Chant- Hadestown Animatic

Ok so I started working on this after only hearing Persephone's first line and imma go OFF
1. STEAMPUNK AESTHETIC. WHAT MUSICAL HAS STEAMPUNK AESTHETIC. ST
2. Hades being excited about something
3. THE BEAT DROPPING AT HADES’ PART
4. Hades saying lover
5. My joy of realizing he doesn't just have a wife for the heck of it but actually loves her is immeasurable
6. Hades yearning for Persephone and singing in high octave to match her
7. What's with Patrick Page and hell and fire
8. The “khh” sound that I had an absolute blast with
9. Switching back and forth btwn Persades and Orphydice
10. I thought Orpheus was being ridiculous at first but now his la la la makes me wanna cry in a corner. He is literally me when I’m animating
11. Redundant to say but Eurydice’s voice is so clear and pretty
12. The trombone at the end of E’s first verse
13. Concerned Hermes
14. The sad music at Eurydice’s last verse that grinded my heart and soul together in a blender
15. How u feel bad for Hades but also understand Persephone
16. [redacted]
17. HOW ALL OF THE MELODIES COME TOGETHER AT THE END

[@mechanicalbluebird368]

Hades: I invented electricity for you Persephone: Thanks I hate it.

[@dafne5361]

Hades: I literally made a industrial revolution for you. Persephone: Okay, I hate it.

[@deedsissnazzy8945]

Persephone really said: r/thanksIhateit

[@notme8652]

Well isn't she all about fertility and nature

[@rowanash5378]

r/TIHI

[@suriahross9536]

I love your pfp of Persephone and Hades from Lore Olympics

[@dafne5361]

@@suriahross9536 Thanks, I love that webtoon

[@midnight_rose2337]

Hades: *is married to the goddess of spring* Also Hades: Imma start the industrial revolution.

[@fusel5883]

technically she isnt the goddess of spring but her absence or with spring rather her return is what her mother causes to creat spring

[@YOSSARIAN313]

Persephone is queen of the underworld. She predates hades in this role

[@clayandros2038]

@@YOSSARIAN313 looked into it there seems to be nothing that corroborates this claim

[@bbmkastan]

@@clayandros2038 I think He was referencing this Overly Sarcastic Productions video called Miscellaneous Myths: Hades and Persephone Here's the link to it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5SYnKaQiduNhJo&ab_channel=OverlySarcasticProductions

[@craxnor]

I didn’t realize until my third hearing that Hades was trying to recreate the heat of summer and the light of the sun. Things he associates with what Persephone loves when she goes topside. So that she wouldn’t want to leave anymore.

[@hopemcgrath923]

But unfortunately a fake summer won’t keep her thats why shes annoyed. Hes trying to hard to keep her instead of just loving her like he used to. Shes a free spirit and doesn’t want/need to be held down

[@simonezra9332]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@rcrc9943]

One reason I like this portrayal of hades he’s not overtly evil like other versions in media he’s legit trying to show his love but dosnt realize he’s pushing the one he loves away

[@ALookIntoTheEulenspiegel]

When you try to become like what your partner loves, forgetting that they love you for being you.

[@stephhart8503]

Never thought about it like that... Okay now it's sadder.

[@Spinelblade]

Let's remember that the things Hades created for Persephone are the things that normally don't exist in the underworld, heat and light. He created those so she would be more comfortable and feel more at home.

[@findekano1981]

Naaaah He created for having her always.

[@arjunwali9885]

ironically tho, persephone isnt disturbed by the underworld necessarily bc its cold and dark. shes disturbed bc Hades has perverted the natural cold and darkness, as seen when she says "it aint right and it aint natural." Since she is a nature goddess, it makes sense that she would understand and even appreciate the natural dark and cold of winter/fall/hades. Hades has misread her entire character to satisfy his own anger at the fact that persephone has her own life/desires and has to "fly away", unlike his posessions

[@midnight_rose2337]

It seems to be more like he’s insecure about her preferring the surface to the Underworld, so he brings aspects of the surface down underground. Unfortunately, he seems to have forgotten that he married the literal goddess of spring, and Persephone was not having his industrial kingdom.

