gang of youths - achilles come down (lyrics)

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(𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴)
Achilles, Achilles, Achilles, come down
Won’t you get up off, get up off the roof?
You’re scaring us and all of us, some of us love you
Achilles, it’s not much but there’s proof
You crazy-assed cosmonaut, remember your virtue
Redemption lies plainly in truth
Just humour us, Achilles, Achilles, come down
Won’t you get up off, get up off the roof?
Achilles, Achilles, Achilles, come down
Won’t you get up off, get up off the roof?
The self is not so weightless, nor whole and unbroken
Remember the pact of our youth
Where you go, I’m going, so jump and I’m jumping
Since there is no me without you
Soldier on, Achilles, Achilles, come down
Won’t you get up off, get up off the roof?
Loathe the way they light candles in Rome
But love the sweet air of the votives
Hurt and grieve but don’t suffer alone
Engage with the pain as a motive
Today of all days, see
How the most dangerous thing is to love
How you will heal and you’ll rise above
𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐰
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞
𝐒𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥
𝐍𝐨 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐞
𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲, 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐰
𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮
Achilles, Achilles, just put down the bottle
Don’t listen to what you’ve consumed
It’s chaos, confusion and wholly unworthy
Of feeding and it’s wholly untrue
You may feel no purpose nor a point for existing
It’s all just conjecture and gloom
And there may not be meaning, so find one and seize it
Do not waste yourself on this roof
Hear those bells ring deep in the soul
Chiming away for a moment
Feel your breath course frankly below
And see life as a worthy opponent
Today of all days, see
How the most dangerous thing is to love
How you will heal and you’ll rise above
Crowned by an overture bold and beyond
Ah, it’s more courageous to overcome
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬
It’s not worth it, Achilles
𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫
Don’t listen, Achilles
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫
You’re worth more, Achilles
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫
So much more than a rat
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭
No one asked your opinion
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥, 𝐈 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
No one asked for your thoughts
𝐁𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟
Be done with this now and get off the roof
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐞, 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬? 𝐈’𝐦 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮
Can you hear me, Achilles? I’m talking to you
𝐈’𝐦 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮
I’m talking to you
I’m talking to you
I’m talking to you
Achilles, come down
Achilles, come down
Throw yourself into the unknown
With pace and a fury defiant
Clothe yourself in beauty untold
And see life as a means to a triumph
Today of all days, see
How the most dangerous thing is to love
How you will heal and you’ll rise above
Crowned by an overture bold and beyond
Ah, it’s more courageous to overcome

[@exhaustedanger]

*Explanation + translation of the French sections:* The parts in French are sections of the philosophical essay "The myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus. It's about the philosophy of the absurd: "Absurdism lies in the juxtaposition between the fundamental human need to attribute meaning to life and the "unreasonable silence" of the universe in response". Full French essay: archive.org/details/le_mythe_de_sisyphe Full English translation: www2.hawaii.edu/~freeman/courses/phil360/16.%20Myth%20of%20Sisyphus.pdf *French + translation:* "Je vois que beaucoup de gens meurent parce qu'ils estiment que la vie ne vaut pas la peine d'être vécue. J'en vois d'autres qui se font paradoxalement tuer pour les idées ou les illusions qui leurs donnent une raison de vivre (ce, qu'on appelle une raison de vivre est en même temps une excellente raison de mourir)." _I see many people die because they judge that life is not worth living. I see others paradoxically getting killed for the ideas or illusions that give them a reason for living (what is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying)._ "D'un gérant d'immeubles qui s'était tué, on me disait un jour qu'il avait perdu sa fille depuis cinq ans, qu'il avait beaucoup changé depuis et que cette histoire "l'avait miné"." _Of an apartment-building manager who had killed himself I was told that he had lost his daughter five years before, that he had changed greatly since, and that that experience had "undermined" him._ "Ce qui déclenche la crise est presque toujours incontrôlable. Les journaux parlent souvent de "chagrins intimes" ou de "maladie incurable". Ces explications sont valables. Mais il faudrait savior si le jour même un ami du désespéré ne lui a pas parlé sur u ton indifférent. Celui-là est le coupable." _What sets off the crisis is almost always unverifiable. Newspapers often speak of "personal sorrows" or of "incurable illness." These explanations are plausible. But one would have to know whether a friend of the desperate man had not that very day addressed him indifferently. He is the guilty one._ "[...] des souvenirs d'une patrie perdue ou de l'espoir d'une terre promise. Ce divorce entre l'homme et sa vie [...]." _[...] the memory of a lost home or the hope of a promised land. This divorce between man and his life [...]._ "[...] celle du oui et celle du non. Ce serait trop beau. Mais il faut faire la part de ceux qui, sans conclure, interrogent toujours. Ici, j'ironise à peine: il s'agit de la majorité. Je vois également que ceux qui réspondent non agissent comme s'ils pensaient oui. De fait, [si j'accepte le critérium nietzschéen, ils pensent oui d'une façon ou de l'autre]." _[...] either yes or no. This would be too easy. But allowance must be made for those who, without concluding, continue questioning. Here I am only slightly indulging in irony: this is the majority. I notice also that those who answer "no" act as if they thought "yes." As a matter of fact, [if I accept the Nietzschean criterion, they think "yes" in one way or another]._

[@kaminisj3798]

never knew this, thanks!!

