On Circe's advice, Odysseus travels to the ghostly land of the Cimmerians, where it is always night and one may commune with the spirits of the dead. There he receives advice from many spirits, including a vision of what he's been missing at home.
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GHOSTS:
Drifting, forget, ev’ning, infinite
Wand’ring, nostos, mem’ry, nekyia
(Phantoms we in faded shadow)
Who are you that you can see us poor shades
You are warm, you are light in the black of the night
(Touching)
Drifting, forget, ev’ning, infinite
Prophesy, memory, nostos, nekyia
(Speak and hear the ancients answer)
FIRST GHOST:
When you’re dead you don’t have much to do
But mope around and read the news, so we’ve all heard of you
We know about your troubles and we’ve heard about your strife
So sit right back and let the spirits give you some advice
GHOSTS:
Welcome to the afterlife
Us friendly ghosts will tell you how to get home to your wife
So you better listen closely to our dead-guy advice
Cause you’re not where you belong
And it's a long, long way back home
DIOGENES:
Alive, I was a wise man of renown
Which is how I got invited to the richest house in town
“Please don’t spit onto the floor” my billionaire host said
Not wanting to offend him, I spat in his face instead
GHOSTS:
So welcome to the afterlife
Not as warm as Florida, but you can’t beat the price!
So you better listen closely to our dead-guy advice
Cause you’re not where you belong
And it's a long, long way back home
PLINY:
My name’s Pliny and if you’re sick I’ll tell you what to do
Add some crushed up lizard teeth into your monkey stew
SAPPHO:
I’m Sappho of Lesbos, and I’m known throughout the world
And to fix your problems I think you should do gay stuff with girls
SHAKESPEARE:
My name’s William Shakespeare, and if you’re asking me,
The very best thing for you to do is be, or not to be
WASHINGTON:
My name is George Washington, i never told a lie—
TIRESIAS:
If you’re seeking for Tiresias, you’ll find his finding easy
Because he that you are seeking is the he that you are seeing
I am he and he is me, I am the spirit of that prophet
Who knew many things about the world before he shuffled off of it
It seems you’ve been quite cursed, and what is worse, it’s by Poseidon
Meaning you’ll be, as a sailor, doomed to failure trying hiding
But a simple salve can sooth this though so sit silent and listen
Because you must not be missing major missives such as this one is:
When you come to the island of Thrinacia
Try not to eat the sun god’s sacred cows
GHOSTS:
So welcome to the afterlife
If you’re used to living, you can bet you’ll think it bites!
So you better listen closely to our dead-guy advice
Cause you’re not where you belong
And it's a long, long way back
Welcome to the afterlife
Comparing it to Tartarus, you’ll find it’s relatively nice!
So you better listen closely to our dead-guy advice
Cause you’re not where you belong
And it's a long, long way back
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