Craving - Penelope’s Prayer (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

New Album Call of the Sirens out May 19, 2023! Pre-order Now: Penelope’s Prayer by Craving, taken from the album By the Storm, released in December 2016 by Apostasy Records. Camera & Light Tjark Nieber Produced by Tjark Nieber & Ivan Chertov Post-Production & Editing Ivan Chertov Mask by Tom Kusch @ Sound Assistance Sonja Dittmann Music Mixed & Mastered @ Michelle Bouma as Singing Lady, Filmed by Esther Sarai Devries Stock Footage: Watch The Odyssey on YouTube: Support: Like: Watch: Follow: Tweet: Save: Lyrics: After a decade of war and uncountable deaths Odysseus and his men are victorious Deceiving (the) people of Troj by hiding in the wooden horse Ending this bloody conflict - A decade caused by the childish act of one It is time for him to head home But his fate ist yet not sealed Misled by fortune he will dwell decades (Un)till he comes to see his wife again - Queen Penelope I pray for you to be alive my love Don’t dwell in streams and soon find your way back home I pray for you to overcome this darkness (For) Us to unite and soon be together as one Son is growing up without his father The streams of fate are running clear For too long he’s been gone, too many nights and days But she’ll be the one, for not losing her faith In order to prevent - The audition for Odysseus’ place (one the throne) Penelope is knitting a cloth, to win the race (against time) Brought by the streams to a mystic island Land inhabited by sheep A giant empty cave, the giants place to rest Odysseus is too curious and waits And then a giant arrives, with his furious eye He traps Odysseus and his crew to feet But you can’t trap a king, or he’ll take your eyesight Odysseus escapes, but the giant simmers with rage (Prays to Poseidon - His father to avenge him) I pray for you to be alive my love Don’t dwell in streams and soon find your way back home I pray for you to overcome this darkness (For) Us to unite and soon be together as one [2x] Poseidon sets the wild winds free Throws Odysseus out of his own boat He shipwrecks at the far places of misery Kalypso holds him seven years But he manages to escape her claws With Leucotheas’ help he swims to the shores of Sheria Found naked by Nausicaa and led to the palace of the king King Alcinoos has mercy, surprised by his adventures Quickly they bring him home, consulting Poseidon’s anger I pray for you to be alive my love Don’t dwell in streams and soon find your way back home I pray for you to overcome this darkness (For) Us to unite and soon be together as one Converted by Athene into a beggar Odysseus can finally seek revenge Bending a bow, shooting the arrow through the twelve circles Convicting the suitors to death He slaughters them all with his son by his side And with his loyal servants behind him The secret untold proves his word Regaining his place on the throne