THE
BALLAD OF CLEOPATRA
THE
LUMINEERS
SONGWRITERS: WESLEY SCHULTZ; SIMONE FELICE &
JEREMY FRAITES
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: CLEOPATRA
LABEL: DUALTONE
RECORDS
GENRE: FOLK ROCK
YEAR: 2016
The Lumineers are an American folk rock band
based in Denver, Colorado. The
founding members are Wesley Schultz(lead
vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums, percussion, piano). Schultz and Fraites began writing and
performing together in Ramsey, New Jersey in 2005. Cellist and vocalist Neyla Pekarek(cello) joined the band in 2010,
and was a member until 2018. The Lumineers emerged as one of the most popular
folk-rock/Americana artists
during the revival of those genres, their popularity growing in the 2010s. The
band's stripped back raw sound draws heavily from artists that influenced
Schultz and Fraites such as Bruce Springsteen,
Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. They
are known for their energetic live shows and several international hit singles
including "Ho Hey", "Stubborn Love",
"Ophelia"
"Angela"
and "Cleopatra".
The band has become one of the top touring bands in the United States and is
also popular in other countries.
The Lumineers have released three albums on
American independent label Dualtone Records(Dine
Alone in Canada and Decca/Universal worldwide). Their self-titled
first album was released in 2012 and peaked at Nº
2 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It has
been certified triple platinum in the U.S. and Canada, platinum in the U.K. and Ireland, and gold in Australia. Their second album, Cleopatra, was
released in 2016 and debuted at Nº 1 on the Billboard 200, and also on the
Canadian and British album charts. It is currently certified platinum in the
U.S. Their third album, titled III,
was released on September 13, 2019 and debuted at Nº 2 on the Billboard 200.
The Lumineers have publicly campaigned to ban mobile phones at their concerts, providing
a locking pouch for people to hold their phones in during live performances.
"Cleopatra" is a song recorded by
American folk rock band the Lumineers. The
song serves as the title track to their second studio álbum of the same name.
"Cleopatra"
was released as the album's second single on March 25, 2016.
I was Cleopatra, I
was young and an actress
When you knelt by my mattress, and asked for my hand
But I was sad you asked it, as I laid in a black dress
With my father in a casket, I had no plans, yeah
And I left the
footprints, the mud stain on the carpet
And it hardened like my heart did when you left town
But I must admit it, that I would marry you in an instant
Damn your wife, I'd be your mistress just to have you around
But I was late for
this, late for that, late for the love of my life
And when I die alone, when I die alone, die I'll be on time, ah, yeah
While the church
discouraged, any lust that burned within me
Yes my flesh, it was my currency, but I held true
So I drive a taxi, and the traffic distracts me
From the strangers in my backseat, they remind me of you
But I was late for
this, late for that, late for the love of my life
And when I die alone, when I die alone, when I die I'll be on time
And the only gifts
from my Lord were a birth and a divorce
But I've read this script and the costume fits, so I'll play my part
I was Cleopatra, I
was taller than the rafters
But that's all in the past love, gone with the wind
Now a nurse in white shoes leads me back to my guestroom
It's a bed and a bathroom
And a place for the end
I won't be late for
this, late for that, late for the love of my life
And when I die alone, when I die alone, die I'll be on time, ah.
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