Man of the House [Cut Song] Lyrics
Man of the House [Cut Song]
[ODYSSEUS, CREW, ODYSSEUS & CREW]When I turned nine, my dad pulled me aside and said
"Son, I'm going insane" (Oh-woah)
"I'm losing my mind, don't have too much time
And soon you'll take over my reign" (Oh-woah)
"Your cunningness will make you tough
'Cause bravery is not enough" (Oh-woah)
I could tell his time was getting shorter
His voice was getting weaker
He could barely speak
And all I could think was
Where is he?
Where is the man who was larger than life? (Oh-woah)
Where is he?
Where is the man who was sharp as a knife?
'Cause in my darkest days, the pain was our drive
Time is fleeting, it's running out
Time to be the man of the house
At the age of thirteen, I became he third king of Ithaca and did it with pride (Oh-woah)
The years passed by and it clearly was time for me to find a faithful bride (Oh-woah)
Everybody wanted Helen of Sparta
I wanted someone smarter (Oh-woah)
Part of her family tree was the girl for me
A girl I would give the world to see
Penelope
She made every heart in our vicinity soar, felt like infinity roars
She was the first thing I had an affinity for
She's what I saved my virginity for
Oh, she was the cleverest girl I'd ever seen
Articulate, serene, the wittiness of my dreams, I wanted to scream
And long before we had a chance to meet
I knew we were thinking the same thing, we were wondering
[ODYSSEUS, PENELOPE, BOTH]
Where is he?
Where is the man who'll have you to wife? (Where is the man who'll have me to wife?)
[CREW]
Oh-woah
[ODYSSEUS, PENELOPE, BOTH]
Where is he?
Where is the man with whom you'll spend your life (Where is the man with whom I'll spend my life?)
'Cause in my darkest days ('Cause in our darkest days)
Penelope's my drive (Penelope's his drive)
[ODYSSEUS & CREW]
Time is fleeting, it's running out
Time to be the man of the house
Man Of The House is a cut song from EPIC that aimed to explore Odysseus’ backstory in greater emotional depth. Though the song didn’t make it into the final production, its thematic fingerprints remain scattered across the saga—in particular, within the lyrics of Legendary, The Challenge, and Odysseus.
Originally, this track wasn’t even centered on Odysseus—it began as a Eurylochus-focused piece. Over time, however, the song evolved into a reflection on Odysseus’ early life, his burdens, and what it meant to carry the weight of responsibility long before he ever set foot in Troy.
While little is known about the full lyrics or composition, the song appears to have served as a narrative anchor—giving context to the man Odysseus became by revealing the pressures he carried long before war or gods ever touched his life.