The Trial - Green Edition

Lyrics

[ATHENA, spoken] Yes, it's me (sung) It's me, of course it's me The one who gets it done Don't you see It had to be... You all turn away When I gut the fish Then you cry "Hooray" Once it's on the dish That's how we do this Yes, we Yes, you and me I have always cared for you I'll always do all these things for you All these things that you Are not prepared to do [GRACE & ATHENA] You, it's not just you (Time to put you in check) There are other idols too (You irritating speck!) See them there, aren't you aware (Sorry little bird, it's time...) All these people care? (Time to wring your neck!) [APOLLO] This I know: once the Muse is dead Questions creep, they'll burrow in my head What did I do? What didn't I do? All this time, you've shown us what to see Wisdom, that's what you bring Is that still true? [ATHENA] This coming from you? You're lost, little boy, you've lost all perspective You're ready to throw this away, you call that wise? [GRACE] Nobody need to make a sacrifice [ATHENA] None of you see! So it's down to me It's fine, I'll take all the blame I'll take all the pain Think you see it all? You just see a scrap You wanna make the call? You need to hold the map You cloistered children It's time for you, and all who stand with you Yes you too! Form a queue Time to follow through [GRACE] I won't have you dying for me It's not how this should work, I need you to see You're lost in a moment, lost in a song But the thinking's all wrong This whole sacrifice deal You can live without needing to kill [APOLLO] So romantic, me and you I wouldn't wanna be cut to pieces with just anybody [EROS] Aphrodite, she'd stand with Grace too Grace, showed her mercy, when she didn't have to show mercy [HERMES] Terribly sorry but I'm afraid I'll need to stand here too I really need to, please do accept my apology [ATHENA] Of course, it's me Because of me, this prophecy would come to be My Olympus is gone And you're all looking on At a stranger wearing my face My Olympus is gone Now I'm some other one Just how long has she been in place? [GRACE] You set of hoping you could get to somewhere right But it's been too many years since the mainland was in sight [ATHENA] There was a voice, in me, that shouted "Athena, you be strong" "Be strong, no cost is great enough" It was wrong, I was wrong I was wrong and now I don't know what the right thing is I leave it up to you what to do with this [GRACE, spoken] I forgive you, Athena [ATHENA] Look into me [GRACE] I know what I see [ATHENA] Yes, a monster [GRACE] I've met monsters who weren't monsters [ATHENA] I'm a monster to me I'm sorry Grace, I'm sorry all of you I wish Calliope could know it too [GRACE] She does, she hears you