#cleopatra album

[thebohemianloner]

But I was late for this, late for that; late for the love of my life. And when I die alone, when I die, I’ll be on time.

[ourstaturestouchtheskies]

Cleopatra - Wilhelm Kotarbiński (detail) // The Death of Cleopatra - John Collier // Cleopatra - The Lumineers

Cleopatra by The Lumineers x Cleopatra in art

[afairycreature]

"I don't know why I just can't let it go Memory's old but I just can't let it go"

in the light - the Lumineers

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Shatner Claus by William Shatner (2018)

[retailther4py]

album moodboard // Cleopatra by the Lumineers (2016)

inspired by @mushi-and-junior

catholica.pandam on instagram // paramount theater (Seattle, WA) // Jo Ann Callis // Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare // Smith and Wesson .32 Caliber Single-Action Revolver, serial no. 17156 // daisy ridley in Ophelia (2018) // barbara stanwyck and billy wilder on the set of Double Indemnity // ashish springsummer 2012 // flooded trailer park after Hurricane Ian (Arcadia, Florida)

[portuguesedisaster]

I could be productive but I'm having a brainrot provoked by "Sleep on the Floor" by the Lumineers. Sorry about that.

[myvinylplaylist]

Motörhead: Train Kept A Rollin’ 7” Single (2021)

Side A: Train Kept A Rollin’

Side B: Lemmy - Nothing Else Matters

Limited Edition Red Vinyl

Cleopatra Records

[otterandterrier]

why did nobody tell me The Lumineers had released more music?

[gbhbl]

Album Review: Blak29 - The Waiting (Cleopatra Records)

From long time Danzig/Samhain associate, Steve Zing comes BLAK29. Their second album, The Waiting, will be released on March 3rd, 2023.

From long time Danzig/Samhain associate, Steve Zing, comes a new project featuring heavy riffs, punishing rhythms, and the bleakest of lyrics – BLAK29! A childhood friend of members of The Misfits and Glenn Danzig, Zing is a renowned figure of the horror punk scene, known for his powerful drums for the legendary and highly influential rock band Samhain and as the current bassist for Danzig. With…

[ourstaturestouchtheskies]

Cleopatra - Heinrich Faust (detail) // The Death of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt - Louis-Marie Baader (detail) // Cleopatra - The Lumineers

Cleopatra by The Lumineers x Cleopatra in art

[calimera62]

#also I am fascinate by the character design choice#of Ceaser and Cleopatra's kid having blond hair#considering both of them have black hair

Fun fact! In a previous edition of Astérix en Hispanie (Astérix in Spain) and Le Domaine des dieux (Mansion of the Gods), and also maybe La Zizanie (The Roman Agent), Caesar had blonde hair! I don't know if it was intentional, since Caesar had white hair in the albums prior to these ones; they coloured his hair white again in these albums in the recent edition.

Proof? Here you go:

Best of Asterix Round 2-3

Asterix the Gladiator vs Asterix and Son

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

Beyoncé - Work It Out 2002

"Work It Out" is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on June 11, 2002, as the lead single from the soundtrack album to the film Austin Powers in Goldmember, in which Beyoncé stars as Foxxy Cleopatra. It was later included on international editions of Beyoncé's debut studio album, Dangerously in Love (2003). Beyoncé co-wrote the song with its producers, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. It is an R&B song which incorporates elements of 1960s and 1970s funk and post-disco.

The song was generally well received by music critics, many of whom complimented its retro style and various influences. It has been credited as the beginning of Beyoncé's career as a successful solo artist, after fulfilling a career as the lead vocalist of Destiny's Child. "Work It Out" was nominated in the category of Best Original or Adapted Song at the 2003 Black Reel Awards. It topped the US Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart, and reached the top ten in Norway and the UK. It went to number 12 in Ireland, number 14 in Denmark, number 36 in New Zealand, and number 23 for two consecutive weeks in Australia.

