The Mechanisms
Underworld Blues
[Verse 1: Ulysses & Hades]
Hades, Hades
Hear my petition please
My name is Ulysses
I seek to bury my fractured memories
In the war, in the war
The horrors that I saw
Saddled grief to my core
I can't take it any more
Ulysses, Ulysses
You come here on your knees
Begging for my release
But I warn you it ain’t that easy
In your mind, in your mind
The horror's too entwined
The only peace that you will find
Is in the refuge you yourself designed
[Verse 2: Heracles & Hades]
Hades, Hades
I guess you managed to catch me
My name is Heracles
I was sent here your dog to seize
Of my tasks, of my tasks
This was to be the last
But I know there's more they’ll ask
So if you're gonna to kill me, better do it fast
Heracles, Heracles
You're tired that's plain to see
Oh I might just set you free
But you gotta do one thing for me
I'm inclined, Oh I'm inclined
To send you to a friend of mine
He's got a job I think you'll find
Will pay the debt to which you’re resigned
[Verse 3: Orpheus & Hades]
Hades, Hades
Hear my reprise
Drifting gently on the breeze
As I beg for my true love’s release
All is hushed, all is hushed
For the song of Orpheus
On my own I'm lost
I need my love back, whatever the cost
Orpheus, Orpheus
You bring your song to us
Well, I can release a mind if I must
You’ve got the payments required I trust
You are poor, you are poor
What you need you can't afford
But if you can thrive outside the law
I know a job that pays what you need and more
[Outro: All, Ulysses, Heracles, Orpheus]
Hades, Hades, to your terms I will agree
I'll find the vault
I'll do the job happily
I’ll find the money for my love
Then I shall be free