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Wouldn't You Like Lyrics Epic: The Musical

Wouldn't You Like Lyrics

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[HERMES giggles]

[HERMES]
I must say, what a brilliant speech you gave

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
Who goes there?

[HERMES]
Just a friend who could help you save your men
A foe like Circe's not to be messed with
You want to beat her?
You'll need the blessing of a certain god
Divine intervention
Someone who's not afraid to send a message

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
Hermes?

[HERMES laughs]

[HERMES]
Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?
Wouldn't you like to use more than words?
Deep in the night, the fight lasts for hours
You can be hurt or you can beat her
Wouldn't you like to hav? some of the magic?
Wouldn't you like your outcom? preferred?
Deep in the night, the fight can be tragic
I'll help you conquer her
She can turn you to an animal

That'll end up on her plate
She can all but make you fall in love
Like you're on your hundredth date
She can conjure up a monster
That'll grind you to the bones
She has all the ways to haunt ya
When you take her on alone

[HERMES & ENSEMBLE]
Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?
Wouldn't you like to use more than words?
Deep in the night, the fight lasts for hours
You can be hurt or you can beat her
Wouldn't you like to have some of the magic?
Wouldn't you like your outcome preferred?
Deep in the night, the fight can be tragic
I'll help you conquer her

[HERMES]
Oh-oh
Here in the root of this flower
There lies such a power to take her on
You must consume and digest it
Then you'll manifest a being of your creation
All you need's imagination
Though it's only for a moment
Till you've beaten your opponent
[HERMES, spoken]
And I call this root "holy moly"

[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
Ah

[HERMES laughs]

[HERMES & ENSEMBLE]
Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?
Wouldn't you like to use more than words?
Deep in the night, the fight lasts for hours
You can be hurt or you can beat her
Wouldn't you like to have some of the magic?
Wouldn't you like your outcome preferred?
Deep in the night, the fight can be tragic
I'll help you conquer her

[HERMES & ENSEMBLE, ODYSSEUS]
(Oh) Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?
Wouldn't you like to use more than words?
(Oh) Deep in the night, the fight lasts for hours
You can be hurt or you can beat her
(Oh) Wouldn't you like to have some of the magic?
Wouldn't you like your outcome preferred?
(Oh) Deep in the night, the fight can be tragic
I'll help you conquer her
[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
Hermes, thank you

[HERMES]
Don't thank me, friend, you very well may die
Mh-hm-hm, good luck

Song Overview

Wouldn't You Like lyrics by Jorge Rivera-Herrans
Jorge Rivera-Herrans is singing the ‘Wouldn't You Like’ lyrics in the music video.

Wouldn't You Like—track 15 on EPIC: The Musical – The Circe Saga—dropped on 14 February 2024 and almost immediately ignited TikTok’s algorithm. Within eighteen months the single had clocked more than 62 million Spotify plays, a figure most Stage-and-Screen cuts never sniff. Together with its parent EP, the song helped Circe Saga debut at #1 on Billboard’s Cast Album chart—dislodging Hamilton for a week and proving lightning can strike twice for Rivera-Herrans.

Clocking in at a lean 2 minutes 54 seconds, the cut fuses synth-pop gloss, video-game boss-battle drums, and a gospel-tinged chorus where Hermes—voiced by TROY—tempts Odysseus with “holy moly” power. That feather-light yet lethal hook (“Wouldn’t you like a taste of the power?”) now scores everything from cosplay duels to D-n-D encounter edits.

TROY performing Wouldn't You Like
Performance in the music video.

Song Meaning and Annotations

If Puppeteer showed Circe flexing god-tier control, Wouldn't You Like flips the coin; Hermes arrives whisper-slick, dangling a mythic cheat code. The lyrics read like a street-corner deal: power for a price. Underneath the playful lilt hides a meditation on addiction—once Odysseus tastes magic, can he ever un-crave it? Orchestral swells bloom, hi-hats skitter, and the mix pivots between major optimism and minor foreboding every four bars—an audio tug-of-war mirroring Odysseus’s choice.

The jam is peppered with Homeric Easter eggs. Hermes’s “holy moly” riffs on the legendary moly herb he gifts the hero in The Odyssey, a plant Britannica notes “mortals cannot safely pluck.” Rivera-Herrans modernises that lore, turning the root into a crunchy bass drop that lands right as the choir chants “Wouldn’t you like…”. The result? Myth turned meme.

