The Horse And The Infant

The Horse And The Infant

## Audio

The Horse and The Infant

**The Horse And The Infant** is the first song of The Troy Saga and the opening number to Epic: The Musical. It takes place during the battle of troy and serves as a peek into Odysseus' character . It perfectly demonstrated his ability to be both a commanding leader and a merciful human being.

## Lyric

Alright my brothers listen closely
Tonight we make the Trojans pay
Ten years of war they killed us slowly
But now we'll be the ones who slay
Think of your wives and your children
Your families wonder where you've been
They're growing old and yet you're still here
Do what I say and you'll see them again
*Yes sir!*
Diomedes will lead the charge
Agamemnon will flank the guards
Meneleus will let our mates through the gates to takе the whole city at large
Tеucer will shoot any ambush attack
And Little Ajax will stay back
Nestor, secure Helen and protect her
Neo, avenge your father, kill the brothers of Hector!
*Yes sir!*
Find that inner strength now
Use that well of pride
Fight though every pain now
Ask yourself inside
What do you live for?
What do you try for?
What do you wish for?
What do you fight for?
[SOLDIERS]
What do you live for?
What do you try for?
What do you wish for?
What do you fight for?
[ODYSSEUS, *SOLDIERS*]
Penelope...
*Penelope...*
And Telemachus
I fight for us, I fight for us
*What do you live for?* Penelope
*What do you try for?* Telemachus
*What do you wish for?* I'm on my way
*What do you fight for?* Attack!
Who was that?
[ZEUS]
A vision of what is to come, cannot be outrun, can only be dealt with right here and now
[ODYSSEUS]
Tell me how
[ZEUS]
I don't think you're ready
A mission to kill someone's son, a foe who won't run, unlike anyone you have faced before
[ODYSSEUS]
Say no more, I know that I'm ready
[ZEUS]
I don't think you're ready
[ODYSSEUS]
It's just an infant, it's just a boy, what sort of imminent threat does he pose that I can not avoid?
[ZEUS, *ENSEMBLE*]
This is the son of none other than Troy's very own prince Hector, know that he will grow from a boy to an avenger
One fueled with rage as you're consumed by age
If you don't end him now you'll have no one left to save
You can say goodbye to
*Penelope,* you can say goodbye to *Penelope*
[ODYSSEUS,*ZEUS*]
I could raise him as my own *He will burn your house and throne*
Or send him far away from home *He'll find you wherever you go*
Make sure his past is never known *The gods will make it known*
I'd rather bleed for ya, down on my knees for ya *He's bringing you down on your knees for ya*
I'm begging please
*Oh, this is the will of the gods*
Please don't make me do this, don't make me do this
[ZEUS]
The blood on your hands is something you won't lose
[ALL]

## Trivia

1. The first draft of the song actually had an intro that sounds with a rap style introduction to the musical. It was also the first video uploaded to Jorge Rivera-Herrans' TikTok page.
2. This song is in C minor 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

1. ↑ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYprXQH6/