"Hold Them Down" lyrics
Jorge Rivera-Herrans, Ayron Alexander & Cast of EPIC: The Musical Lyrics
(performed by Ayron Alexander)
[SUITORS:]
Whoever can string the old king's bow
And shoot through twelve axes cleanly
Will be the new king, sit down at the throne
Penelope as his queen
Where is he?
Where is the man who can string this bow? Woah
[ANTINOUS:]
Screw this competition, we've been here for hours
None of us can string this, we don't have the power
Screw this damn challenge, no more delays
Can't you guys see we're being played?
This is how they
[ANTINOUS (SUITORS):]
(Hold us down) while the throne gets colder
(Hold us down) while we slowly age
(Hold us down) while the boy gets bolder
Where in the hell is our pride and our rage?
(Here and now), there's a chance for action
(Here and now), we can take control
(Here and now), burn it down to ashes
Channel the fire inside your soul
[ANTINOUS:]
Haven't you noticed who's missing?
Don't you know the prince is not around
I heard he's on a diplomatic mission
And I heard today he comes back to town, so
I say we gather near the beaches
I say we wait 'til he arrives
Then, when he docks his ship, we can breach it
Let us leave now, today we can strike and
[ANTINOUS (SUITORS):]
(Hold him down) 'til the boy stops shaking
(Hold him down) while I slit his throat
(Hold him down) while I slowly break his pride, his trust, his faith, and his bones
(Cut him down) into tiny pieces
(Throw him down) in the great below
(When the crown) wonders where the prince is
Only the ocean and I will know
[ANTINOUS:]
And when the deed is done
The queen will have no one to
Stop us from breaking her bedroom door
Stop us from taking her love and more
[ANTINOUS (SUITORS):]
And then we'll
(Hold her down) while her gate is open
(Hold her down) while I get a taste
(Hold her down) while we share her spoils
I will not let any part go to waste
(Here and now, there's a chance for action)
Chance for action!
(Here and now, we can take control)
Take control!
(Here and now, burn it down to ashes)
[ANTINOUS & SUITORS:] Channel the fire inside your soul and
[ANTINOUS (SUITORS):]
(Hold 'em down, hold 'em down) {Hold him down, oh}
(Hold 'em down, hold 'em down)
(Hold 'em down, hold 'em down) {Hold 'em down!}
Channel the fire inside your soul, and- {Hold 'em down, hold 'em down}
Whoever can string the old king's bow
And shoot through twelve axes cleanly
Will be the new king, sit down at the throne
Penelope as his queen
Where is he?
Where is the man who can string this bow? Woah
[ANTINOUS:]
Screw this competition, we've been here for hours
None of us can string this, we don't have the power
Screw this damn challenge, no more delays
Can't you guys see we're being played?
This is how they
[ANTINOUS (SUITORS):]
(Hold us down) while the throne gets colder
(Hold us down) while we slowly age
(Hold us down) while the boy gets bolder
Where in the hell is our pride and our rage?
(Here and now), there's a chance for action
(Here and now), we can take control
(Here and now), burn it down to ashes
Channel the fire inside your soul
[ANTINOUS:]
Haven't you noticed who's missing?
Don't you know the prince is not around
I heard he's on a diplomatic mission
And I heard today he comes back to town, so
I say we gather near the beaches
I say we wait 'til he arrives
Then, when he docks his ship, we can breach it
Let us leave now, today we can strike and
[ANTINOUS (SUITORS):]
(Hold him down) 'til the boy stops shaking
(Hold him down) while I slit his throat
(Hold him down) while I slowly break his pride, his trust, his faith, and his bones
(Cut him down) into tiny pieces
(Throw him down) in the great below
(When the crown) wonders where the prince is
Only the ocean and I will know
[ANTINOUS:]
And when the deed is done
The queen will have no one to
Stop us from breaking her bedroom door
Stop us from taking her love and more
[ANTINOUS (SUITORS):]
And then we'll
(Hold her down) while her gate is open
(Hold her down) while I get a taste
(Hold her down) while we share her spoils
I will not let any part go to waste
(Here and now, there's a chance for action)
Chance for action!
(Here and now, we can take control)
Take control!
(Here and now, burn it down to ashes)
[ANTINOUS & SUITORS:] Channel the fire inside your soul and
[ANTINOUS (SUITORS):]
(Hold 'em down, hold 'em down) {Hold him down, oh}
(Hold 'em down, hold 'em down)
(Hold 'em down, hold 'em down) {Hold 'em down!}
Channel the fire inside your soul, and- {Hold 'em down, hold 'em down}