[@nivrrtakr2891]

preach

[@zee9134]

thank you so much!!!

[@aine965]

Thank you!

[@user-cherry7]

On the other hand, I see many people die because they judge that life is not worth living. I see others paradoxically getting killed for the ideas or illusions that give them a reason for living (what is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying). Of an apartment-building manager who had killed himself I was told that he had lost his daughter five years before, that he had changed greatly since, and that that experience had "undermined" him. What sets off the crisis is almost always unverifiable. Newspapers often speak of "personal sorrows" or of "incurable illness." These explanations are plausible. But one would have to know whether a friend of the desperate man had not that very day addressed him indifferently. ...the memory of a lost home or the hope of a promised land. This divorce between man and his life, the actor and his setting, is properly the feeling of absurdity. ...either yes or no. This would be too easy. But allowance must be made for those who, without concluding, continue questioning. Here I am only slightly indulging in irony: this is the majority. I notice also that those who answer "no" act as if they thought "yes." As a matter of fact, if I accept the Nietzschean criterion, they think "yes" in one way or another.

[@ic8560]

Singing this to my dumb cat Achilles who's stuck on the roof once again

[@melodikazazi5729]

💀

[@carolworth1809]

THIS 🤣

[@pomegranate10017]

i feel bad for laughing but just 😂

[@bellemalott9806]

This is the best thing I've seen in a while

[@ashcornman4947]

A+ use of a song, imo

[@zee9134]

the positive voice is patroclus, achilles’ lover, and the negative voice is apollo.

[@Strawberrysprout]

Was Achilles gay in the mythology?

[@fooltsar3742]

@@Strawberrysprout they all were

[@Strawberrysprout]

@@fooltsar3742 hell yeah! I was taught the straight version of these mythologies

[@Jjkqq]

@@Strawberrysprout Sweety, everyone in mythology were either gays, bisexuals or pansexuals

[@Strawberrysprout]

@@Jjkqq 👁👄👁 why is this new information to me???!!

[@cherry_voltz]

"where you go im going, so jump and im jumping, since there is no me without you" GOD thats my favorite line it just hits so HARD

[@littleghostlemon]

i read that along with the song saying it- i didnt even mean to do that i-

[@annaw4823]

same it’s just- wow.

[@basil6672]

The 1 dislike is Patroclus's ghost upset that Achilles is on the roof

[@beyondmythoughts4288]

The five others are still Patroclus, just with alt accounts

[@nicolecampos4153]

The rest is Apollo and Paris angry that Achiless didnt jump

[@eviel4754]

And maybe a few of Paris’s brothers and Aphrodite who are also upset he didn’t jump

[@onixy606]

please I wheezed-

[@mercedesroberts4680]

This song slaps and makes me want to do ballet in a very pretty very flowy dress

[@catfood2]

Cool name

[@addisonellis7296]

Frfr

[@audrey0747]

I did you should try it its fun

[@tabathamoonstone8633]

This sounds like the two halves of my emotions fighting during one of my depressive episodes. Part of me is saying that I'm just a burden and deserve to die, and the other is reminding me of how much I would hurt everyone if I did and that suicide is just a permanent solution to a temporary problem. I hope I can listen to the latter.

[@rambles5671]

Hey man, I know this was only written a day ago, but how are you doing? People care about you, I care about you. And the situation you're in right now may or may not be horrible, but know that there's always a way out for yourself even if you don't think so. Please take care

[@tabathamoonstone8633]

@@rambles5671 I'm okay, don't worry. I talked to my loved ones about it, and we're working on getting me some proper help. I'm really glad that you care. That means a lot. Thank you.

[@rambles5671]

@@tabathamoonstone8633 That's wonderful, I'm glad you're getting help! And remember, it's okay to let your emotions out if you need to, and you can get through this. You're so strong. I've survived through my own battle, so I know how much it can mean to others to have support.

[@tabathamoonstone8633]

@@rambles5671 Thank you so much. You're a very kind person, and I'm very grateful.