"Work It Out" received a total of 56,3% yes votes. Previous Beyoncé/Destiny's Child polls: #51 "Jumpin', Jumpin'", #198 "With Me", #234 "Hymn for the Weekend".

[wolfienation]

some rhaenicent fic recommendations

grey ridge (ríl liatroma) by molter ( @molter-writes ) - married with kids; business drama; they’re sickeningly cute; arguably the best thing ive read in the fandom; 10 out of 10; read it like 6 times; if you haven’t read it dude what are you waiting for

ride the dragon (and do it quickly) by molter - the #roadtrip fix it 

love is complicated by molter - Alicent is an actress and Rhaenyra is her rich best friend; they idiots and they’re in love; Laena is featured and she is fed up

leaf and blade by molter  - it’s summer; they’re hiding their relationship; they’re teachers; and my all time favorite tag ‘harwin gets a whistle’ 

bodhrán beat by molter - read the tags. its by molter trust me its good.

cleopatra by dontaskmedude   - divergence from episode 4; Joffery does not die; Laenor and Rhaenyra do everything right; Alicent and Rhaenyra raise their kids together 

someone to watch me die by dontaskmedude  - this is just, this is just depressing; good but depressing; like if hurt/no comfort is your thing this is for you; it’s just so, so sad; kinda Alicent in chains/Rhaenyra half year queen era with some timeline tweaks but no happy ending; do not read this if you want them to be happy 

Untouchable by mylordshesacactus - young rhaenicent; if Aemma never died and if Alicent never married viserys; i love this story so much you dont get it

Blame it on Fate by Lumyart ( @lumyart ) - they’re rival co hosts; well, actually, they’re rival co hosts in Alicent’s mind; Rhaenyra is thoroughly enamored (as per usual) 

you don't know what love is (if you don't put up a fight) by tansymeadows - viserys manages to last a couple extra days and Rhaenyra returns after Alicent blinked her pretty brown eyes and said “you’ve only just arrived”

The Silver Queen and the Lady in Green by WanderingFan - idk how to explain this; honestly just read it; it’s really good; slow burn; like incredibly slow burn im on chapter 26 rn and they’ve only just become friends a couple chapters ago but god is it worth it 

is it too soon to do this yet ('cause I know it's delicate) by Arvedui - episode 1 divergence; it’s cute; they’re cute 

would it be enough (if i could never give you peace?) by Arvedui  - Jeyne Arryn my beloved; you and Laena would get along splendidly when it comes to these two nitwits ( i say with affection) 

Midnights Like This by pure_black_wings - based on Taylor’s album; college setting; slow burn

Duty and Sacrifice (A History of Rhaenyra the Blessed by Archmaester Gyldayn) by TheIronDragon10    (@theirondragonrants) - now when i say i love this story i mean i LOVE this story; if you ever wanted to know what the House of the Dragon looked like thoroughly united then LOOK NO FURTHER; top tier; it’s wonderful; it has angst, it has joy, it has family and sibling vibes, it has slow burn, it has pain and healing and love everything i could ever want from a realistic version of canon where my girls can be happy; emphasis on realistic because the irondragon does not pull any punches 

Cleaving to Rhaenyra by WanderingFan - another episode 4 divergence 

you’ve got your demons (darlin’ they all look like me) by geralehane    ( @geralehane ) - the reincarnation au 

lying (in the hollows of your heart) by wakesiren ( @wakesirens)  - read this for the last scene of chapter 3 and thank me later; update: READ THIS FOR CHAPTER FOUR AND THANK ME LATER

towers and dragons verse by beepboop (permanganato) - Alicent is one adorable nerd okay and Rhaenyra just loves her 

what is it good for? by bluebaric ( @viscountcrow ) - arranged marriage au; Rhaenyra is a war hero; Alicent is perpetually terrified for her life  

tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart by alphayamergo   ( @sydneysageivashkov ) - this was just, this was just hilarious; like picture Corlys and Otto snarling at each other from across the council room trying to convince Rhaenyra to marry either Alicent or Laena and that’s what this is

thine is the queendom by liadrell ( @lesbianalicent ) - this was an excellent read, really good character dive on alicent

