Prophecy's Crown (An Oedipus story)

Lyrics

​(Intro: Heavy, distorted power chords and a driving drum beat)
​(Verse 1)
Grew up a prince in the Corinthian sun
Pollybus and Merope said I was the one
Athletic and bright, a favorite of the crowd
Until a drunkard’s whisper started getting loud
He called me a bastard, a fake, and a lie
So I marched to the Oracle to look 'em in the eye
But the smoke in the temple told a story so grim
I fled into the night on a desperate whim
To save the ones I loved, I had to disappear
Trading a golden throne for the shadow of fear!
​(Chorus)
WITH CLEVER WORDS, I SOLVED THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX!
SAVED THEBES AND TOOK THE CROWN, ON DESTINY’S BRINK!
They call me the savior, the man with the mind
Leaving the terror of the wasteland behind
Oedipus! (He's the King of the Hill!)
Oedipus! (With a world-class will!)
​(Verse 2)
Stumbled onto Thebes and she was looking pretty rough
A monster on the mountain saying "No one’s good enough"
Feathers and a lion’s tail, a real nasty piece
Strangling the locals and the trade-routes of Greece
She asked me about the legs, four, then two, then three
I didn't need a sword to set the city free
I said, "It’s just a Man, from the cradle to the cane"
She took a dive off the cliff, couldn't handle the brain!
The gates swung open and they handed me the keys
The smartest guy in town brought the city to its knees!
​(Chorus)
WITH CLEVER WORDS, I SOLVED THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX!
SAVED THEBES AND TOOK THE CROWN, ON DESTINY’S BRINK!
They call me the savior, the man with the mind
Leaving the terror of the wasteland behind
Oedipus! (He's the King of the Hill!)
Oedipus! (With a world-class will!)
​(Bridge)
Twenty years of glory, twenty years of peace
The finest reputation in the whole of ancient Greece
No one saw it coming, no one knew the cost
Just a hero in his prime before the light was lost
(Yeah, before the light was lost!)
​(Guitar Solo - High-energy, melodic Alt-Rock style)
​(Outro)
He solved the puzzle!
He broke the curse!
(Wait... is there a Chapter Two? It can't get any worse, right?)
Just keep the crown on straight!
Oedipus!
Oedipus!
(Fade out with a final power chord)