The Cyclops Saga

The Cyclops Saga is the second part of EPIC: The Musical and picks up the story after The Troy Saga. It has four songs and was first released on January 27, 2023. The original version became popular quickly, with almost 2 million streams on Spotify in less than six days. The full length of the saga is 14 minutes and 19 seconds. Jorge Rivera-Herrans created the music, and the original version was produced by Blair Russell and JP Warner under BRP Records LLC. A new version of The Cyclops Saga—along with updated versions of The Troy Saga and the new Thunder Saga—was released on July 4, 2024, under Winion Entertainment LLC.

SONGS

POLYPHEMUS

Polyphemus is the first song in The Cyclops Saga. It takes place in the cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus, where Odysseus and his crew discover they’ve unknowingly killed his favorite sheep. Now, Odysseus must bargain with the angry Cyclops to save his men. Jorge Rivera-Herrans performs both Odysseus and Polyphemus, Armando Julian plays Eurylochus, and Steven Dookie plays Polites, alongside the cast of EPIC: The Musical.

The song is in G♯ minor/B major and has a 4/4 time signature.
It was one of the songs remade and officially released under Winion Entertainment LLC on July 4, 2024.
During a Jackbox livestream on December 22, 2024, Jorge Rivera-Herrans jokingly said that the name of the sheep that was killed is “BKOO,” taken from the game code they were using at the time.

LYRICS

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
Over here!

[POLITES]
Look at all this food, look at all these sheep
I can't believe this cave has all this for us to keep

[EURYLOCHUS]
I've gotta hand it to you both, this is quite the treat
There are enough sheep here to feed the entire fleet

[ODYSSEUS]
It's almost too perfect, too good to be true
Why would the lotus eaters pass up on all this food?

[POLYPHEMUS, spoken]
Who are you?!

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
Hey there!
We're just travelers
We come in peace

[POLYPHEMUS]
You killed my sheep
My favorite sheep
What gives you the right to deal a pain so deep?
Don't you know that pain you sow is pain you rеap?

Time to drink
Your blood over where you stand
Your life now is in my hand
Before I'm done
You will learn that it's not so fun to take
You came to my home to steal
But now you'll become my meal
A trade, you see?
Take from you like you took from me

[ODYSSEUS]
There's been a misunderstanding
We never came here to steal
But now that I see we've done some damage
Maybe you and I can make a deal
I'll give you our finest treasure
So long as we leave alive
You can keep the world's best tasting wine

[POLYPHEMUS, spoken]
Wine?

[ODYSSEUS]
Have a drink
One sip and you'll understand
The power that's in your hands
A wine so fresh
You'd never wanna eat human flesh again
Then we shall be on our way
No bloodshed in here today
A trade, you see?
A gift from you and a gift from me

[POLYPHEMUS]
Ah, I'd like to thank you
Stranger, what's your name?

[ODYSSEUS]
My name is Nobody, Nobody, Nobody

[POLYPHEMUS]
Nobody, for your gift I've one to reply

[ODYSSEUS]
I'm so glad we see eye to eye

[POLYPHEMUS]
Yes, you shall be the final man to die

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
What?
WATCH OUT!!

2. SURVIVE

Survive is the second song in The Cyclops Saga, continuing the tense scene inside Polyphemus' cave. In this song, Odysseus leads his crew into battle against the Cyclops as they fight for their lives. Jorge Rivera-Herrans performs both Odysseus and Polyphemus, Armando Julian plays Eurylochus, and Steven Dookie plays Polites, alongside the cast of EPIC: The Musical.

The song is in C minor and has a 12/8 time signature.
It shares the same melody as Zeus’s introduction in The Horse and the Infant, where Zeus tells Odysseus to kill Hector’s infant son.
During Polyphemus’ version of the chorus, 13 slams can be heard after Polites' death, suggesting that a total of 14 men died in the Cyclops’ cave.

