANTICLEA, ODYSSEUS]
This life is amazing when you greet it with open arms
How much longer 'til your luck runs out?
Waiting, waiting, waiting
Whatever we face, we'll be fine if we're leading from the heart
How much longer 'til the show goes south?
Oh
No matter the place, we can light up the world
Here's how to start
How much longer 'til we all fall down?
Oh
Waiting, waiting, waiting
Greet the world with open arms, greet the world with open arms

[ODYSSEUS]
ATHENA!!!

[ATHENA]
He needs my help...

Trivia[]

The "Time Dive" features snippets of Remember Them, Keep Your Friends Close, Ruthlessness, Done For, No Longer You, Different Beast, Scylla, and Thunder Bringer.
The lyric "I'm not your man" is sung similarly to "I'm just a man."
The lyrics "I'll stay inside your heart" and "Stay in my open arms" are references to Anticlea and Polites.
The lyric "Just let me close my eyes" parallels the lyric "Just keep your eyes open" in the dream sequence of Keep Your Friends Close
Odysseus's mental breakdown is portrayed by reprises of Open Arms, Luck Runs Out, and The Underworld.
In the background, there is also Penelope's tune, but not her voice. This has been speculated to mean Odysseus remembers his wife still, but can't remember her voice anymore.
Odysseus' motif can be faintly heard during his breakdown, only it sounds weak and quiet, reflecting his state of mind.
This is the only song in the Wisdom Saga that features Odysseus.

Animatics[]

We found 3 relevant animatics on the wiki:

Love in Paradise -EPIC- The Musical- Full Animatic

Thank you so much Gigi for this beautiful animatic for EPIC- The Wisdom Saga, ft. Wangui as Calypso

Thank you Gigi for this beautiful animatic for Love in Paradise, ft. Barbara Wangui as Calypso!

Love in Paradise

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