[@animeguardianxx]

@@midnight_rose2337an interesting bit about that is that in older stories, Persephone isn’t a pure Spring goddess, but an underworld one. Chthonic Persephone was the queen of the underworld also with ties to Demeter and Poseidon. Makes me wonder if Hades loves that part of her. Maybe that’s even how they met.

[@billuraral1870]

Erudiyce: Is it finished? Orpheus: 🎶lalalalalalala🎶 Erudiyce: Is that a no?

[@jonathancurtis3743]

"Is it finished" [Orpheus sings a slightly different melody to the one he sings in Epic III] Hermes: Not yet. He knew HE KNEW how the song went and he knew it wasn't finished yet!

[@valodia1]

@@jonathancurtis3743 I mean he is the narrator but HOLY SHIT I DIDN'T RELISE THAT UNTIL READING THIS.

[@murdochk32]

a man shows his disapproving wife his hobbies, while another tries to write a song while his wife dies and his mentor is trying to get him to be aware of everything

[@Terynnasaurus]

Are you okay?

[@mg8553]

I mean you’re not wrong

[@lois7956]

Hades spent 6 months creating a company and becoming a billionaire and yet after 7 months of lockdown, I still eat cereal for dinner

[@viridia1526]

Lois i mean he’s the king of the underworld and shit. He has an unfair advantage lol

[@mythical.illusion9750]

This just summed up the entire first act

[@confettiveda2460]

I like that this animatic gives more context, showing that he's not _ignoring_ Eyuridice, he's legit under the compulsion of his nature to make music. Like, he's fr going through it right now.

[@abigailw7146]

he has the power of god and anime

[@raynadeau1315]

tbh if you could write a song to solve climate change and save a dying world, i think u could be forgiven for not paying much attention to your fiancée 😂

[@tearez13]

it's the hyperfocus

[@hopemcgrath923]

@@raynadeau1315 legit if the fate of our world lays within your music its forgivable, if she didn’t ya know unalive

[@allym7445]

True but let’s also not minimize Eurydice’s suffering here. She probably didn’t know that this was how it was going to be when she said he should finish it. I mean are you telling me he couldn’t have pulled himself out of it once or twice to check on Eurydice?

[@bangormc3rd562]

Hades makes me think of a husband who converted the den into a gaming room while his wife was on vacation. Then she gets back, and is furious, and he's like, "Nah, baby, I did this for YOU!"

[@johnmartin4119]

Persephone: For me huh? Why is this thing made for us filled with only stuff you like? Hades: You don’t like giant road hazardous hummers? Persephone: NO!

[@coconuttydragoon3445]

Enjoy the 69th like~!

[@haventpickedanameyet2527]

Persephone: Loves nature, Hades found her in a garden, all about natural and ethical stuff Hades: So.. youd like it if i were to build you an electric city and scam people out of their souls...right? Persephone: Ew no Hades: y not though, i already made it

[@The1on]

I see it more as Hades trying to bring summer to Hadestown to please Persephone, since as she points out in her lyrics, her time in Hadestown is the coldest and darkest time of the year. So Hades tried to make Hadestown warm and bright for her so that she wouldn't leave come summertime since it would already be "summer" down in Hadestown. Of course, since he didnt talk to her about it and they have a lack of proper communication both ways, everything goes wrong.

[@haventpickedanameyet2527]

@@The1on Oh, that makes more sense

[@khloeg1649]

yeah he was trying to make it warm and bright so it was more like summer on the surface but she didn't like it because it was artificial, and because he did it without asking her. If she's going to be spending six months out of every single year of her immortal life down here, she at least wants an opinion on how it looks and functions.

[@Kiterpuss]

I love how you capture the passive aggressiveness in Hades responses to Persephone. So many folks act as if Hades is faultless and simply blinded by love, but there's a defensiveness in his voice in this song.

[@catherinecao4810]

He literally sings about keeping Persephone in a gilded cage, chaining her up in jewelry, and people think he’s FAULTLESS?

[@pileofsaltOG]

​@catherinecao4810 no one saying hes faultless?

[@cobaltobject1855]

Eurydice: Orpheus pls I'm literally starving Orpheus: Haha damn that shit sucks, anyway here's Wonderwall

[@OXGC413]

Fucking chuckled

[@wuttatota148]

I don't get it what's Wonderwall 😭

[@levidodson1610]

@@wuttatota148 A song that became super popular and eventually gained meme status.

