Underworld Blues (Live)

By The Mechanisms

On Death To The Mechanisms

Released on May 23, 2020

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[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 horrors is 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

Well, my name is Heracles

I was sent here your dog to seize


[Laughter]

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've 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


[Spoken: Jonny d'Ville]

"You know, I've gotta say I always enjoyed how you always went when we went down to planets. What is it, a god, or a crime boss, or a crime boss god. Or... was there anything else?"


[Ashes O'Reilly]

"President."


[Jonny]

"Oh! President, which one. Oh yes. Oh, yes."


[Ivy Alexandria]

"They were also a crime boss."


[Jonny]

"I mean, yeah..."


[Ashes]

"I mean, what president isn't though."


[Jonny]

"When did the Toy Soldier get here? Tim, you know what I told you, you let it back in."


[Gunpowder Tim]

"I swear, the door was locked."


[Toy Soldier]

"I'm just happy to be involved!"


[Jonny]

"Well good. Anyway, at least it was better than useless prophesies."


[Drumbot Brian]

"They were all true."


[Jonny]

"True and useful are- let's. Let's see for ourselves, shall we?"