LYRICS

[ENSEMBLE]

Po-ly-phe-mus

[ODYSSEUS]

My brothers

The rest of our fleet

They wait at the beach

And if we're defeated, they're good as dead

Straight ahead, that is who we're fighting

[ENSEMBLE]

Po-ly-phe-mus

[ODYSSEUS]

No backup, no chance for support

So draw out your swords

Our foe must be thwarted right here and now

Show me, how great is your will to survive?

Six hundred lives at stake, it's just one life to take

And when we kill him, then our journey's over

No dying on me now, defeat is not allowed

We must live through this day

So fight, fight, fight

[Battle sounds]

[ODYSSEUS, SOLDIERS]

Surround him! (Surround him!)

Attack from behind, keep distance in mind

And stay in his blindspot and strike his heels (Strike the heels!)

Show him that we're deadly (Ha! Ha!)

Exhaust him (Exhaust him!)

Don't let him get close, he's strong but he's slow

He can't land a blow if we're out of reach

Find a breach

Stand up and fight for your lives

[SOLDIERS]

Six hundred lives at stake

It's just one life to take

And when we kill him then our journey's over

[ODYSSEUS]

Push forward!

[SOLDIERS]

No dying on us now

Defeat is not allowed

We must live through this day so

Fight, fight, fight

[Battle sounds]

[POLITES, spoken]

Captain…

[POLYPHEMUS, spoken]

Enough

[SOLDIER, spoken]

He's got a club…

HE'S GOT A CLU-!

[SOLDIER, spoken]

What are our orders?

Captain? CAPTAI-!

[POLYPHEMUS]

You've hurt me enough

Six hundred lives I'll take

Six hundred lives I'll break

And when I kill you then my pain is over

You're dying here and now

Escape is not allowed

You won't live through this day, now die, di-i-i—

[POLYPHEMUS falls to the ground]

3. REMEMBER THEM

Remember Them is the third song in The Cyclops Saga, set in the cave of Polyphemus. In this part of the story, Odysseus uses the Lotus to knock out the Cyclops and then leads his remaining crew in a daring escape. Jorge Rivera-Herrans performs both Odysseus and Polyphemus, Armando Julian plays Eurylochus, and Teagan Earley plays Athena, alongside the cast of EPIC: The Musical.

The song is in D minor and has a 4/4 beat (four beats in each measure).
In the song Remember Them, a changed version of Athena’s music is played with a triplet rhythm.
Triplet rhythm is used because Poseidon's music always uses triplets, showing that Athena is being harsh like him.
This song was one of the ones that got a remake, released on July 4th, 2024, with the Thunder saga.
After Odysseus says "remember them," the electric guitar plays a part that comes from the beginning of the song Open Arms.

LYRICS

[EURYLOCHUS]

Captain!

[ODYSSEUS]

We must move quickly, we don't have much time

He didn't notice I mixed lotus in his wine

Mark my words now, this is not the end

[EURYLOCHUS]

But captain, what'll we do with our fallen friends?

[ODYSSEUS, ODYSSEUS & SOLDIERS]

Remember them

When the fire begins to fade

For the fallen and afraid

We are not to let them die in vain

Remember them

We're the ones who carry on

The flames of those who've gone

And our comrades will not die in vain

[ODYSSEUS]

I need all our hands on his club

This is how we're getting out of here

Use your swords to sharpen the stub

And turn it to a giant spear

[SOLDIERS, spoken]

Let's kill him!

[ODYSSEUS]

His body is blocking the path

If we kill him we'll be stuck inside

[EURYLOCHUS]

Captain, where do we attack him?

[ODYSSEUS]

We gotta stab him in the eye

[SOLDIERS, spoken]

Yes, sir!

[SOLDIERS]

Remember them

When the fire begins to fade

For the fallen and afraid

We are not to let them die in vain

[ODYSSEUS, SOLDIERS]

Remember them

We're the ones who carry on

The flames of those who've gone

And our comrades will not die in vain

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]

Now!