[@lorddane4147]

@@tabathamoonstone8633 I'm glad you got help and you were able to talk about what your going through as I know atleast a few people with it who have it but dont speak up and let themselves sit in misery. Anyways, I hope you get better as depression is a hard thing to deal with but it can be dealt with if you get proper help, a good support system and you speak up about it. Remember there is always a bright side and look for it, even if there is only 1 thing, that means there was something good. Another thing to remember is that people do care about your wellbeing even others on the internet. Have a good day,

[@joaquinbitton5034]

I actually think that the negative voice is Achilles's inner monologue, i can see some resemblances with imposter syndrome in those lines. And while Patroclus's voice tells him that he is loved and he shouldn't give up, his inner voice tells him what he thinks is the truth, that he is hated and shouldn't get to live.

[@valenspero-0]

@@gabriellehessels8190 do you see the where it gets darker and sounds so negative? I think thats what they mean then Patroculs voice is the lighter one trying to make him feel better about himself

[@waffleamv_]

PATROCLUS SINGING TO ACHILLES MY HEART IS BROKEN

[@nuggetvonmattenhorn7216]

I’ve been crying over the song of Achilles for way too long

[@FiveStarParks]

You dont even know who that is

[@waffleamv_]

@@FiveStarParks tf???

[@nuggetvonmattenhorn7216]

@@FiveStarParks huh

[@artisticplunger3336]

@@FiveStarParks bruh you’d know what they know? No, you know what you know, not someone over the internet.

[@jewelleiila]

This hits different if you understand French and try to listen to what’s said in the background

[@catsinpajamas4891]

Can you translate it for us?

[@exhaustedanger]

The spoken parts are sections from the philosophical essay "The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus. You can read what it is about on Wikipedia, and genius has the exact sections that are in this song plus the English translations. (EDIT: Check the pinned comment)

[@renee7689]

@LILLEANA HOCKETT You just need practice talking to others that speak french :)

[@master_yukki]

Totally, when hear like the storie with the man that have lose his daughter, Albert Camus said all of thar

[@Abisnail2147]

What does it say? I've been wanting to know for a long time but can't figure it out :(

[@ivantyler2239]

I know this song is based more off Greek mythology, but it still resonates so deeply with me. I’ve struggled with bad mental health for a while and while I’ve been trying to get help, it feels damn near impossible (especially since I’m an adult now). I’ve had moments recently where I’ve thought about how much easier it would be to just give up and let whatever the hell I’m going through win, but there’s always a voice in my head telling me not to give up. This song is so beautifully done and I love it so much.

[@amd756]

Hey, I hope you're doing okay my dude. I know how bad it is to struggle with mental health, I struggle with it too and being an adult doesn't help, you feel isolated most of the time and sometimes the weight of responsibilities is just overwhelming. But don't let those feelings get the better of you, there are people out there who care for you, even though it might not be immediately obvious. For what it's worth, I for one care about you after reading this. I'm sure you'll get through this tough phase and come out stronger. Always listen to that voice telling you to never give up. And yeah this song is amazing, just discovered it yesterday and can't stop listening to it, its a masterpiece.

[@fartballs7094]

Stay strong and passionate bro

[@violetrodriguez1055]

This song didn't have to hit as hard as it did but here I am crying. Thank you for the lyrics!

[@marissasifre9026]

Do you ever just hear a song and want to just sink into it. Not just sink but to emerse yourself in it. To let it fill up your lungs thick and rich up to your eyes and feel the rhythm in your throat. A melody that just brings you down to your knees as you soak it up. Let your mind be drowned into the words and there infinite possibilities. To feel your heartbeat fade away on the structure of these words that have crippled you. And nothing can bring you back. You are too far gone. Lost in the sound that you can taste. You never want to come back. You want to stay lost in this time. They have paralyzed you body and soul as you drift off into that place where your not yet awake but not yet dreaming. That is this song for me.

[@gothbimbo9470]

The “can you hear me Achilles I’m talking to you” scares me because it’s said with such authority on one end but such tender and care on the other and it feels like I’m being commanded to listen by my dad in one ear and being reached out to by a friend in the other.

[@emmawilber29]

I relate to your comment so much 😭😭😭😭

[@Claire-zu5jx]

I send my love to Achilles and anyone going through something similar to Achilles *hugs you all*

[@haventsleptnicelysincethel4277]

U too ❤️❤️❤️

[@anamassey8187]

French to English On the other hand, I see many people die because they judge that life is not worth living. I see others paradoxically getting killed for the ideas or illusions that give them a reason for living (what is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying). Of an apartment-building manager who had killed himself I was told that he had lost his daughter five years before, that he had changed greatly since, and that that experience had "undermined" him. What sets off the crisis is almost always unverifiable. Newspapers often speak of "personal sorrows" or of "incurable illness." These explanations are plausible. But one would have to know whether a friend of the desperate man had not that very day addressed him indifferently. ...the memory of a lost home or the hope of a promised land. This divorce between man and his life, the actor and his setting, is properly the feeling of absurdity. ...either yes or no. This would be too easy. But allowance must be made for those who, without concluding, continue questioning. Here I am only slightly indulging in irony: this is the majority. I notice also that those who answer "no" act as if they thought "yes." As a matter of fact, if I accept the Nietzschean criterion, they think "yes" in one way or another.

