I had an entire breakdown over this song a couple moments ago specifically over four lyrics. "She's out of sight, And he's out of his mind" and then "But all alone, his blood runs thin, And doubt comes... doubt comes in" Because I just realised that Orpheus' trial is to survive what Hades did, his test for Orpheus was to survive the thing Hades had been surviving the whole time, being alone and having to trust that the woman he loved still loved him in return. He gave Orpheus the chance to prove he could make the better decision, the better choice, that he could not doubt Eurydice no matter what. And he failed! Because of course he did! Because he's Hades and that's what Hades did! Orpheus may not have completely lost faith in Eurydice, but he doubted that she could love him enough to stay, doubted in HIMSELF that he was good enough, which is exactly what Hades felt to Persephone. Hades worked to make Hadestown, to improve his empire, because he wanted to be worthy of Persephone's love. Of course Orpheus didn't succeed in the escape. I think Hades always knew he wouldn't, even if he gave him the chance. Because Orpheus loved Eurydice the same way Hades loved Persephone, and it doomed him the same way it doomed Hades. And this time there's no song in the world that could fix it.
I had an entire breakdown over this song a couple moments ago specifically over four lyrics. "She's out of sight, And he's out of his mind" and then "But all alone, his blood runs thin, And doubt comes... doubt comes in"
Because I just realised that Orpheus' trial is to survive what Hades did, his test for Orpheus was to survive the thing Hades had been surviving the whole time, being alone and having to trust that the woman he loved still loved him in return. He gave Orpheus the chance to prove he could make the better decision, the better choice, that he could not doubt Eurydice no matter what.
And he failed! Because of course he did! Because he's Hades and that's what Hades did! Orpheus may not have completely lost faith in Eurydice, but he doubted that she could love him enough to stay, doubted in HIMSELF that he was good enough, which is exactly what Hades felt to Persephone. Hades worked to make Hadestown, to improve his empire, because he wanted to be worthy of Persephone's love.
Of course Orpheus didn't succeed in the escape. I think Hades always knew he wouldn't, even if he gave him the chance. Because Orpheus loved Eurydice the same way Hades loved Persephone, and it doomed him the same way it doomed Hades. And this time there's no song in the world that could fix it.
Beautiful analysis! I love the parallels between Hades and Orpheus so much
wdym this song is not on the london cast recording??? 😭😭😭 i’m so confused
I think the london cast recording is something more like song highlights because there's a lot of them missing