[@graceurbanski8159]

SHUT UP IM SOBBING THIS IS TOO FUNNY

[@pinkajou656]

PFFFFFFT-

[@mythical.illusion9750]

Just notice how through this entire thing and the argument that Hades and Persephone has, they still call each other "lover"

[@pinkajou656]

It’s also a parallel to “Wedding Song”, where Orpheus and Eurydice do the same! “Lover tell me if you can...” “Lover when I sing my song...” etc.

[@screwtapee]

I NEVER REALISED THAT ORPHEUS WAS SURPRISED WHEN HE SAID ”The gods have forgotten the song of their love” I THOUGHT HE WAS MAD WHOA

[@viperv6768]

I'm in love with how Orpheus just keeps singing and singing, almost obsessively and desperately. How he can't even hear her speaking to him.

[@victoriaburroughs8399]

I love that detail too. I’ve always interpreted Orpheus ignoring Eurydice as less an act of self-absorption and selfishness but rather him acting on a divine compulsion that he can’t ignore. He’s the son of a Muse after all (the literal manifestations of creation and dedication to the arts). It’s literally in his nature to become obsessed by the divine melodies running through his head. This particular melody was of extreme importance as well (the balance of nature itself was on the line), so I think that adds to the theory that he literally cannot stop playing until he completes it. The moment he’s free of his trance, he goes to find Eurydice, presumably to tell her first of his accomplishment and check on her. Needless to say, I’m an Orpheus apologist, so I choose to believe this theory rather than the “Orpheus was an immature, self-obsessed dick who ignored his desperate wife so he could finish his mixtape” theory lol.

[@jaybonn5973]

I also like how Orpheus is struggling here, Chant I doesnt really show that

[@pricklythepear4900]

Definitely

[@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin]

Honestly I always thought this version was the stronger one, the lyrics just tended to be a lot harder hitting, but for some reason everyone prefers the other one.

[@moist_spinach]

His song doesn't fix the world in the original. He's just a normal songwriter working on his song

[@lexlixatkwa7nelson3]

I also love his total hyperfocus energy, and then suddenly he's like "Eurika!" and finally makes a breakthrough..

[@jaybonn5973]

I like this Eurydice, it's a very tragic hope but she doesnt antagonize him

[@bluebell4622]

I love how all the characters are so expressive, but I especially love Persephone's expressions throughout this!

[@juicedfox8104]

i want to know what kind of power you have to just churn out 3 hadestown animatics within a week?? this is just amazing dude!!

[@qookhr]

This is what happens when an animator gets obsessed with a musical (ty!!)

[@hikarikazunari6452]

@@qookhr Ooohh, I hope I get on your level someday

[@savannahs.5874]

A deal with the devil

[@Hamilgoth2002]

I've never seen an animatic go as gruesome with the line "then I kept that furnace fed with fossils of the dead" as I imagine it in my head.

[@rvalim618]

Eva's vocals when she sings, "Shelter us" is UN MATCHED. SIMPLY UNMATCHED.

[@pinkajou656]

AND THE EXPRESSIONS AHHHHH

[@Ava-zn3qm]

Hades: I literally made an industrial revolution for you. Persephone: Thanks, I hate it

[@lemonace6695]

Well she is a goodness related to nature, so he really choose porly

[@ashbaker4422]

DAMN WOW I GOT SUCH. CHILLS. AT ORHEUS’ EXPRESSION when he says “the gods have forgotten...”

[@HusbandoGoddess]

How dare you make Hades that hot? Excuse me? My rights have been violated. Anyway, wonderful animatic. I think you captured everyone and their emotions throughout the song perfectly!

[@cassidyb.3531]

You act like he wasn't hot already

[@liamwhite1719]

@@cassidyb.3531 Patrick page? With my daddy issues? Didn’t stand a chance

[@SchaffrillasProductions]

Hey would you mind if I used this animatic in a Hadestown video essay I'm working on? I'll credit you within the video and put a link to this video in the description!

[@qookhr]

Yeah ofc!! you can use it

[@SchaffrillasProductions]

@@qookhr Awesome thank you!