[@hanako8580]

Thank you! super off topic but this is the first time I've ever seen someone with the same pfp as me lmfao

[@acaners1360]

Me: I’m fine Also me: *listens to this on repeat for hours*

[@ryzcake]

I just finished reading TSOA and the "Where you go, I'm going, so jump and I'm jumping" line in the song makes me remember what patroclus said in the book " if he is dead, I will not be far behind" 🤧🤧

[@rkaias812]

Agamemnon: do a flip

[@eilio639]

im yelling

[@karib8489]

2:28 This hit close to home for me. The "applause" is having someone to comfort me and to hug when things get dark, but to have that I have to dare to be vounerable with someone (the attention) something I just utterly hate and I'm honestly so terrefied of it, I just can't stop thinking anbout how easily they could hurt me. So I just pretend nothing ever bothers me (my act is a ruse)

[@julietteferrars7739]

reading the comments is so much fun when you legitimately know about the trojan war and not just the fact that achilles' weakness was his heel

[@MezephelesArt]

For a song about Greek mythology, it's funny how much I feel this song in my soul.

[@sylvirgiomanach1491]

My husband sent this to me. I've been struggling with depression lately and he works out of town a lot. So he worries. Sends me songs that remind him of me. Because he is just the very best bean.

[@ericacosat9557]

Your comment hit me as hard as the song.. you’re sweet. I can relate, girl.

[@awaitingmars1244]

i want that kind of love. the kind that you have.

[@ghxt6755]

I think I found out something, we know that the song it's supposed to be Patroclus singing to Aquilles, begging him to stay alive while the voices in his head are telling him the contrary, or well, it could be Apollo too, (fuck u Apollo) but ok, one of the sentences of the song is "how the most dangerous thing is to love", in the Myth a prophecy says that Aquilles will die soon after Hector (his enemy) dies, so in the Myth Hector kills Patroclus (it's not said officially but Aquilles really loved Patroclus, because there's no more proof that the way he acts when he's around him and other thing I'll explain) Aquilles was really sad and angry because Hector killed his lover, so he goes and kill Hector as a result of that feeling, here is where the prophecy comes out and Aquilles knows that he's going to die soon because Hector is now dead and he doesn't want to go to the war anymore, the ghost of Patroclus it's the one that encourages him to go and fight one last battle, singing this song to Aquilles because for him the only purpose of life was Patroclus and now he's gone, and his ghost tries to make his life worth again and get him off the roof, he convinces Aquilles and he goes to the battle and die, now he's with his lover on Elysium. Here is where the sentence that I quoted before makes sense, the most dangerous thing to Aquilles was loving Patroclus because it's his love that makes him kill Hector and by the way ends up killing himself because of the prophecy. He dies loving Patroclus. Everything makes sense. The End. ✨🗡️🖤. (Sry for making this soooooo long :b)

[@mommypierce7058]

Oh this is amazing 🤩🤩

[@justachildofGod]

As a ToA fan the ‘f*ck u apollo’ hurt

[@Sanjaykumar-zr8my]

Okay but the f*ck u part is so unnecessary :/ it's easy to judge get a life ikr the story is sad but they got United in the underworld and why make the huge deal out of it bruh

[@ghxt6755]

@@declans-f4573 Ohhh I didn't know that, it's really interesting and sad at the same time, I just started to listen to this author, I don't know much about his life but wow, that's a deeper understanding of the song and more real I think, my theory was just trying to give a historical or mythological point of view or explaining a little bit about the original myth... Anyway, thanks for the info!, I think that your interpretation it's more accurate and deep, thanks for sharing that

[@ghxt6755]

@@justachildofGod I'm also a ToA fan 😂 or well Uncle Rick fan, but I think that the mistakes that he made on the original mythology are part of his story and that's what makes him interesting, I love the way Rick portrayed him on the books, a really good mortal and a cute sweetheart (and I'll react the same way like you if someone insulted him like that) but we have to accept that in the mythology he's not the best person or god in this case

[@amretaumraw]

Ok hear me out Whenever I heard this song, I always assumed that the positive voice is patroclus and the negative voice is him, achilles. This is after patroclus died and achilles wants to commit suicide to be with him, but I always thought it was a physical roof But what if the roof is him killing Hector to avenge Patroclus. And Patroclus' ghost is telling him not kill Hector, because doing so is basically committing suicide, but the voice in his head is telling him that he should kill Hector and just die because he caused the death of his lover I don't know if this was obvious and I'm just slow, but I thought it was really cool when I figured it out

[@lakshmirekha9168]

This is exactly how I interpreted it

[@jaxstaxes7163]

this song hits different when your name is achilles (my name is achilles)

[@ericthebmo3433]

Fam that's such a cool name! Have a nice day!

