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Get in the Water Lyrics

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[POSEIDON, spoken]
There you are, coward

[POSEIDON]
I've been waiting for this moment
For the perfect time to strike
When your?home's?so close
And you've?reached your coast
That's when our paths?collide
I've got a reputation
I've got a name to uphold
So I can't go letting you walk or else the world forgets I'm cold

Now get in the water
Get in the water
Or I'll raise the tide so high, all of Ithaca will die
Get in the water

[ODYSSEUS]
Wait

[POSEIDON]
Get in the water

[ODYSSEUS]
Stop this, please

[POSEIDON]
I'll make tidal waves so profound
Both your wife and your son will drown


[ODYSSEUS]
NO

[POSEIDON]
Get in the water
Get in the water
Don't mistake my threats for bluff
You have lived more than enough
Get in the water
Get in the water
I'll take your son and gouge his eyes
That is, unless you choose to die
Get in the water

[ODYSSEUS]
Aren't you tired, Poseidon?
It's been 8 years, how long will this go?
We're both hurting from losses
So why not leave this here and just go home?

[Poseidon, spoken]
No
Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves
Die

Song Overview

Get in the Water lyrics by Jorge Rivera-Herrans & Cast of EPIC: The Musical
The cast deliver the ‘Get in the Water’ lyrics in the climactic animatic.

Personal Review

Jorge Rivera-Herrans performing Get in the Water
Performance in the ‘Get in the Water’ video.

Get in the Water detonates like a tsunami of brass and choir: Poseidon’s god-sized ego crashes against Odysseus’s desperation. The track slams the listener into a moral rip-current—drown alone, or let your homeland sink. One snapshot: a sea-god snarling, “Get in the water,” while waves rear behind him like coliseum crowds.

Song Meaning and Annotations

Get in the Water lyric video
A screenshot from the ‘Get in the Water’ lyric video.

The opener is pure menace—Poseidon hisses,

“I’ve got a reputation… so I can’t go letting you walk.”
Rivera-Herrans underscores the threat with tectonic drums and low brass swells that mimic a tide heaving upward.

Structurally, the song alternates 4/4 ballad lines with half-time breakdowns, mirroring a swell–crash cycle. Poseidon’s refrain—“Get in the water”—lands on the downbeat after an eighth-rest, creating a gut-punch syncopation.

Odysseus tries diplomacy:

“Aren’t you tired, Poseidon? It’s been ten years.”
The key modulates from E-minor to G-major, momentarily brightening like a truce-flag—only for Poseidon to plunge everything back into minor when he growls, “Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves.”

The bridge introduces ghostly echoes of Polites, Eurylochus, and Anticlea—dead voices layered with reverse-reverb to feel like waterlogged memories dragging Odysseus downward. Composer notes on TikTok describe the effect as “drowning in guilt as well as seawater.”

Verse Highlights

Poseidon’s Ultimatum

His lyrics fire off legalese-meets-threat—“If you don’t, I’ll raise the tide so high …”—each clause stacked like breakers. The orchestration answers with timpani rolls that feel like distant thunder.

Odysseus’s Plea

A single violin emerges, trembling on a high G, when he whispers “Please.” That note hangs, fragile, before the brass bulldozes back in.

Detailed Annotations

Just as Ithaca’s cliffs scrape the horizon, Get in the Water from EPIC: The Musical slams the seawall between mortal grit and divine rage. Poseidon, lord of storms, erupts from the surf to confront Odysseus—alone on his battered raft—demanding one final payment for the Cyclops’ blinding and a decade of defiance. The number fuses thunderous drums, low brass and choral echoes of drowned sailors, turning the Aegean into an amphitheater where hubris, grief, and fatigue collide.

Overview

There you are, coward.

Piercing through swirling winds, Poseidon utters the first spoken line—an accusation that harkens back to the end of Ruthlessness, when Odysseus fled behind Aeolus’ stolen gale. Now the sea-god times his ambush to maximum cruelty:

When your home’s so close and you’ve reached your coast / That’s when our paths collide.
The delay weaponizes hope; only at the brink of reunion with Penelope and Telemachus does Poseidon strike.

Character Dynamics

I’ve got a reputation / I’ve got a name to uphold.

