Keep Your Friends Close - Jorge Rivera-Herrans ft. Cast of EPIC: The Musical, Kira Stone, Anna Lea, Miguel Veloso, Armando Julián, Steven Rodriguez

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 winds for us

And aid our journey home?

Ha-ha-ha

I am the wind, twisting and turning

I give the fire enough to stay burning

Let's play a game

A game?

That's what I'm serving

And if you win, you will get what you're yearning

Deal

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

Sounds too easy, what's the catch?

Ha-ha-ha

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

Never really know who you can trust

If they wanna get the bag open, you gotta say, "No, sir"

Sometimes killing is a must

What?

'Cause the end always justifies the means

Friends turn to foes in rivalries, so

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

Never really know who you can trust

(Never really know who you can trust)

Captain, what's happenin'?

What's trapped in that bag?

Something dangerous, friends

We mustn't lag

It's treasure

What?

Buh-bye

Open the bag

Let's see what you got

No, do not

Everybody listen closely

See how this bag is closed?

That's how it's supposed to be

This bag has the storm inside

We cannot let the treasure rumor fly

We'll try

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

Never really know who you can trust

(Never really know who you can trust)

Now they wanna get the bag open, so they can have closure

Sometimes sneaking is a must

(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

(Never really know who you can trust)

For nine days, I've stayed wide awake

Tryin' to 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

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

Keep your eyes open

Wake up, wake up

Odysseus, they're opening the bag, wake up!

No

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)

Where's the storm taking us?

I said to keep the bag closed, but you weren't compliant

If I had to guess, you're headed to the Land of the Giants

Storm, storm

Help me close the bag

But sir, it's too late

We can save whatever wind is left to use another day

Come on!

Odysseus of Ithaca

Do you know who I am?