[@definitelynotphoenix]

omg that's a really cool name!!

[@aspireistoinspirebeforewee3519]

Cool are you Greek?

[@mondhoffman]

Woooow!

[@MC_cyjh]

that’s such a cool name

[@karma-ou3fy]

ive been listening to this for 30 minutes and am crying so hard its so beautiful and sad and it makes me think of my family and what i could have been in another time..

[@mercedesroberts4680]

I sent this to my friend. Ive been listening to it on repeat and it would be selfish to keep to myself

[@safiaabiad2454]

@@mercedesroberts4680 i didn’t send it to my friend but i told her to listen to it. I agree- this song is too good not to share.

[@nos5915]

This reminds me of me and my system. We're multiple people sharing a body, and so we course share a life, and where one goes we all go.

[@forgotten2402]

Hey, sistem friend here. We also feel like it's us talking to each other when we discuss

[@nos5915]

@@forgotten2402 ah mood we've fortunately gotten beyond this place, but eh -Storm, host, ex-persecutor

[@forgotten2402]

@@nos5915 We are working on it (King, physical protector)

[@nos5915]

@@forgotten2402 good luck :)

[@forgotten2402]

@@nos5915 thank You

[@amretaumraw]

You crave the applause but hate the attention That hit deep

[@Venus-pw9hf]

This song is literally the difference between what I've told my friends (the happy part) vs. what I've told myself. Guys, not every happy person is happy. Please know that.

[@elkie9300]

if a "happy " person isnt happy then they arent a happy person bruh

[@psychologicalsuccess3476]

@@elkie9300 ugh they're saying people are faking happiness sometimes isn't that obvious

[@elkie9300]

@@psychologicalsuccess3476 aight i dont rly take info in the same way as others bruh

[@kari_ari]

i didnt wanna cry tonight but here i am

[@refail1388]

I was scrolling through dark academia text posts on instagram the other day when I saw a post that was describing Achilles and Patroclus as a couple which lead me to google it and I learned that many ancient greek people/ historians described them as lovers and I was amazed. We did the Heliad by Homer in highschool (Im greek and I live in greece btw) and not even once, even as a fan fact, did a teacher told us that. Something that made me furious. Also in our ancient greek class, when we were reading poems by greek poets, there wasn't even one of Sappho's poems there. Tbh the first time I heard of Sappho's name was when I watched Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman. Like why is there so much lgbtq+ erasure in modern society? Honestly if I knew these I would already be so much more comfortable in my own skin and sexuality (something that now I'm begging to aknowlegde and explore. Im a lesbian btw) and I'm now starting to become more vocal about it.

[@augustedupin7112]

Ίσως είναι πρόβλημα του συγκεκριμένου σχολείου, γιατί μου φαίνεται πάρα μα πάρα πολύ περίεργο να μην μιλήσατε για την Σαπφώ (άρα κατά συνέπεια μάλλον και ούτε για την λυρική ποίηση, που νομίζω ότι αποτελεί ή έστω αποτελούσε μικρό κομμάτι ύλης στην εισαγωγή στην Ελένη στη Γ'Γυμνασίου). Για Αχιλλέα και Πάτροκλο (όπως και για την περίπτωση του μάντη Τειρεσία, ή για τον Μέγα Αλέξανδρο και τον Ηφαιστίωνα, κτλ) το πιστεύω, ούτε και εμείς το αναφέραμε στο σχολείο (ένα θερμό ευχαριστώ στους φιλολόγους γονείς μου χάριν στους οποίους ήξερα όλα μάλλον τα fan facts της θεωρητικής κατεύθυνσης). Οπότε ναι, η κοινωνία μας είναι τόσο παράδοξα συντηρητική που δεν μπορεί να χωνέψει ούτε την ίδια της την πολιτισμική κληρονομιά.