[@cicadeus7741]

OHFUCK schaff is making a hadestown essay? Scuse me whilst i nut. The stars have aligned. The gods have been kind yo

[@ihaventgrownaspine9994]

Ah sweet! A youtuber that ask permission? Respect.

[@catherinej1351]

I literally just finished watching your video and saw this animatic in it and knew I had to check it out

[@raxid5950]

bROO THIS IS SO GOOD I LOVE YOUR HADES DESIGN. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST HADESTOWN ANIMATICS I'VE SEEN.

[@qookhr]

THANK YOU

[@morgay7404]

There right

[@ghostofwrath3114]

You can tell that Hades and Persephone still love each other but Persephone is frustrated because Hades wasn't the same man he was when they first met, and he tries to "provide" her with the kinds of things she wants like light and heat even though he knows it isn't what she truly wants. And Orpheus thinks he is still there for Eurydice but he has been so deep and into the music that he isn't even able to hear her anymore.

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

That last scene with Hades turning and seeing Eurydice as if it really is fate (or the Fates themselves) bringing them together? Perfection!

[@richardjordon9998]

Is it just me, or do the melodies of Persephone and Hades' verses share the same notes found in the mode of Orphesus' "La la la la la" song? If so, that is excellent storytelling through the music!

[@LunaGalaxyPenguinLover]

It's supposed to be an off key version to symbolise how they've lost the melody of their love

[@thefemalefederalist7033]

The Lalas are supposed to be hades and Persephones love song, but they lost it

[@pinkajou656]

NO WAY I never noticed! mind blown!

[@its-a-me_Ari]

Yes! These are called motifs and they’re a huge storytelling device in musical theatre but also older things like opera or classical music

[@adlerofrowe9224]

That's literally the point

[@m.a.4838]

Persephone is like "brah, I just came back form the heat and sunshine"

[@rru1377]

Dude I'm not sure how I'm going to explain how breathtakingly gorgeous this animatic is. I can see how much effort you put in. The transitions are amazing; not to mention the amazing shading and lighting you use, and the expressions! This absolutely took my heart away and blew my mind! The animation at the end! Uggh, it's so perfect!

[@LordDemitel]

I really hope you do Chant Reprise too. Those two songs are top tier, even compared to eveey other musicals.

[@qookhr]

I animated like 4 seconds of it heh

[@stormsflight]

3:50 i love orpheus's visceral realization in time with the music swelling, that gave me chills, this is fantastic

[@chalybslam2959]

THIS IS BRILLIANT!!! You've handled their expressions and gestures so well and omg my eyes feel glorified by such talent

[@caduceusdraws]

Gosh i love the wind effect on Eurydicie's first part, the light on persephone and hades during their fight, the comparisons between Orpheus/Hades and Eurydicie/Persephone during transitions, the transition of Hades going to the surface (with daylight replacing artifical red light, the birds flying and the wind picking up) and I loved the facial expressions!!!

[@stephanielester7571]

my gods I love the use of symbolism in this score, this animatic. Hades and Persephone both think they're doing something right but they're on separate pages, it's like they speak in different languages (Persephone=nature while Hades=industry) Orpheus's song is a recreation of their love song so he catches on, he starts on it in Chant II but gets held up when the gods start bickering again. our boi is in the zone and this is such a beautiful picture of what being in the creative zone looks like asgkkfcisr (almost imagined him with a pen and notebook writing down lyrics as they came to him in Chant II :D) thank you for reminding me why I love this musical

[@farty555]

Do the whole thing. Send it to Anaïs and see what she says about it. Strike a deal and get the bag.

[@arjunwali9885]

ironically thopersephone isnt disturbed by the underworld necessarily bc its cold and dark. shes disturbed bc Hades has perverted the natural cold and darkness, as seen when she says "it aint right and it aint natural." Since she is a nature goddess, it makes sense that she would understand and even appreciate the natural dark and cold of winter/fall/hades. Hades has misread her entire character to satisfy his own anger at the fact that persephone has her own life/desires and has to "fly away", unlike his posessions

[@SilverfangSteelwolf]

The Jekyll & Hyde Gothic Musical thriller has a pretty strong steampunk aesthetic to it, even using the sound of steam machines in some of the songs like "The World has Gone Insane"

[@deedsissnazzy8945]

@@AA-vr8ve in the description of the video they said “WHAT MUSICAL HAS A STEAMPUNK AESTHETIC?”

