Keep Your Friends Close

Illustrated by @arti.fexi

### Sung By

Jorge Rivera-Herrans, Kira Beth Stone, Miguel Veloso, Anna Lea, Armando Julian, Steven Rodriguez & The Epic Ensemble

### Characters

Odysseus, Aeolus, Winions, Elpenor, Perimedes, Eurylochus, Poseidon & The Crew

## Audio

Keep Your Friends Close

**Keep Your Friends Close** is the third song of The Ocean Saga during which Odysseus asks Aeolus for help getting through the storm.

## Lyric

[ODYSSEUS]
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 wind for us and aid our journey home?
[AEOLUS]
Ha ha ha
I am the wind, twisting and turning
I give the fire enough to stay burning
Let's play a game
[ODYSSUS]
A game?
[AEOLUS]
That's what I'm serving
And if you win, you will get what you're yearning
[ODYSSEUS]
Deal
[AEOLUS]
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
[ODYSSEUS]
Sounds too easy, what's the catch?
[AEOLUS, *WINIONS*]
Ha ha ha
Keep your friends close as 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*
[ODYSSEUS]
What?
[AEOLUS]
Cause the end always justify the means
Friends turn into foes in rivalries
So keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Never really know who you can trust
[PERIMEDES/ELPENOR]
Captain! What's happening?
What's trapped in that bag?
[ODYSSEUS]
Something dangerous, friends!
We mustn't lag!
[WINIONS]
It's treasure!
[ODYSSEUS]
What?
[WINIONS]
Buh-bye!
[PERIMEDES/*ELEPNOR*]
Open the bag!
*Let's see what you got!*
[ODYSSEUS]
No, do not!
Everybody listen closely
See how the bag is closed?
That's how it's supposed to be
This bag has the storm inside!
We cannot let the treasure rumor fly!
[PERIMEDES/ELEPNOR]
We'll try!
[AEOLUS, *CREW & WINIONS*]
Keep your friends and your enemies closer!
*Never really know who you can trust!*
Now you wanna get the bag open so they can have closure!
*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!*
[ODYSSEUS, *SOLDIERS*]
For nine days, I've stayed wide awake
Tryna 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
[ODYSSEUS, *PENELOPE & TELEMACHUS*]
*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
[SOLDIERS]
Keep your eyes open
[PENELOPE]
Wake up!
Wake up, Odysseus, they're opening the bag
Wake up!
[ODYSSEUS]
No!
[AEOLUS, *WINIONS*, **CREW**]
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*
[ODYSSEUS]
Where's the storm taking us?
[AEOLUS]
I said to keep the bag closed, but you weren't compliant
If I had to guess? You're heading to the
[AEOLUS & WINIONS]
Land of the giants
[CREW]
Storm, storm
[ODYSSEUS]
Help me close the bag!
[EURYLOCHUS]
But sir, it's too late
[ODYSSEUS]
We can save whatever wind we have to use another day
Come on!
[POSEIDON]
Odysseus of Ithaca!
Do you know who I am?

## Trivia

1. This song is in Ab major and has a 4/4 time signature.

## References

1. https://www.tiktok.com/@jorgeherrans?is\_from\_webapp=1&sender\_device=pc
2. https://genius.com/albums/Jorge-rivera-herrans/Epic-the-musical