[@insertname1857]

a lot of ancient greek myth involves lgbt+ figures, almost all the gods were bisexual, and many displayed what we would now consider genderfluid traits. i mean, in general ancient greek society was very bisexual, and there was nothing wrong with gay relationships (and at some points were considered empowering and strong, consider the sacred band of thebes, an army made of gay couples. sadly there wasn't a ton of lesbian myth (sexism was a problem, women were considered lesser and their love was considered lesser), but there was a ton of bisexual men in myth. i mean, even heracles technically had relationships with men in some myths. i too wish there wasn't so much erasure. i didn't even know being gay was a thing until i was a teen, much less that i could be. i'm a nonbinary lesbian, and i honestly find a ton of comfort in dionysus, apollo, and artemis. (dionysus was androgynous or a feminine man depending on the myth, but in modern context you could consider him outside of the binary- they just didn't quite have the terms and concepts we do now).

[@dayadiseneviratne3452]

This hits different when you've read song of achilles

[@kates5750]

I’m currently reading it. I’m crying now. They even speak about the pact Achilles and Patroclus have about being therapons

[@dayadiseneviratne3452]

@@kates5750 I knowww

[@gabriellehessels8190]

I have not read it yet as I'm still trying to buy the book, but from this song I'm assuming achilles wants to kill himself? Is that something mentioned in the book I'm a bit confused and can't recall it from the myth

[@bread4194]

@@gabriellehessels8190 in the book, after seeing Patroclus’ dead body, Achilles reaches for his sword to kill himself before remembering he gave his sword to Patroclus

[@lakshmirekha9168]

@@gabriellehessels8190 when Achilles finds out that Patroclus died, he will try to kill himself with his sword but then remembers that he gave it to Patroclus. I think the “jumping off the roof” part can also be interpreted as Achilles killing Hector to avenge Patroclus’ death, which can be considered as suicide because he knows he will die after Hector dies

[@Azmomodius]

This song reminds me of me and my dearest friend, still alive but struggling so hard with a lot of things. I won't go into much detail but Achilles is like my friend, on the roof fighting terrible thoughts and past pains, and I'm constantly telling them to come down. I'm not how to end this as our ending- happy or sad- hasn't come yet, but we will keep struggling together until we either can't anymore or feel the sunlight again. If my friend finds this comment, I love you to the beyond. Keep fighting with me, because I will never leave your side 💜

[@gizemgonenc5342]

I hope your friend stays strong and keeps on fighting 😊

[@matilde_5]

How are you guys aaaa

[@Azmomodius]

@@matilde_5 still going!💜

[@anothercarttogo1819]

Even if it's a credit song, this should be in *any* adaptation of The Song of Achilles

[@urvoshibondona5081]

Oh my God! give me more seven minutes to cry more than ever again and again! How sadness can be so damn artistic!! 'How the dangerous thing is to love'... 'How you will heal and you'll rise above'...

[@13lchristina]

HOW IS THIS NOT ON TRENDING ...?!?!?!?

[@rlylownick6383]

I always heard the "be done with this now and jump off the roof" over "be done with this now and get off the roof" and hearing the opposite this time made me tear up... Cause to me that means I'm getting better

[@wxrm_teeth]

i discovered this song right as we started learning about the trojan war in latin :)) i love it

[@eviel4754]

We are reading the Oddessy in history class at the moment and finished The Illid when my ferind suggested it to me

[@deedjrethejester]

I keep hearing "then miss it, your act is a ruse" as "and missing your ex is a ruse" and honestly the first time I heard this song, I was fully willing to accept those as the lyrics.

[@Riverskyfall]

Listening to this after reading “the song of Achilles” hurts

[@lakshmikm3497]

I can never get over this song

[@daffodilcaptain]

this Vibes

[@sunnycoco7424]

This song makes me wanna learn to play violin or sth . ❤️ ❤️ also come down Achilles

[@Ali7of9]

10/10 good vibes! listening while my friend plays hades

[@Ali7of9]

You're on the channel for the song my dood

[@Ali7of9]

What song are you tryin to find bruh?

[@Ali7of9]

@@yourfriendrat6911 this is precious. Like same dood ! But nah it's just a game for now

[@eu-fh1el]

oh shit- i just realized that you're not talking about a song called hades-

[@Ali7of9]

@@eu-fh1el oh boi I wish

[@afterglow87]

haha this is my go-to breakdown song

[@jrose_6908]

This song is so underrated :)

[@pigeonleadre]

“How the most dangerous thing is to love, how you will heal and you’ll rise above.” This hit me hard, and I don’t know why.

[@mckinleemeiser6939]

this entire song just hurts🥲

[@achillesdykeza2063]

I think I may change my name to Achilles ??? kind of feelin it yknow?

[@chilldogs5444]

Achilles: *is on roof* Apollo: "NO"

[@vuh1612]

Apollo has the same voice as Patroclus because it would have more impact on Achilles

[@saramaclaughlin7294]

I love this interpretation

[@bellaajaziz7204]

How the most dangerous thing is to love

[@kourtneykardasim8680]

Disney Hercules fans: ACHILLES COME DOWN Percy Jackson fans: ACHILLES JUMP

[@taqdeesfatima1798]

Whyyyy???