[@deedsissnazzy8945]

@@AA-vr8ve ITS OK-

[@biancagarcia7156]

I can’t believe I just realized this. When Persephone sings “it ain’t natural” it’s a double entendre. What’s happening right now shouldn’t be happening like the phrase “this isn’t natural” and the fact that she’s all about nature and all this industrial stuff literally isn’t natural. I’m so stupid to only get this now lol. But fir real I love this animatic and I love hades town. Thank you so much for your beautiful art!!

[@juniorsiliga2497]

For the sake of humankind, please keep drawing.

[@hannahhen4576]

I’m in love with Orpheus’s voice, like it’s so high and impressive lol

[@faithmarwick8544]

I literally started fangirling I love your animatics so much, The world is now a better place thanks to you. Please don't ever stop

[@bellamulligan4914]

The one time Orpheus didn’t turn to look at Eurydice…

[@iker2333]

6:04 That transition, oh my god

[@pinkajou656]

THE HAIR! I was not expecting that!

[@jospehjack]

Want to have snot tears Think about wait for me reprise through the end. The ate Screw EVERYONE over. Hades, Persephone, All the underworld, Orpheus and Eurydice. I cried so hard i had Snot bubbles.

[@justsomerandomcanadian9935]

I’m glad this great musical is still getting the attention it deserves you’ve captured its spirit well

[@YOSSARIAN313]

Just saw hadestown last night. The show gave me chilld

[@jacksonbutler1828]

Okay, I normally don't comment on animatics that I watch... But I knew I had to when this gave me chills. "It's because of the gods. The gods have forgotten the song of their love." This sent chills down my spine. Your animation is amazing, and I love it. I will continue to watch your videos. 💖

[@liljdoodles]

Those dislikes physically hurt me because this is SO INCREDIBLY LOVELEY!! Literally what is there to dislike?? This is well made and you can tell time was put into making each individual frame and character design. Please keep it up!! ❤️❤️ from an animator to another you definitely know what you’re doing and I’m sorry there are such things as haters

[@imatcpell1987]

Boy do I have an update for you

[@nathanmendoza2974]

This is *recent????* *NaNi?!?!?!?!?!?!??!*

[@typosinthebrain5363]

I don't know how that laaa la la laa laa laa laa is so chilling... That singer is amazing.. All of them are

[@wuttatota148]

I am fr in love with his voice

[@liamwhite1719]

Hades really said: look, I made all this for you And Persephone responded: okay cool, can I go get drunk with the dead people now?

[@user-mz6dd5gb5r]

That's wonderful! I love this musical, but it is not the most popular. Thanks for this animatic. Good luck, develop your talent!

[@lpwthestudio]

I love the story telling, like them arriving on the train and taking the tour.

[@donutdownpour6959]

I LOVE THE WAY YOU DRAW THE CHARACTERS, ESPECIALLY PERSEPHONE, & THE EXPRESSIONS IM JUST AAA

[@jaybonn5973]

EURYDICE IS INDESCRIBABLE JESUS THOS FIRKCING MELODIES

[@demeedee3247]

I started to love Hades 2 years ago so when I first saw the title of this musical I was very excited about how Hades would sound and look like and I was not disappointed I absolutely love Patrick Page as Hades! His voice and his appearance I love them all so much. Plus when he sings "lover" I feel like I'm gonna die from a nosebleed.

[@jesteringdragons]

I could tell you had fun with the “khh” parts lmao, this is beautiful

[@bumblebee2822]

ugh that trombone really tickles my brain in the best way

[@junipaca7275]

OHOHOHO THIS IS SO WELL DESIGNED??? I LOVE UR ART STYLE SM AND THE M O V E M E N T??.?

[@reachingforstardust]

THE TRANSITIONS, the lighting/shading, the angles!! This is gorgeous I just !!! You've earned a new subscriber, can't wait to see what else you put out :D

[@quartzintherough]

I love many things in this, but the direction really takes the cake. Like, I honestly believe this could be a great basis for an actual fully animated adaptation of Hadestown.

