God Games

God Games
[ATHENA]
Father, God King
Rarely do I ask for favors
Now, I'm knocking on your door
With hopes to save a friendship with one who's a prisoner far from home
Odysseus

[ZEUS]
Divine intervention, is that what you seek?
To untie apprehensions that were placed on that Greek?
You are playing with thunder for a man full of shame
But if he's worth the risk of going under, why not make it a game?
Convince each of them that he ought to be released, and I'll release him
[ATHENA]
Who's them?
[ZEUS]
Apollo, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Ares, Hеra, or me
What do you say?
[APOLLO]
Great
[HEPHAESTUS]
Very wеll
[APHRODITE]
Eh
[ARES]
Alright
[HERA]
Groovy
[ATHENA]
Bring it
[ENSEMBLE]
Apollo!
[APOLLO]
You all know I'm a fan of catchy songs
So with so many sirens gone, I think Ody's in the wrong
[ATHENA]
They were trying to do him worse
All he did was reimburse them
Now they'll tread with caution first
To live another day and sing another verse

[APOLLO]
If that's true, release him
[ENSEMBLE]
Hephaestus!
[HEPHAESTUS]
Trust is not given, it's forged
Why should I give him my support?
He sacrificed his own cohort
[ATHENA]
Did you forget they failed to listen?
He was betrayed and then imprisoned
But if you make the right decision
He can still build a future with those who miss him
[HEPHAESTUS]
Fine, release him
[ENSEMBLE]
Aphrodite
[APHRODITE]
Your little high and mighty Odysseus
Claims to love his mother
But let her die of a broken heart
[ATHENA]
He was busy fighting
[APHRODITE]
More like busy spiting the cyclops
Let him feel the pain that his mother felt and rot
[ATHENA]
Wait, please reconsider this
[ARES]
Really Athena? These old tricks?

[ATHENA]
Ares!
[ENSEMBLE]
Ares, Ares
[ARES]
What kind of sick coward
Holds back his power
While his friends get devoured?
He didn't even fight Scylla
Didn't even try to kill her
Hides inside a wooden horse to get the job done
Never handles things upfront
Pathetic and weak like his son
[ATHENA]
Hold your tongue now
His son's my friend
And tell your lover that a broken heart can mend
You want more bloodshed?
Then set him free
To get back to his homestead, he'll make everybody bleed
[APHRODITE & ARES]
Ugh, release him
[HERA]
Hey baby
[ENSEMBLE]
Hera!
[HERA]
So many heroes
So many tales
Give me one good reason why yours should prevail
[ATHENA]
He’s got the mind of a genius

[HERA]
Try harder
[ATHENA]
He’s pretty skilled with words
[HERA]
You can do better than that
[ATHENA]
He’s kind of funny?
[HERA]
Eh
[ATHENA]
Never once has he cheated on his wife
[HERA]
Release him
[ATHENA]
I've played your game and won
Release him
[ZEUS]
You dare to defy me?
To make me feel shame?
No one beats me, no one wins my game!
[ZEUS & ENSEMBLE]
Thunder, bring her through the wringer
Show her I'm the judgement call
The one who makes her kingdom fall!
[ARES]
Is she dead?
[Instrumental]
[ATHENA]
Let him go, please
Let him go
En la apasionante canción 'God Games' del talentoso Jorge Rivera-Herrans, nos sumergimos en un diálogo divino entre Athena y varios dioses, incluido Zeus. La letra nos lleva a un debate sobre el destino de Odysseus, quien se encuentra prisionero lejos de su hogar....