For an Olympian, fear and reverence are lifeblood. Poseidon’s threat—“Get in the water, or I’ll raise the tide so high, all of Ithaca will die”—is less about personal vengeance than brand management: if mortals see a sea-god relent, temples empty. Odysseus counters with empathy, pleading,

Aren’t you tired, Poseidon? / It’s been ten years…

He tries to humanize shared loss—son for son, crew for crew—but the god returns a mantra first heard while drowning 558 sailors:

Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves.

The line crystallizes a core philosophy of the musical: mercy for enemies equals cruelty to self. Where Odysseus once sang “Open Arms,” he now hears its antithesis, carved in tidal thunder.

Musical Techniques

Percussive booms mimic breakers; a distant horn—Poseidon’s trident motif—blasts whenever he repeats “Get in the water.” The line is first spoken like an ultimatum, then roared, building tension in a steady crescendo. When Odysseus begs “Please”, the orchestra drops to bare bass pulses, highlighting his vulnerability. The gods’ dialogue is occasionally pitch-shifted and layered with a deeper monster voice, signaling Poseidon’s transformation into his colossal “Shatter the Ocean” form—the counterpart to Zeus’s beast mode in Thunder Bringer.

Thematic Elements

Maybe you could learn to forgive.

Odysseus offers the antithesis to ruthlessness. Yet the trumpet under his plea quotes Poseidon’s own melody, implying he is speaking the god’s language, only softer. The attempt fails; Poseidon answers with a single, distorted command:

Die.

Here, forgiveness collides with divine ego. The conversation exposes two survival codes: the mortal seeks compromise to see family again; the deity must maintain terror to remain worshipped.

Ghost Chorus

As water engulfs the raft, spectral voices surface—Polites, Eurylochus, Anticlea, and finally the full six-hundred-man chorus.

You can relax, my friend…
Look at all we’ve lost and all we’ve learned…
I’ll stay in your heart…

Each line reprises earlier songs: “Open Arms,” “Puppeteer,” “The Underworld.” Unlike the accusatory wails in Love in Paradise, the dead now offer solace, tugging Odysseus beneath like baptism or burial. Their calm refrain—

Waiting, waiting, waiting…
—mirrors Anticlea’s lullaby, but in a minor key, suggesting that even in death they still await his safe return.

Mythological References

  • Tidal genocide threat. Poseidon’s vow to drown Ithaca parallels myths where angry gods flood cities to punish hubris (e.g., Zeus and Deucalion’s deluge).
  • Eye-for-eye imagery. His promise to “gouge” Telemachus’ eyes mirrors Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, reinforcing Greek justice of reciprocal harm.
  • Charybdis connection. By attacking right after Odysseus survives Charybdis—traditionally Poseidon’s daughter—the narrative hints at paternal vengeance.

Musical & Dramatic Structure

The song operates in three waves:

  • Wave 1: Poseidon’s intimidation (spoken, measured).
  • Wave 2: Escalation to personal threats (full orchestra, shouted commands).
  • Wave 3: Submersion and hallucination (reverb-soaked ghost choir, muffled percussion as though heard underwater).

SEO Note

Key phrases—“Get in the Water”, “EPIC The Musical”, “Poseidon lyrics”—appear naturally throughout, boosting discoverability without crowding narrative flow.

Conclusion

Get in the Water drags Odysseus to the story’s nadir, where the ocean itself becomes judge and executioner. Poseidon’s refusal to forgive underscores the musical’s core tension: can a hero return home without becoming the very monster the gods demand? As drowned voices chant “Waiting,” the answer remains submerged, setting the stage for Six Hundred Strike, where ruthlessness and redemption will clash one last time.


Song Credits

Scene from Get in the Water
Scene from ‘Get in the Water,’ Poseidon towering over Odysseus.
  • Featured: Jorge Rivera-Herrans, Steven Rodriguez, Steven Dookie, Armando Julián, Wanda Herrans & Cast of EPIC: The Musical
  • Producer / Composer / Lyricist: Jorge Rivera-Herrans
  • Release Date: October 31, 2024
  • Genre: Pop, Orchestral, Musical
  • Instruments: Low brass, war-drums, distorted synth bass, choir, solo violin
  • Label: Winion Entertainment LLC
  • Mood: Cataclysmic, Relentless
  • Length: 3 min 22 sec
  • Track #: 34 on EPIC: The Musical
  • Time Signature: 4/4 with half-time drops
  • Key: E-minor / G-major modal shifts
  • Copyright © ? 2024 Winion Entertainment LLC

Songs Exploring Ultimatum-Showdowns

“Confrontation” (Jekyll & Hyde) pits two sides of a soul in one vocal line, much like Poseidon vs. Odysseus. Where Wildhorn’s piece relies on vocal doubling, Rivera-Herrans splits the roles between thunderous bass (Poseidon) and lyrical baritone (Odysseus).