[@qookhr]

Thank you!! Hadestown's simplicity and designs fit the animation medium perfectly I demand there to be an adaptation

[@moist_spinach]

I. Love. The. Facial. Expressions. Those are usually my favorite part of drawing characters. I am inspired.

[@tearez13]

THIS IS SO GOOOD WDJBQWDIVBQEWDWOVKKNQDOCJASBDOKKNDW I love how you "went off" in the description - it is a mood (just to make your life a little better my theatre group did plays of Treasure Island and Oliver Twist as Steampunk and they were so cool {Long John Silver was a woman and had a robot arm})

[@whyaminotsleepyet8377]

I love the way you frame everything the movements are so smooth and I’m definitely gonna share this with my friends :)

[@qookhr]

tysm

[@jefreyrobles8708]

Hades was building the underworld as a knock off version of summer... that's why it's so hot and bright

[@seasonsgreasons69yearsago48]

Sounds like summer in Australia lmao... I guess it’s cause we’re... down unda

[@oboanh1574]

hades: I invented this thing for you persephone: no thanks

[@mr.universe7372]

Persephone's facial expressions are perfect!!

[@samuell6976]

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A CHANT ANIMATIC AND THIS WAS ON MY RECCOMENDED AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH

[@lewaprawa3021]

Persephone looks so done with Hades

[@victorobregon1176]

Great animatic! I love the rythm and how you change seemlessly between the two scenes. However, although I love your designs for the characters, all their faces look very similar. Hermes especially, I think doesn't fit his voice, and is too similar to Orpheus'. That Hades animation at the end though, gave me chills. Keep it up! 👍

[@javaplum8364]

god the trombone in this musical is the only reason im still playing

[@brzoskwinka217]

SO YOURE THE HADESTOWN ANIMATOR WEVE BEEN WAITING FOR, ITS FUCKING AMAZING

[@qookhr]

H THANK YOU

[@awildnoviceappears]

I like how the rift between Hades and Persephone stem from the both of them and is not a particular fault of only one. Hades, insecure about the surface and Persephone leaving him, creates a suffocating gilded cage, annoying the wild spirit Persephone. Persephone, annoyed at Hades, tries even harder to escape and turns to alcohol, doing nothing to dissuade his insecurities about her leaving, amplifying the insecure Hades. This incentivizes Hades to develop more of Hadestown, trying to persuade Persephone to stay. This angers Persephone more, strengthening her resolve to be free of Hades' "embrace". It's a cycle that only ended when Orpheus' song reminded them of their love. I love it!

[@stephaniegriffin6657]

I just want you to know your animatics of these songs make me incredibly happy.

[@qookhr]

I'm happy to hear that!!

[@junelovejoyofficial]

This is so good!! I love how you draw Persephone!!

[@journey9641]

So fascinating how they used the hair in the wind as a way to transition/switch characters

[@marta7994]

This is mind blowing! And your designs are amazing💖💖🥺

[@nighty9872]

Why doesn't this have more attention? It's so amazing!!! (I've watched this over twenty times today)

[@AtareVanguard]

This is so good holy shit!! the little touches! the constant momentum! It's clear this was made with skill, attention, and passion!!

[@anthonywatson8621]

You did an amazing job with the characters i love the lighting for the fire scene and i love Persephone's facial expression

[@kidabcedf]

I'm crying😭 This is Masterpiece

[@QueenNothing61]

Oh man, I forgot how great the piano is in this song. 😍

[@amanakakei6028]

Hadestown is one of the best musicals out here, honestly... i may even say its better then Hamilton. Every song is necessary and perfect!

