Odysseus (song)

Odysseus is the third song of The Ithaca Saga during which Odysseus returns to his palace, ready to rid its halls of unwelcome guests by any means necessary.

Lyrics[]

[SUITOR 1]
In the heat of battle at the edge of 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]
No... You don't understand it;
this man plans for every fight!

[An arrow strikes SUITOR 4, killing him.]

[ENSEMBLE]
O-dy-se-us
O-dy-se-us

[SUITOR 1]
Where is he?
WHERE IS HE?!

[SUITOR 2]
Keep your head down!
He's aiming for the torches!

[SUITOR 1]
Our weapons... they're missing!

[SUITOR 2]
He's using the darkness to hide his approaches!

[SUITOR 1]
We're empty handed...
Up against an archer...
Our only chance is to strike him in the darkness.

[SUITOR 3]
We know these halls!
The odds can be tilted!

[ODYSSEUS]
You think I don't know my own palace?
I BUILT IT!

[ODYSSEUS slaughters both suitors]

[ENSEMBLE]
O-dy-se-us
O-dy-se-us

[ODYSSEUS]
No.

[ENSEMBLE]
O-dy-se-us
O-dy-se-us

[AMPHINOMUS]
Damn, he's more cunning than I assumed.
While we were busy plotting, he hid our weapons inside this room!

Trivia[]

Odysseus's name is sung in the "Danger is Nearby" motif.
The verse where a Suitor is frantically looking for Odysseus is a reference to Legendary, which was recycled from Man of the House, one of the many cut songs.
Odysseus aiming for torches while using his bow may be a reference to Scylla, and how she took the six crew members holding torches.
The song was originally called King, but was later changed to Odysseus.
- This may be a reference to Polyphemus, Scylla, and Charybdis, songs named after the monster featured in the song.
The song is expected to be one of the longest songs in Epic

Animatics[]

We found 2 relevant animatics on the wiki:

"(King) Odysseus" ANIMATIC -- Epic the Musical - TW- Blood & Violence -

KING ODYSSEUS - EPIC- The Musical Animatic