A Ticket to Troy

[Intro – vinyl crackle, aulos] Traveler speaking... Coordinates... Aegean Sea... Late Bronze Age... Troy. Let's not get hit by anything wooden. [Verse 1 – swing piano, bouzouki, glitch beat] Stepped through time With a pocket watch History waiting Right on the dot Bronze shields shining Morning sun Looks like destiny's Already begun Sail after sail Across the sea Every captain Looks at me I ask a soldier, "What's the plan?" He says, "Don't ask... Just trust the man." [Pre-Chorus – lyre, Greek chorus] The gods are watching... So they say... I'm just trying... To survive the day. [Chorus – Electro Swing explosion] WELCOME TO TROY! WHERE LEGENDS FIGHT! EVERY HERO WANTS THE SPOTLIGHT! ACHILLES RUNS! HECTOR STANDS! I'M JUST A TOURIST WITHOUT A PLAN! SPIN THAT CLOCK! DON'T LOOK BACK! HISTORY'S ON THE ATTACK! [Verse 2 – fast rap, bouzouki and glitch-hop] There's Odysseus Thinking ahead Every sentence Inside his head Ajax roaring Sword held high Kings debating Who and why Helen's beauty Starts the tale Though the reasons Soon grow pale Thousands marching Dust and flame History rarely Stays the same I write it down Inside my book Trying hard Not to look... At anything Made out of wood. [Pre-Chorus – aulos, theatrical chorus] Every prophecy... Every song... Everybody thinks They can't go wrong. [Chorus – bigger brass, Greek choir] WELCOME TO TROY! TEN YEARS LONG! EVERY VICTORY COSTS A SONG! SPEARS MAY BREAK! WALLS MAY FALL! TIME REMEMBERS EVERYTHING... AFTER ALL! [Bridge – lyre, theatrical spoken voice] The stage is set... The chorus sings... The heroes shout... The gods... Remain suspiciously silent. [Glitch-Hop Breakdown – frame drums, chorus chants] Bronze! Fire! Dust! Stone! Nobody fights Alone! Fate! Choice! Who can tell? Ask the Oracle... She just smiled. [Instrumental – trumpet answers the aulos, lyre solo, Greek chorus chanting over glitch beat] [Final Chorus – full Electro Swing, Greek chorus, festival energy] WELCOME TO TROY! THE STORY LIVES! EVERY AGE HAS SOMETHING TO GIVE! I SAW THE WALLS! I HEARD THE CRY! I WATCHED THE LEGENDS PASS ME BY! WIND THE WATCH! NEXT DESTINATION! ANOTHER MYTH! ANOTHER NATION! I'M THE TRAVELER... AND HISTORY... ALWAYS SAVES ME A FRONT ROW SEAT! [Outro – waves, lyre, ticking pocket watch] Traveler speaking... Note to self... If someone offers... A giant wooden horse... Walk... The other way.