[@abi5764]

whyyyyy?????

[@mirandasmith616]

Every time I listen to this song it reminds me that I'm alone I know it's pathetic and but I just wanna be loved 🙂🙃to be worth something..... eh..I'll be ok

[@ahinapsx308]

We care 🤗🤗

[@artisticplunger3336]

This reminds me of my brain, my depression telling me to just kms and my anxiety reminding me of all the people in my life. It tears you apart when you have to live with both.

[@scrivens6914]

This hurts real bad after just finishing The Song of Achilles

[@lncourage6358]

the 1 dislike is Apollo

[@justpeache.5274]

The second one is Agamemnon

[@hunterofthenorth4482]

@@pepper_thepenguin their followers

[@raiven6085]

M-Mirage 😳 I main you uh 😳

[@eviel4754]

The rest are Paris and some of his brothers

[@acecaldwell9410]

The world needs more songs with positive messages like this

[@crazcatladeestudios9956]

Wow... This is so good! I heard the snippet of it that got popular on tiktok and I'm so glad I looked it up it's beautiful

[@alyssairby6736]

Wait which part got popular on tiktok?

[@crazcatladeestudios9956]

@@alyssairby6736 the duet part, I saw a couple things like "pov: an angel and a demon meet you on the roof"

[@alyssairby6736]

@@crazcatladeestudios9956 ohhhh okay thank you!

[@la5830]

This is such a beautiful song

[@gyenglz67]

The most dangerous thing is to love

[@larissa4387]

“Engage with the pain as a motive” 😢

[@larissa4387]

This song hit HARD..

[@jackjackiscool]

Help I have been listening to this song for weeks..... I never get tired of it. 😥

[@RaimaDoddamani]

this song is so perfect, it hits me hard.

[@justpeache.5274]

Hmm... This song is confusing. I know it’s just a song, but... The line “remember the pact of our youth” refers to the pact that Patroclus will follow Achilles wherever he goes. So, we can assume that the speaker of the lines discouraging Achilles to jump is Patroclus. But this is where it get confusing. “See how the most dangerous thing is to love” The reason why Achilles wants to kill himself is because of Patroclus’ death. But in the song, Patroclus threatens to follow Achilles if he jumps (killing himself). But how could Patroclus kill himself if he’s already dead?

[@macwhite9382]

Well maybe Patroclus is trying anything at this point to stop him . Or maybe it’s Achilles imagining what Patroclus would say to him if he were still alive . I never thought of that before though.

[@MK-ww7nn]

Maybe he means metaphorically, like he'd be losing him all over again?

[@jesseperez7204]

7mins? amazing voice? tiktok:*we now own this*

[@elliotgrace9894]

hey that's where I found this from so that's a good thing but I was not prepared for a 7 minute song

[@sans-sational8654]

lol if you really think that a song can be ruined by a bunch of teens on an app you really need to grow up

[@jesseperez7204]

@@sans-sational8654 oh hush

[@CCompanyBot]

In the perspective of the novel, I think that the negative voice would represent the gods or the other kings. I just finished it today and I'm back here for the 12079th time! :D

[@jessieedrich1883]

I love this song 😭

[@airahyusuf6802]

These type of songs give me 20's vibes

[@charlie_is_an_alien]

4:30 just becuase I like this part

[@heybuddy3616]

big widogast vibes with this one

[@tabathamoonstone8633]

Oh, look, a Critter! Hi!

[@heybuddy3616]

@@tabathamoonstone8633 hello! don't mind me, just channeling some depressed wizard energy

[@giantchickenwithhands2915]

@@tabathamoonstone8633 @Hey Buddy Hey critters! I'm a chicken with hands! High five !

[@sashawallace1916]

Critters really are everywhere huh? How you guys doing?

[@tabathamoonstone8633]

@@sashawallace1916 Doing pretty good! There was a big old fandom bomb in the last episode, and we're thriving off of the tasty content.

[@ahmadhassoun5305]

Great job on the vid!

[@hessaalblushi1751]

Me listening to this after i finished reading “the song of achilles”......yeah im definitely not crying right now

[@imjustasconfusedasyou]

(This is like another comment but more accurate for me) this song is my head telling me I don’t deserve happiness and the other telling me that other people have it worse and I have no right to be sad.

[@ezdispenser]

my partner and i sort of have an understanding between us that if one dies, the other won't last much longer... we agreed that we would both survive, no matter what. it's kind of the opposite of a death pact. but the "there is no me without you" line.... that's us... i'm the only one who's ever seen their soul, and they're the only thing keeping me afloat, either of us alone wouldn't have made it this far...

