The Ritual
Austin Wintory Tripod Merle Dandridge Laura Bailey
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We let them rise
We let it happen
We waited far too long
We thought we shouldn't intervene
We were wrong
We were wrong
Since the beginning we were hidden
We held court from up above
'Twas the golden age of reason
And I the queen of love
But a plague of hate was spreading
And there were vultures standing by
Before we fell to our knees, begging
We fell from the sky
We let them rise, we let it happen
We waited far too long
We thought we shouldn't intervene
We were wrong, we were wrong
Our so-called brother, Ares
Sold his soul forevermore
He so loved the military
He became their dog of war
He denounced his loving family
And with mortal guns and greed
On a plate gladly delivered
Everything that war dogs need
He betrayed us and we let him
With their mortal soul long gone
We thought we were untouchable
We were wrong, we were wrong
I can feel we have the vigor of an idol coming in
Be wary as they find you, too, and tear you limb from limb
Torture you and spit at you, parade you in a square
I thought my life was over
Then a god answered my prayer
The man that I ignored saved me when I fell
Yes, the husband I abhorred rescued me from hell
I thought it was a joke when it was said to me
He struck a deal with our enemy's enemy
Made a secret weapon so my captors let me go
He gave up his freedom, leaving just a memory
And this love I'll never know is what he gave to me
I can see everything, It's interesting
Why you feel so blue
Because of the horror show from long ago
There ain't no gettin' through
A husband who sacrificed and paid the price for you to be free
Wherever he is right now, you'd think somehow that-
Ahem, excuse me
Sorry, I'm on a roll
I don't pretend to know the mind of a god
That's something I never thought I'd say
I'm not the only one here who wants to know
Is leaving now the only way to go?
Oh my god, here we go
Another crow out on the fence
Squawking, quibbling
Oh how I loathe such innocence
Behold, the mind of a child
Let's not laugh or ridicule the girl
This ritual is a tradition now, you know
Embrace it, it's the only way to go
Don't you write anything down?
Is there a statue of Hephaestus in town?
Or is history just a record that slowly gathers dust?
You gotta turn it up loud so the player doesn't rust?
Because I find the story so unique
I'll sing in plain speak
Your rest leaves the rest of your family stressed
And depressed, they repress, so we'll only digress
I'm impressed by the sense of occasion, I guess
But this mess of a quest to possess is grotesque
It's happened to me, and I'll never know
When Calliope instead of me surfaces so
I request that your guests reassess the process
And unless you address all this godly excess
We'll continue to guess while you repossess
And I won't acquiesce till a change manifests, I'm out
Sometimes takin' a breath's the only way to go
Considering the options left, it's the only way to go
What is the only way to go?
I'm stunned by the elegance (Aphrodite, you're mighty)
But eloquence sparks something in me
If you honestly promise me all the help I need
(If you proceed, we guarantee all the help you need)
I'll be the kind of a god (you'll be the kind of a god)
You'll worship and adore like before
Thank you Venus, a brilliant cameo
And together we will face it
'Cause forgettin' won't erase it
Movin' on's the only way to go
The only way to go