“The Point of No Return” (Phantom of the Opera) crackles with dangerous seduction. Both tracks wield repeated imperatives—“Get in the water,” “Past the point of no return”—to hammer inevitability.

“Immortals” by Fall Out Boy frames do-or-die stakes over colossal drums; Rivera-Herrans channels similar adrenaline but swaps pop-punk guitars for Wagnerian horns.

Questions and Answers

How many streams does “Get in the Water” have?
Spotify counters list the track at over 34 million plays as of July 2025.
Why does Poseidon refuse forgiveness?
In Rivera-Herrans’s words, Poseidon equates ruthlessness with mercy upon ourselves, believing only total dominance preserves divine reputation.
Where was the first demo shared?
On TikTok, during a live work-session stream in January 2024; fan clips went viral within hours.
Does Odysseus die at the end of the song?
No—the cliff-hanger breath leads directly into Song 35, “Six Hundred Strike,” where his fate is decided.
Who voices Poseidon?
Steven Rodriguez delivers the sea-god’s gravel thunder.

Awards and Chart Positions

The Vengeance Saga debuted at #122 on the Billboard 200 (week of Nov 16 2024) and topped US iTunes soundtracks in its first week.

The animatic alone crossed 3.2 million YouTube views within five months.

How to Sing?

Range: Poseidon rumbles from A2 – E4; Odysseus sits B2 – G4. Breath: brace before each “Get in the water” to sustain through the half-time drop. Tone: keep Poseidon chest-heavy with slight grit; Odysseus brighter, pleading. Tempo: 96 BPM, but internalize the halftime feel so rests land sharply. Dynamics: Poseidon forte-ff; Odysseus mezzo-forte rising to forte only on “Please.”

Fan and Media Reactions

“The ‘Get in the Water’ animatic turning Odysseus’s PTSD into a horror-musical scene? Chef’s kiss.”
Reddit user, r/Epicthemusical
“That choir whisper of ‘waiting, waiting, waiting’ gave me goosebumps.”
Thread on r/Epicthemusical
“Poseidon is the pettiest gym-bro god and I love him.”
Reddit comment
“Over 3 million views in five months—TikTok musicals are officially mainstream.”
The Guardian tech feature
“I put this on my rowing playlist; nothing like a deity threatening to drown your family to hit PR.”
YouTube comment

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Epic: The Musical Lyrics: Song List

  1. The Troy Saga
  2. The Horse and the Infant
  3. Just A Man
  4. Full Speed Ahead
  5. Open Arms
  6. Warrior of the Mind
  7. The Cyclops Saga
  8. Polyphemus
  9. Survive
  10. Remember Them
  11. My Goodbye
  12. The Ocean Saga
  13. Storm
  14. Luck Runs Out
  15. Keep Your Friends Close
  16. Ruthlessness
  17. The Circe Saga
  18. Puppeteer
  19. Wouldn't You Like
  20. Done For
  21. There Are Other Ways
  22. The Underworld Saga
  23. The Underworld
  24. No Longer You
  25. Monster
  26. The Thunder Saga
  27. Suffering
  28. Different Beast
  29. Scylla
  30. Mutiny
  31. Thunder Bringer
  32. The Wisdom Saga
  33. Legendary
  34. Little Wolf
  35. We’d Be Fine
  36. Love in Paradise
  37. God Games
  38. The Vengeance Saga
  39. Not Sorry For Loving You
  40. Dangerous
  41. Charybdis
  42. Get in the Water
  43. 600 Strike
  44. The Ithaca Saga
  45. The Challenge
  46. Hold Them Down
  47. Odysseus
  48. I Can’t Help But Wonder
  49. Would You Fall In Love With Me Again

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