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The Trial - Red Edition (feat. Felicia Day, Laura Bailey, Khary Payton, Troy Baker & Anjali Bhimani)

from Stray Gods by Austin Wintory, Tripod & Montaigne

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Yes, it’s me!

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 a 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

You say you care
Athena look around
The way the you care
Grinds these idols down (Time)
From up above
You played your puppet show
You called it love (To put this girl in check)
Athena did you know
You’re turning them to ghosts? (This irritating speck)

Sorry, little bird
Time to wring your neck

Lost little girls
They dream up a future
They’re sure how they feel
Sure their vision’s true
I fought for that throne
And then didn’t take it
And that was ok
Could it be for you too?

Of course, you would make it all about you

Still Athena
I’m glad you were here to see
How someone grew

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

This lost little girl
She’s got a few tricks now
She’s taken some punches
She’s made some friends

Here’s three more little friends
Meet the Furies (Yeah, we’ve met. Nice to see ya)
Though that’s a brave face
We all know how this ends (Such cute pets, I think I’ll take the set)
We all know how this ends

I didn’t know how lost I was until you
You found me
I was so low I nearly withdrew
Now I’m here
Because she inspired me

Grace, I love you
…Oh, uh, not in that way
I just mean to say
You’re great, Grace, and I’m with you
Well, I’m not with you I’m just…
Y-y-you know what I mean?

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?

You can talk about your journey honey, I don’t care
The only thing that matters is you put yourself there

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 I now I don’t know what the right thing is
I leave it up to you what to do with this

That’s for me
And this
Calliope
Now we’re done
Say bye to everyone
You’re off to take a new exciting role
In some dark hole

There you go
Now, it’s yours to drive
Let’s see how long you stay alive

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from Stray Gods, released August 10, 2023
Cowritten by Austin Wintory & Tripod
Produced by Austin Wintory & Joris Hoogsteder

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