[@martathena3458]

Le parti in francese tradotte in italiano: D'altra parte, vedo molte persone morire perché giudicano che la vita non sia degna di essere vissuta. Vedo altri paradossalmente che vengono uccisi per le idee o le illusioni che danno loro una ragione di vita (quella che viene chiamata una ragione di vita è anche un'ottima ragione per morire). Di un amministratore di condominio che si era suicidato mi è stato detto che aveva perso sua figlia cinque anni prima, che da allora era cambiato molto e che quell'esperienza lo aveva "minato". Ciò che fa scattare la crisi è quasi sempre non verificabile. I giornali parlano spesso di "dolori personali" o di "malattie incurabili". Queste spiegazioni sono plausibili. Ma bisognerebbe sapere se un amico del disperato quel giorno stesso non si era rivolto a lui con indifferenza. ..il ricordo di una casa perduta o la speranza di una terra promessa. Questo divorzio tra l'uomo e la sua vita, l'attore e il suo ambiente è propriamente un sentimento di assurdità. .. o sì o no. Sarebbe troppo facile. Ma bisogna tener conto di coloro che, senza concludere, continuano a interrogarsi. Qui mi concedo solo leggermente l'ironia: questa è la maggioranza. Noto anche che chi risponde "no" si comporta come se pensasse "sì". In effetti, se accetto il criterio nietzscheano, in un modo o nell'altro pensano "sì".

[@laimawolf6826]

Honestly,the French parts are freaking amazing to me ♥️👌

[@ezdispenser]

gods this hits so hard

[@jayden_is_dumb]

This song hits different after reading Song of Achilles

[@anthonyjcrowley4383]

As soon as I started playing with it started to rain outside 0_o

[@angelaortega3766]

I see so many people saying that the negative voice is Apollo or the king that Achilles was mad at but I think it may be both of them and more, near the end of his story Achilles was starting to be hated by his comrades for refusing to fight so I think its multiple voices telling him to jump (as well as maybe his own, since he was greatly upset with himself for allowing his lover to die) The positive voice is probably still his lover

[@c.lstrife2829]

Patroclus' Spirit: Achilles, Achilles come down. Hector's Spirit: DO A BACK FLIP

[@rylags7934]

It would be cool if at the part where both of the voices speak one is playing in your left ear and the other in the right

[@msc2608]

somehow I keep getting recommended of this song???

[@likeaburden-7612]

"so much more than a rat" is my favourite lyrics lmaoo

[@PJohal384]

4:31 has to be my favourite part

[@victoriaoliviero13]

I'm pretty sure the negative voice is Agamemnon because he talks about giving "council" and "opinions," and that's something the Greeks did a lot in the Iliad. I personally don't think it's Apollo or Achilles' internal dialogue, especially if you see the lyrics as being inspired by the Iliad's events. Then again, the song could just be loosely referencing the overall myth of the Trojan War.

[@talalmahmoud1603]

This song feels like it’s potential is locked behind a gate and chains I can’t wait until I can get the key of the chains and gate. I’m gonna get a violin use this song to learn and try to match the same sound then make it faster.

[@folkloriaon]

2:52 when I’m telling you my soul leaves my body in this part😩😩😩😩 Can someone recommend this kinda of vibes songs pleaseeee

[@lillabalogh6160]

does anyone know a spotify playlist with this kind of songs?

[@devalius9488]

Does anyone know other song recommendations like this one? I really enjoy this type of music.

[@gothicrice8705]

Listening to this while playing hades

[@reemaalanazi2003]

Pov: you have taste

[@buriedmice]

Negative voice: Jump Positive voice: no body fucking asked

[@thepotterheadful]

Want a version with "Icarus come down"

[@lothairthecommiemonarch8488]

Ouch,the irony

[@nightvvingxx]

I'm trying to talk my online best friend out of suicide, I've managed to convince her to wait until Christmas, can someone give me advice on what to tell her? I'm going to send her this song, hopefully it helps.

[@soidontthinkicanthinkofago4162]

Is she ok

[@nightvvingxx]

@@soidontthinkicanthinkofago4162 yeah she's okay

[@soidontthinkicanthinkofago4162]

@@nightvvingxx good

[@annaw4823]

(;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`) me being obsessed with percy jackson and literally crying at the part where they say “where you go i’m going so jump and i’m jumping” BECAUSE OF PERCABETH FALLING INTO FREAKIN TARTARUS AND I CANT-

[@annalang5687]

4:55

[@paranoidlemon2275]

idk why, but this song reminds me of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnzbqGCVgbaojrs

[@Jenns228]

Achilles *get off of the fridge*