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Achilles (Iliad)

from Great Book Songs: Volume 1 by Andy Metz

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lyrics

Intro
Now this ain’t a song about the rage of Achilles,
But about my rage towards Achilles, ya got it?

Verse
Now I understand where you’re coming from,
You can’t let that bitch, Agamemnon,
Steal your woman and not get smacked,
But he’s a higher rank so sit your ass back,
No I don’t know what your problem is,
Muthafuckas act like they sick of this shit,
Well that’s life, so realize and take pride,
Learn to fight or I’ll take your punk ass outside,
Now watch Hector lay the beat-down,
Calling you a coward ‘cause he’s on the rebound,
You ain’t around, but not from your rage,
You act well enough to get your own stage.

Chorus
Fuck you, Achilles, Achilles, fuck you,
Now, let me say it in time,
You’ve got it all, but you let your men die,
Loved by the gods, but you let your men die,
Fuck you, Achilles, Achilles, fuck you,
Fuck you,
You’ve got it all, but you let your men die,
Loved by the gods, but you let your men die.

Verse
I get the feeling that you’re just afraid,
Even with the help from the god of earthquakes,
You’ve got ability, so easy to see,
You with a spear is like me with a beat,
So fuck you, ‘cause Patroclus died,
And fuck you, ‘cause you’d run and hide,
Get your shit together, my brother,
And kick some ass like no other,
‘Cause whether or not Troy falls at all,
And whether or not you break down that wall,
You need to get up, gear up and fight,
I’ll play this beat ‘cause you know it’s tight.

Chorus
Fuck you, Achilles, Achilles, fuck you,
Now, let me say it in time,
You’ve got it all, but you let your men die,
Loved by the gods, but you let your men die,
Fuck you, Achilles, Achilles, fuck you,
Fuck you,
You’ve got it all, but you let your men die,
Loved by the gods, but you let your men die.

Bridge
Get the fear from out of your eyes,
It’s your fate, so now realize,
You gonna die, but you knew that, so,
Grab your gear and act like you know.
x 4

Chorus
Fuck you, Achilles, Achilles, fuck you,
Now, let me say it in time,
You’ve got it all, but you let your men die,
Loved by the gods, but you let your men die,
Fuck you, Achilles, Achilles, fuck you,
Fuck you,
You’ve got it all, but you let your men die,
Loved by the gods, but you let your men die.

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from Great Book Songs: Volume 1, released November 1, 2003

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Seattle-born, Chicago-built, and Oakland-based musician, Andy Metz has spent over half his life recording songs that range from earnest to irreverent.

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