Cover art for Puppeteer by Jorge Rivera-Herrans
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Puppeteer Lyrics

[EURYLOCHUS]
Captain, I have something that I must confess
Something that I must get off my chest
Until it is said, I cannot rest

Captain?

[ODYSSEUS]
Eurylochus, go make sure this island is secure

[EURYLOCHUS]
But captain

[ODYSSEUS]
There's only so much left we can endure
Whatever you need to say can wait some more
Of that, I'm sure


[EURYLOCHUS, spoken]
Okay

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
Eurylochus, back so soon?
Where's the rest of your crew?
And by the gods, what happened to you?

[EURYLOCHUS]
We came across a palace
Inside we heard a voice
It seemed to show no malice
To greet it was our choice
But nothing could prepare us
For thе power that awaited inside
[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
What did this palacе hide?

[EURYLOCHUS]
Sir
Since we left home we've faced a variety of foes from a wide range of places
Gods, monsters, you know the roster, hostile creatures that we could resist
But this was a hell of a twist, 'cause we are weak to a power like this

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
What was it?

[EURYLOCHUS, spoken]
A woman

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
What?


[EURYLOCHUS, spoken]
She had us in just two words

[CIRCE]
Come inside

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
Damn
[EURYLOCHUS, CIRCE]
They transformed (This is the price)
And it wasn't quick (We pay to live)
She turned our men (The world does not)
From men to pigs (Tend to forgive)

She changed them

[CIRCE]
I've got all the power, yeah, I've got all the power
No, I'm not a player, I'm a puppeteer
No, I don't play, I puppeteer, yeah

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
We have to go save them

[EURYLOCHUS, spoken]
No we don't

[EURYLOCHUS]
Look at all we've lost and all we've learned
Every single cost is so much more than what we've earned

Think about the men we have left before there are none
Let's just cut our losses, you and I, and let's run


[ODYSSEUS]
Of course I'd like to leave now, of course I'd like to run
But I can hardly sleep now knowing everything we've done
There's no length I wouldn't go if it was you I had to save
I can only hope you'd do the same


[EURYLOCHUS, CIRCE]
I can hear her still (No one will find)
And her voice deceives (Their way between)
What if she can't be killed? (My nymphs and I)
Will you choose to leave? (Their loving queen)

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
I don't know

[CIRCE]
I've got all the power, yeah, I've got all the power
No, I'm not a player, I'm a puppeteer
No, I don't play, I puppeteer, yeah

[EURYLOCHUS, CIRCE]
She's a clever witch (This is the price)
And she's hard to slay (We pay to love)
It's a game of wits (We draw the line)
But you don't have to play (Watch from above)

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
I have to try

[CIRCE]
I've got all the power, yeah, I've got all the power
No, I'm not a player, I'm a puppeteer
No, I don't play, I puppeteer, yeah
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