Wouldn't You Like lyric video by Jorge Rivera-Herrans
A screenshot from the ‘Wouldn't You Like’ video.
You can be hurt or you can beat her” — Hermes, hedging the wager.

Verse Highlights

Opening Gambit

Hermes’s giggle sets a mischievous stage, then the synth bass slides in at a slippery G-minor. It’s a salesman’s grin rendered in sound.

Chorus

The titular line stretches across a gospel chord stack; hand-claps ghost beneath, like worship gone rogue. That repetition plants the ear-worm—the phrase “Wouldn't You Like” appears seven times in less than thirty seconds, textbook hook science.

Bridge

Strings cut out; a single electric-piano figure underscores Hermes’s recipe for “manifesting monsters.” The absence of drums here amplifies suspense—magic requires stillness before the strike.

Final Refrain

TROY’s falsetto scrapes the ceiling while ensemble voices descend an octave lower—a literal embodiment of god meeting mortal midway.

Annotations

Hermes’s mischievous entrance

Hermes begins with a light, child-like giggle — fitting for the messenger god who once stole Apollo’s cattle the day he was born. Though immortal and technically Odysseus’s great-grandfather, he still acts far younger than the king of Ithaca.

A god within the bloodline

Interesting fact: Hermes is Odysseus’s great-grandfather. Whether either party knows that in this moment is unstated.

“What a brilliant speech you gave.”

I must say, what a brilliant speech you gave.

The god is referring to Odysseus’s passionate stand at the end of Puppeteer, when the captain vowed to rescue his pig-bewitched crew despite Eurylochus’s protests.

The right god for travelers

HERMES — patron of messages, travelers, thieves, speed, cunning and wit — steps in because Odysseus and his dwindling sailors fall squarely under his protection. Guiding them with clever loopholes is second nature to the god of trickery.

“Just a friend … who could help you save your men.”

In the previous song Circe changed the crew into pigs. Odysseus wishes to save them; Eurylochus does not. Hermes volunteers aid.

“A foe like Circe’s not to be messed with.”

Even the Olympians feared Circe’s arts and exiled her to remote Aeaea. The messenger warns that defeating such a witch requires divine intervention from “someone who’s not afraid to send a message.”

Odysseus recognises the voice

Hermes?

The captain’s quick intellect — or perhaps the god’s sudden reveal — lets him identify the unseen speaker.

God of pranks and parties

Hermes’s carefree laugh recalls myths in which he jokes and steals with impish delight — for example, the stolen cattle caper against Apollo.

Helping of his own accord

Unlike Homer’s Odyssey where Athena dispatches him, here Hermes arrives by choice.

“Wouldn’t you like a taste of the power?”

Wouldn't you like a taste of the power?.

Hermes will literally give Odysseus a “taste” — a root he must eat — that grants brief, formidable strength.

“Wouldn’t you like to use more than words?”

Odysseus usually wins with wit, but the god now offers tangible magic so the mortal can fight Circe on equal footing, not merely out-think her.

Perils of facing Circe alone

  • She can turn you to an animal that'll end up on her plate.
  • She can all but make you fall in love like you're on your hundredth date.
  • She can conjure up a monster that'll grind you to the bones.

Hermes lists the witch’s powers — transformation, seduction and summonings such as Scylla or even a Chimera — reminding Odysseus that solo combat is fatal.

The ensemble joins the sales pitch

Wouldn't you like to have some of the magic?.

A punchy, crunchy refrain backs Hermes and the chorus, pressing the offer while Circe’s distant voice flits through the mix, as though the spell is already stirring.

The root called “holy moly”

Here in the root of this flower lies the power. Hermes instructs Odysseus to consume and digest the plant — traditionally named moly. The pun “holy moly” fits: the root is literally holy, delivered by a god, and its shock value matches the phrase.

Temporary but potent

Eating moly lets Odysseus manifest a being of his creation; all he needs is imagination. The boon lasts only long enough to prevail over Circe.

Odysseus’s muted reaction

Ah.

He acknowledges the pun with weary resignation — the antics of immortals have grown tiresome.

Hermes’s avian laugh

The god’s laugh flutters like a bird, appropriate for a deity linked to hawks and roosters.

