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Something that stood out to me when listening to Hadestown is in 'A Gathering Storm' when Eurydice said to Orpheus, "We need food. We need firewood." And he didn't respond to her because he was working on the song.
The lack of visual (bc I was just hearing the audio) made it seem like he's up in his own head and ignoring her and the whole world altogether. The storm ultimately led to Eurydice's death, and Orpheus didn't even hear her calling out to her.
As an 'artist' that admittedly had been obsessed with a project to the point of ignoring my loved ones and even my own health, that part hits a little too hard. At that moment, he may have loved Eurydice, but he is obsessed with finishing the song.
Obsession overtaking your life is something scary to think about because it can ruin many things for you. Your job, your relationships, your health. The problem is that people don't ask to be obsessed with something. It just happens. It happened to Orpheus, and it cost him his lover.
Idk if I'm reading into the song correctly but that's how I feel about it.
