Man of the House | EPIC the Musical #20

The Horse and the Infant

My Heart Says Go (Studio Cast Recording)

What Does My Heart Say

Odysseus has an inner conflict and contemplates what makes a man a monster.

Just A Man

Leo - TROY

Legendary (Wisdom Saga)

Love in Paradise (Wisdom Saga)

Legendary - Epic - The Wisdom Saga

Sung by Odysseus' wife, Queen Penelope, who after over 20 years still hasn’t accepted another suitor despite the harassment and the public pressure she’s put through.

This song is a turning point in which she finally decides on a suitor through an intensely difficult challenge. The challenge is also another way of stalling as she still hopes that Odysseus returns.

The Challenge

Bloodshed ensues as the suitors are attacked by a monster.

Odysseus

Born blue in the early light
June thirtieth, fifty-two fight
Umbilical cord like a noose of fate
But I kicked through the odds and showed up late
Radio played the greatest game
While my mama breathed through the pain
They gave me my father’s name in case
I never got to see her face

[Verse 2]
Long Island house with garage dreams
Dad chased power, split the seams
Mom was a nurse with steady grace
Held the line when we lost our place
Puerto Rico, factory start
Fell apart like a hopeful heart
We came back broke but still intact
Till love turned cold and the past looked back

[Chorus – Hook]
I’ve been lost, I’ve been found
I’ve been spun all around
From Saranac snow to desert sun
From broken vows to the only one
I’ve been a name, I’ve been a flame
I’ve been the quiet in the loudest game
And if this is the end of the mile
I pass with a smile

[Verse 3]
School in the snow, boots too thin
Then west I went, let the heat begin
L.A. lights and Phoenix dust
New Mexico dreams that turned to rust
Married wrong, but love came right
Julie and the kids lit up my night
Built a life no one could steal
Invented truth, wrote what I feel

[Bridge – Spoken-sung]
I’ve been the song no one heard
I’ve been the man behind the word
I’ve been the fire, I’ve been the grace
I’ve been the soul time can’t erase

[Final Chorus – Hook]
I’ve been lost, I’ve been found
I’ve been spun all around
From Saranac snow to desert sun
From broken vows to the only one
I’ve been a name, I’ve been a flame
I’ve been the quiet in the loudest game
And if this is the end of the mile
I pass with a smile

[Outro – Fade with soft sax and acoustic fingerpicking]
I pass with a smile…
I pass with a smile…    Love you all...e

What Does My Heart Say

Jorge Rivera-Herrans

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