Power surging through the hero

When Odysseus finally echoes the chorus with a soft

Oh.
listeners can almost feel the root’s magic winding through him — mortal nerves turning electric.

“Hermes, thank you.”

The captain’s voice is baffled; divine help has been rare amid endless divine torment.

“Don’t thank me, friend — you very well may die.”

Hermes calls Odysseus friend — something Athena never managed — yet ends on a dark reminder: godly gifts carry lethal risks. The line foreshadows God Games, where Olympians treat mortal lives like playthings.

One last mischievous farewell

Mh-hm-hm, good luck.
The messenger departs, the same teasing phrase he will repeat in Dangerous, leaving Odysseus armed, uncertain, and very much part of the gods’ game board.

Song Credits

Scene from Wouldn't You Like by Jorge Rivera-Herrans
Scene from ‘Wouldn't You Like’.
  • Featured: TROY, Cast of EPIC: The Musical
  • Producer: Jorge Rivera-Herrans
  • Composer & Lyricist: Jorge Rivera-Herrans
  • Release Date: February 14 2024
  • Genre: Synth-Pop / Orchestral / Trap-Pop
  • Instruments: synth bass, gospel choir, brass stabs, 808 kick, electric piano, cinematic strings
  • Label: Winion Entertainment LLC
  • Mood: Tempting; adrenaline-laced; wry
  • Length: 2:54
  • Track #: 15 on EPIC: The Musical – The Circe Saga
  • Language: English
  • Poetic Meter: Predominantly trochaic with syncopated anacrusis
  • Copyrights ©: ? & © 2024 Winion Entertainment LLC

Similar Songs Exploring Themes of Temptation and Power

  1. “Friends on the Other Side” – Keith David (The Princess and the Frog): Both villains entice heroes with quick-fix solutions; growling jazz chords parallel Hermes’s bluesy synth glissandi.
  2. “The Phantom of the Opera” – Michael Crawford & Sarah Brightman: Seduction draped in minor-key grandeur; each track pits curiosity against caution amid organ-like textures.
  3. “No Good Deed” – Idina Menzel (Wicked): A spell-casting anti-heroine begs the same question—what price power? Pulsing drums and octave-leaping vocals mirror Odysseus’s fevered decision.

Questions and Answers

Does Odysseus actually use the magic?
Yes. In the next track “Done For” he summons a spectral lion—evidence the moly root works, albeit briefly.
Why the phrase “holy moly” instead of just “moly”?
Rivera-Herrans told fans on Discord he wanted a wink to modern slang while nodding at Homer’s herb.
Tempo and key?
98 BPM in G-minor—slow enough for swagger, quick enough for dance edits.
Biggest fan-made version?
An animatic by @RavenStitch racked up 3.3 million YouTube views, visualising Hermes as a neon graffiti-artist.
Are there instrumental or karaoke releases?
Yes—Mel’s Music Corner posted a piano-only cover complete with sheet music, and a karaoke take charted on Spotify’s Showtunes Viral 50.

Awards and Chart Positions

The Circe Saga bowed at #1 on Billboard’s Cast Album chart the week of 23 February 2024, while Wouldn't You Like entered Spotify’s Global Viral 50 at #37 three days post-release.

How to Sing

Vocal Range: Tenor A2–E4 (Hermes); Baritone G2–C4 (Odysseus). Keep Hermes light—think airy falsetto with crisp consonants; Odysseus demands chesty grit. Mind the 98 BPM pocket: subdivide sixteenths on the hi-hat to stay tight. Breath support is crucial during the triple “Wouldn’t you like” climb—each repetition pushes a semitone higher.

Fan and Media Reactions

“I swear that holy-moly drop lives rent-free in my skull.” @lyrelofi (YouTube)
“Hermes is the ultimate hype-man; my PR on dead-lifts just went up.” @gymgorgon (TikTok)
“Rivera-Herrans weaponises ear-worms the way Zeus throws lightning.” @stagewhisperer (Reddit)
“If ‘Friends on the Other Side’ and a K-pop track had a baby, this is it.” @mixmagik (Instagram)
“When the choir hits, I’m convinced Odysseus could solo Thanos.” @marvelmusos (Twitter)

The Guardian hailed the entire saga as proof that TikTok can “change how we watch musicals,” citing Wouldn't You Like as a prime viral accelerant.

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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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