[POLYPHEMUS roars as the SOLDIERS stab him in his eye]

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]

Scatter!

[CYCLOPES]

Who hurts you?

[EURYLOCHUS, spoken]

There are more of them?!

[CYCLOPES]

Who hurts you?

[ODYSSEUS, whispered]

Hide!

[CYCLOPES]

Who hurts you?

[EURYLOCHUS]

Captain, we should run!

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]

Wait...

[CYCLOPES]

Who hurts you?

[EURYLOCHUS]

Captain, please!

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]

Wait!

[POLYPHEMUS]

It was Nobody, Nobody

[CYCLOPES]

If nobody hurts you, be silent

[POLYPHEMUS, spoken]

Don't go!

[ODYSSEUS]

Let's grab the sheep and away we go

[ATHENA]

Have you forgotten the lessons I taught you?

He's still a threat until he's dead

[ATHENA, spoken]

Finish it!

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]

No...

[ATHENA, spoken]

No?

[ODYSSEUS]

What good would killing do

When mercy is a skill more of this world could learn to use

My friend is dead, our foe is blind

The blood we shed, it never dries

Is this what it means to be a warrior of the mind?

[ATHENA, spoken]

Don't!

[ODYSSEUS]

Hey, Cyclops!

When we met, I led with peace

While you fed your inner beast

But my comrades will not die in vain

Remember them

The next time that you dare choose not to spare

Remember them

Remember us

Remember me

I'm the reigning king of Ithaca

I am neither man nor mythical

I am your darkest moment

I am the infamous...

ODYSSEUS!!!

4. MY GOODBYE

My Goodbye is the fourth and last song of The Cyclops Saga. In this song, Athena gets angry at Odysseus for not killing Polyphemus and for not listening to her. By the end, she decides to stop helping him and says her final goodbye. The song is sung by Jorge Rivera-Herrans as Odysseus and Teagan Earley as Athena, along with the cast of EPIC: The Musical.

The song is in A♭ major and has a 4/4 time signature (four beats per measure).
The original version of this song was a reprise of Warrior of the Mind.
A demo version of the original can be heard online.
This song was remade and released on July 4th, 2024, along with the Thunder Saga.

LYRICS

[ATHENA]

You are reckless, sentimental at best

That's not a teaching of mine

You’ve grown soft, your dead friends can attest

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]

Hey!

[ATHENA]

Put your emotions aside

You're a warrior meant to lead the rest

I don't know where I went wrong

But I warned you, and you failed the test

So now I’m gone

This way, you'll know what your place is

This way, you can't cross the line

This way, when all is over you'll keep yours and I'll keep mine

This way, you won't disappoint me

This way, you won't waste my time

This way, I'll close the door

Consider this as my goodbye

[ODYSSEUS]

That’s just likе you, why should I be surprised?

Selfish and pridеful and vain

Unlike you, every time someone dies

I’m left to deal with the strain

What's a title that a goddess could lend if I’ll never sleep at night?

I'll remind you I saw you as a friend

But now we're done

This way, you're out of my head now

This way, you won’t plague my life

This way, when all is done, you're out of sight and out of mind

This way, you get what you wanted

This way, you can save your time

This way, you close the door and have your damn goodbye

[ATHENA]

You're not looking for a mentor

I'm not looking for a friend

I mistook you for a general

What a waste of effort spent

[ODYSSEUS]

At least I know what I'm fighting for

While you're fighting to be known

Since you claim you're so much wiser

Why's your life spent all alone?

You're alone!

[ATHENA]

One day, you'll hear what I'm saying

One day, you might understand

One day, but not today, for after all you're

[ENSEMBLE]

Just a man

[ATHENA, ENSEMBLE]

This day, you sever your own head

This day, you cut the line

This day, you lost it all

Consider this as my goodbye

Oh-oh-oh

Consider this as my goodbye

Oh-oh-oh

This is my goodbye

Oh-oh-oh

Consider this as my goodbye

Oh-oh-oh

This is my goodbye

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