EPIC: The Musical - Keep Your Friends Close (Lyrics)

This is a lyric video for Keep Your Friends Close from EPIC: The Ocean Saga (Original Concept Album). epic
Lyrics 🐢🐢🐢:
Great wind god, Aeolus
I don't know if you know this
But our path to home is blocked by an impenetrable storm
I ask for your assistance
So we at last can go the distance
Can you cast the perfect winds for us and aid our journey home?
Ha ha ha
I am the wind, twisting and turning
I give the fire enough to stay burning
Let's play a game
A game?
That's what I'm serving
And if you win, you will get what you're yearning
Deal
Take a look right here at this bag
It has the winds of the storm all trapped
All you gotta do is not open this bag
Sounds too easy, what's the catch?
Ha ha ha
Keep your friends close and your enemiеs closer
Never rеally know who you can trust
If they wanna get the bag open, you gotta say "no, sir"
Sometimes killing is a must
What?
Cause the end always justifies the means
Friends turn into foes and rivalries
So keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Never really know who you can trust (Never really know who you can trust)
Captain, what's happening?
What's trapped in that bag?
Something dangerous, friends
We mustn't lag
It's treasure!
What?
Buh-bye!
Open the bag
Let's see what you got
No, do not
Everybody listen closely
See how this bag is closed?
That's how it's supposed to be
This bag has the storm inside
We cannot let the treasure rumour fly
We'll try
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Never really know who you can trust
Never really know who you can trust
Now they wanna get the bag open so they can have closure
Sometimes sneaking is a must
Sometimes sneaking is a must
Cause the end always justifies the means
Everything's changed since Polites, so
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Never really know who you can trust
Never really know who you can trust
For nine days, I've stayed wide awake
Trying to make it home with no storm or tidal wave
I remain unopposed, the bag is still closed
And I'm getting closer to you (Penelope)
I can't wait to make some new memories (Telemachus)
Time for me to be the father I never was
Just keep your eyes open
Why are my eyes and my heart and my soul so heavy?
Just keep your eyes open
I keep on trying to embrace you both
Why won't you let me?
Just keep your eyes open
So much has changed but I'm the same
Yes I'm the same
Just keep your eyes open
Just keep your eyes open
Wake up!
Wake up, Odysseus, they're opening the bag
Wake up!
Noooooooooo!
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Never really know who you can trust
Never really know who you can trust
Storm
Full speed ahead
Where's the storm taking us?
I said to keep the bag closed, but you weren't compliant
If I had to guess? You're heading to the
Land of the giants
Storm, storm
Help me close the bag
But sir, it's too late
We can save whatever wind is left to use another day
Come on!
Odysseus of Ithaca
Do you know who I am?

[@solarsleepless]

the "What?" is so heartbreaking, he thought it'd be easy and that's the moment he knows it's a trick.

[@kittycatzuka]

I find it hilarious that the lotus eaters in Open Arms are just winions (the backup vocals meant to be the minions of Aeolus) that got addicted to the lotus fruit, according to Jay
Also that "Everything's changed since Polites" line gets me every time
AND the fact that Telemachus' voice is faint in the first "Just keep your eyes open" with Penelope because Ody doesn't know what he sounds like, and the only reason it shifts is because he's trying to imagine what he does sound like, but all he has for reference is his crew.
POSEIDON AT THE END GOT ME GOING FERAL

[@juicylobster]

OMG I didn't realise that about Telemachus' lines that's so sad 😭😭

[@elijahlucine794]

Wait a minute! Yeah I did not notice that! Does that mean the female voice there is Penelope's?
Wait... what?! I thought all this time Aeolus is the one saying that! 😫😖

[@kittycatzuka]

@@elijahlucine794 Yeah, Jay confirmed it to be Penelope. Odysseus was having visions/dreams of his family after falling asleep.

[@nara9404]

​@@kittycatzuka what about the 'wake up!' part?

[@raisasomaraki3870]

@@nara9404 the winds yell at odysseus to wake up since he didn't manage to stay awake to guard the bag

[@maggieoconnor413]

MY FAVORITE SONG FROM THE OCEAN SAGA!!!!!!!!!

[@MegaBeast6854]

Favorite part 3:57
*_ODYSSEUS OF ITHACA!!!!!!_*
*_Do you know who I am?_*

[@raisasomaraki3870]

literal chills, especially when you realise on ruthlessness that it's the one god where odysseus and his crew is surrounded by his element. and that said god is ANGRY

[@matildamartinez7594]

Love this so much!❤