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

Low, keep your head, keep your head low Oh, you gotta keep your head low If you wanna keep your head Oh, you gotta keep your head low Keep your head, keep your head low Oh, you gotta keep your head low If you wanna keep your head Oh, you gotta keep your head In the coldest time of year Why is it so hot down here? Hotter than a crucible It ain't right and it ain't natural Lover, you were gone so long Lover, I was lonesome So I built a foundry In the ground beneath your feet Here, I fashioned things of steel Oil drums and automobiles Then I kept that furnace fed With the fossils of the dead Lover, when you feel that fire Think of it as my desire Think of it as my desire for you La la la la La la la la la La la, la la La la la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la La la La la la la la la La la la la la la La la la la la la Low, keep your head, keep your head low (La la la la la la la…) Oh, you gotta keep your head low If you wanna keep your head (La la la la la la la…) Oh, you gotta keep your head low (La la la la la la la…) Keep your head, keep your head low Oh, you gotta keep your head low (La la la la la la la…) If you wanna keep your head Is it finished? Not yet. Is he always like this? Looking high and looking low For the food and firewood I know We need to find and I am Keeping one eye on the sky and Tryin' to trust that the song he's working on is gonna (Oooooh) Shelter us (Oooooh) From the wind, the wind, the wind (Oooooh) In the darkest time of year Why is it so bright down here? Brighter than a carnival It ain't right and it ain't natural Lover, you were gone so long Lover, I was lonesome So I laid a power grid In the ground on which you stood And wasn't it electrifying When I made the neon shine? Silver screen, cathode ray Brighter than the light of day Lover, when you see that glare Think of it as my despair Think of it as my despair for you They can't find the tune Orpheus! They can't feel the rhythm Orpheus! King Hades is deafened by a river of stone Poor boy working on a song And Lady Persephone's blinded by a river of wine Livin' in an oblivion He did not see the storm coming on His black gold flows (Oooooh) In the world down below (Oooooh) And her dark clouds roll in the one up above Look up! Keep your head low And that is the reason we're on this road And the seasons are wrong And the wind is so strong That's why times are so hard It's because of the gods The gods have forgotten the song of their love Singing la la la la la la… Low, keep your head, keep your head low Oh, you gotta keep your head low If you wanna keep your head (La la la la la la la...) Oh, you gotta keep your head low Keep your head, keep your head low (La la la la la la la...) Oh, you gotta keep your head low If you wanna keep your head (La la la la la la) Lookin' low and lookin' high There is no food left to find It's hard enough to feed yourself Let alone somebody else I'm trying to believe That the song he's working on Is gonna harbor me from The wind, the wind, the wind Eurydice was a hungry young girl Give that back! She was no stranger to the wind It's everything we have! But she had not seen nothing Orpheus! Like the mighty storm she got caught in Orpheus! Shelter us! Only took a minute Harbor me! But the wrath of the gods was in it Every year, it's getting worse Hadestown, hell on Earth! Did you think I'd be impressed With this neon necropolis? Lover, what have you become? Coal cars and oil drums Warehouse walls and factory floors I don't know you anymore And in the meantime up above The harvest dies and people starve Oceans rise and overflow It ain't right and it ain't natural Lover, everything I do I do it for the love of you If you don't even want my love I'll give it to someone who does Someone grateful for her fate Someone who appreciates The comforts of a gilded cage And doesn't try to fly away The moment Mother Nature calls Someone who could love these walls That hold her close and keep her safe And think of them as my embrace Singing la la la la la la la... (Low, keep your head, keep your head low) Shelter us Think of them as my embrace La la la la la la la... (Low, keep your head, keep your head) Harbor me Think of them as my embrace Of you

[@pinkajou656]

Isn’t Hades’ line “and once it electrified, when I made the neon shine” ? And Orpheus, “I can’t find the tune, I can’t feel the rhythm”?

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

@@pinkajou656 Not according to the website I got this from

[@devinjohnson2514]

UM THIS ANIMATION AND VIDEO IN GENERAL IS AMAZING???? WHY is the quality so good?

[@judealtman8183]

I love your art style!!! It's so simple, but so expressive!

[@eggylenny]

HOLY STYX THIS IS SO GOOD!!

[@loveyourlife9166]

LOVE your art style

[@heather933]

I love the way you've interpreted everything and your drawing are amazing 💕

[@callum8147]

Absolutely awesome!

[@lizzyarceo2202]

This is amazing!

[@ellevilla6324]

Omggg I've been waiting for more animatics of the obc version thank u!!

[@noemimoheno2762]

BRU THIS LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AND NOT ONLY THAT BUT ALSO IT'S RECENT YEEEEESSSS

[@sunflowerbee7998]

Yesss one of my favorite songs in the soundtrack, I appreciate it a lot, this is absolutely beautiful :D

[@Rumpelstiltskin01]

Chills down the spine well done

[@parsleysaysthings]

Hot damn, this was amazing. Huge props to you!

[@stevicaviness817]

Finally! A really good chant animatic!

[@tableforone8320]

Why was I not informed of this?!?!? This is AMAZING!!!