"God Games" lyrics

[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, Hera, or me
What do you say?

[APOLLO:]
Great

[HEPHAESTUS:]
Very well

[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?

[ATHENA:]
Let him go, please
Let him go