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Artist: The Lumineers
Track: Cleopatra

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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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​The Lumineers – Cleopatra
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“As she looks back, she realizes that at that age, we try on all of these masks of identity, like an actress.”
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​The Lumineers
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Q:When did ​The Lumineers release “Cleopatra”?
​The Lumineers released “Cleopatra” on March 25, 2016.
Q:Who produced “Cleopatra” by ​The Lumineers?
“Cleopatra” by ​The Lumineers was produced by Simone Felice.
Q:Who wrote “Cleopatra” by ​The Lumineers?
“Cleopatra” by ​The Lumineers was written by Simone Felice, Jeremiah Fraites & Wesley Schultz.
Q:When did ​The Lumineers release Cleopatra?
​The Lumineers released Cleopatra on April 8, 2016.
Q:When did ​The Lumineers release Cleopatra (Deluxe) ?
​The Lumineers released Cleopatra (Deluxe) on April 9, 2016.
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​The Lumineers released Cleopatra (Target Edition) on April 9, 2016.
Q:What is the most popular album by ​The Lumineers?
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