Your Light - Epic: The Musical

All credit goes to Jorge Rivera-Herrans!

I didn't see an upload of just the song so here ya go! Wish we got some variation of this song in actual musical.

[Bee-scwr]

So, after listening to this, I decided to read up on actual Polites in the Odyssey, and how he died and etc. All the sources say very different things, so I guess we really don’t know, but what caught my attention is the fact that he may have been killed by Scylla according to one of these said sources.

The torches were the things that told Scylla which men to kill

Polites is his light

Im sad now

[pandoryart]

I love this song so much! I truly wished we could listen to it with the final Polites voice 🥲🙃 It would be sooo perfect! And thank you so much for uploading!

[---fpsy]

Okay.

As someone who was raised on old books written when it was fine to describe friendship as gentle as it can be, I just LOVED this song!

I love then characters are not in love but still can express their feelings so free. Like, if one brother says to another "I love you", it's obvious what it's not romantical love and I find it so beautiful then two character can say the same thing with the same meaning without being relatives.

Like, isn't it precious what someone you could not even know once can become so important for you?
Isn't it beautiful then friends become each other's strength and hope? Become each other's... light?

I'm not sure how to explain it correctly (English isn't my native language) but that's what I absolutly adore in this song💔

[vismaykedilaya]

2:37 polites's melody is the same as sirenope's in Suffering

[ksewa]

I wish this stayed, or something similar, cuz when I first listened to the album I was just like “aw, the optimistic guy died, shame :c”
There’s no relationship building between Odysseus and Polities, at least open arms isn’t much bout them but bout the positive world view. I need a song like that to actually make me super sad when he dies if I’m a first time listener

[tarniabook]

On the one hand, I think we should have more male/male friendships where there is no sign of romance, a good healthy bond between men... on the other, heck, this song is screaming at me to ship it. No problem with them as friends, but it'd be cute as heck, I think.

[damnthisisalongname_]

Penelope at one point: “This is my husband Odysseus, and this is Odysseus’ boyfriend Polites.” (These three as a throuple would work so well together I swear. As unrealistic as it is I think they’d work well together)

[nefelibata]

Honestly this song is so Patrochilles coded. If Jorge decided to also make an Iliad musical, it would be nice to bring this song back

[TIME-fene]

POLITES
Oh, I know the world’s not always pretty
And there days that seem to last for way too long
Oh, I know the world can get real lonely
And there are times you feel too hopeless to go on


But hey there bro, don’t you know
Look deep inside and there you go
Hanging in your heart I’m always there
And hey there bro, can’t you see
No matter what, you still have me
So when you need a friend or when you’re scared

Just let me be your light
Let me the stars you see at night
Let me be the arms that hold you tight
When life gets hard or when your lost in the dark
Let me be your light
Let me be your light
Let me be your light

Aw come on!
Why are you so serious all the time?
"Hey, look at me, I’m the captain. Alright, listen up."

ODYSSEUS
What?

POLITES
That’s what you sound like!

ODYSSEUS
I don’t sound like that

POLITES
Sure…

Do you remember when we would run through the forest looking for the largest threat?
Well you would run and I would follow

ODYSSEUS
Oh, I remember the thrill and the fun

POLITES
Until the day we found that giant boars’ den

ODYSSEUS
Oh that was terrifying

POLITES
We were rather young
And I was oh so scared
I saw him lunge and I stared

ODYSSEUS
You tried to move but your muscles wouldn’t give

POLITES
But then you jumped right in his way
You forced the boar down and saved the day

ODYSSEUS
I only took the blow so you could live

POLITES
Woah
And hey there friend
Don’t forget that even when the sun has set
Hanging in your heart, I’m always there
And hey there friend
Can’t you see no matter what, it’s you and me
So when you need a hand or when you’re scared
Just-

POLITES & ODYSSEUS
Let me be your light
Let me be the stars you see at night
Let me be the arms that hold you tight
When life gets hard or when you’re lost in the dark

BOTH, POLITES, ODYSSEUS
Let me be your lightLight
Let me be your light
Let me be your light
Let me be your light
Let me be your light
Let me be your light
Light

(Lyrics from MatchLyric)

[sleepyfriend]

If i didnt know the context I would have thought this would have been between Odysseus and his sister, Ctimene, just because of the teasing within the start about how odysseus acted lol-

[ChaosMachineUnderscore]

I'm delusional but
the line "I only took the blow so you could live" makes me think that if Odysseus was prepared with Polyphemus he wouldve died for Polites

[squidnugget]

Sometimes I wonder whatever happened to Macy (the og voice for Polites)

[AndrewBennettNZ]

How did you get the full song? (and thanks so much for uploading it!!! I've been listening to it on repeat to add some joy and love to recover from the underworld saga)

[Lorraine]

“And then his light went dark” -Athena Well be fine

[Carols]

if I didn't know the context I would seriously assume this is some teen penelope x odysseus song bruh

[ShadowCat]

Lyrics:

Polites: Oh, I know the world's not always pretty
And there're days that seem to last for way too long
Oh, I know the world can get real lonely
And there're times you feel too hopeless to go on

But hey there bro, don't you know
Look deep inside and there you go
Hanging in your heart I'm always there
And hey there bro, can't you see
No matter what you still have me
So when you need a friend or when you're scared

Just let me be your light
Let me be the stars you see at night
Let me be the arms that hold you tight
When life gets hard or when you're lost in the dark
Let me be your light
Let me be your light
Let me be your light

(Polites: Aw c'mon! Why're you so serious all the time?
"Hey, look at me, I'm the captain! Alright, listen up"
Odysseus: What?
Polites: That's what you sound like!
Odysseus: I don't sound like that. Polites: Sure.)

Do you remember when we would run
Through the forest looking for the largest threat?
(Well, you would run - I would follow)
Odysseus: Oh, I remember the thrill and the fun
Polites: Until the day we found that giant boar's den
Odysseus: (That was terrifying.)
Polites: We were rather young and I was oh-so scared
I saw it lunge and I stared
Odysseus: You tried to move but your muscles wouldn't give
Polites: But then you jumped right in its way
You forced the boar down and saved the day
Odysseus: I only took the blow so you could live

Polites: Wh-oa! And hey there friend, don't forget
That even when the sun has set
Hanging in your heart I'm always there
And hey there friend, can't you see
No matter what it's you and me
So when you need a hand or when you're scared

Both: Just let me be your light
Let me be the stars you see at night
Let me be the arms that hold you tight
When life gets hard or when you're lost in the dark
Let me be your light
Let me be your light
Let me be your light
Let me be your light

[cyankoopa]

I really like this, but Open Arms was probably better for the final song. I love how gay it is lol

It does a better job at making you care about Polites, but doesn't serve the narrative as well. I bet it hurt to cut this one, but Epic's better for it.

[aliceinwonderbruh]

I love this song, even tho it got cut

[Lorraine]

“And then his light went dark” -Athena Well be fine

[AzelaAndFriends]

A lot of what Polities said is what I'd say to my younger sibling. (I say it in my head, but put it in different ways on the outside)😊