Orpheus Song Worksheet

English 9
Oh, Orpheus!
Instructions: Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7-tEZUvdUw and listen to the
song “It’s Never Over (Oh Orpheus)” by Arcade Fire. After you finish listening to the
song, read the lyrics below and answer the questions in complete sentences. Email your
work to me in PDF format by the due date.
Hey, Orpheus!
I'm behind you
Don't turn around
I can find you
Just wait until it's over
Wait until it's through
And if I call for you
Oh, Orpheus!
Just sing for me all night
We'll wait until it's over
Wait until it's through
You say it's not me, it's
you
Hey, Orpheus!
De l'autre côté de l'eau
Comme un écho
Just wait until it's over
Wait until it's through
And if I shout for you
Never doubt
Don't turn around too
soon
Just wait until it's over
Wait until it's through
It seems so important
now
But you will get over
It seems so important
now
But you will get over
And when you get over
When you get older
Then you will remember
Why it was so important
then
Seems like a big deal
now
But you will get over
Seems like a big deal
now
Questions – Answer in complete sentences!
1. Who is the speaker in the song?
2. Why does the speaker say “Wait until it’s over, wait until it’s through”?
3. What characteristic of Orpheus from the tale does the speaker mention in the song?
4. The French lyrics “De l'autre côté de l'eau, Comme un echo” translate to “on the other
side of the water, is an echo.” What connection does this lyric have with the tale of
Orpheus and Euridice?
5. Why do you think the speaker of the song tells Orpheus “Seems like a big deal now,
but you will get over”?
6. If the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice had a moral, or lesson, what would that moral be in
your opinion?