Ember to Flame by CrowSaint (@ dayneonychus ) - intriguing concepts 

our shadow over the sea by queensmooting - sigh

Long Live Our Queens! by WanderingFan - they’re gonna kill their fathers and they’re gonna rule together and it’s gonna be great

blood in your mouth (I wish it was mine) by dontaskmedude - this made me shed some tears

Of Our Own Accord by 99bad_habits ( @99bad-habits ) - can’t wait to see how this turns out; canon divergence at 1x08; Viserys lives long enough and Rhaenyra returns on dragonback and our girls get to co-rule

and i'll still see it, until i die by irridescence - h e a r t b r e a k i n g; starts around the winter fever and goes backward from there

by choice by alicents - co-parenting rhaenicent my beloveds <3; family fluff told in segments in a non-linearly fashion; it's cute; they're cute; something to read while canon is breaking your heart

good luck, babe! by somebodytoundress ( @somebodytoundress )- based on the song by chappell roan; they're friends reconnecting after 10 years about to play lead love interests in a movie. give the song a listen and give the fic a read

am i making you feel sick? by  somebodytoundress - rhaenyra is a vampire. need i say more

fault lines by rogueorbit ( @rogueorbit ) - 1x08 canon divergence; rhaenyra returns on dragonback and her and alicent make peace; alicent plays otto like a fiddle while rhaenyra stands back and chants "i'm in love with you"

once more, to see you by Jazzfordshire ( @jazzfordshire ) - 2x03 canon compliant. takes place after their sept talk. bittersweet as hell. supercorp fans rejoice because jazz wrote it.

And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow by mrdcai ( @mrdcai ) - #valyrianmagicbabies need i say more

Desire (I want to turn into you) by mrdcai - they're friends with benefits because they're fucking idiots

lately i've been crying (like a tall child) by noheteroexplanation ( @noheteroexplanation ) - this has one of the best characterizations of alicent i've ever read. it's told from her pov from the beginning of season 2 come forward with minor changes and goes into speculation for the rest of the show. heavy, heavy book spoilers.

it’s a craving, not a crush by BeastGirl2k14 - did someone say toxic modern au rhaenicent with some vampire action thrown in for fun? (alicent with a fang kink for the win)

Where love is elsewhere held and she lingered by koyuki_kazahana - alicent runs. rhaenyra runs after her. there are book spoilers in this.

there you go again by floodonthefloor ( @floodonthefloor ) - they're actors. they're childhood best friends. they were fuck buddies in uni and that really messed them up. they haven't spoken in years. they're now starring in a movie together. alicent kinda hates rhaenyra's guts but she still wants to jump her bones. trust me. it's good

try not to let go by floodonthefloor - they dated in uni. they broke up. and now they're back in each other's lives. that's gonna go well.

there’s more i just got tired so feel free to add your own; there are also other stories by these authors (Wandering, wakesiren, somebodytoundress, mrdcai to name a few) which I have not put here that are also enjoyable so you can check them out 

[crowsfinal-thought]

Kaisarion Music study

Kaisarion if the first track of Impera, and the name alone is the name of a Greek poem “Καισαρίων” by Constantine P. Cavafy. The poem is about the eldest son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, originally titled “of the Ptolemy XV Caesar”. Ptolemy is also mentioned in history by the name Kaisarion. The poem itself has a very lonely and melancholy tone and speaks about Ptolemy’s untimely death at the age of 17. Onto the actual lyrics, there’s many mentions of “Hypatia”. Hypatia was a philosopher that lived in Alexandria Egypt through 370 AD and died in 415 AD. She taught Philosophy and Astronomy and was the first female mathematician to be properly recorded. Throughout her life she showed much tolerance and kindness toward christians, even teaching a few. The events leading to her death were long and full of fighting between Christians and Jewish people, and she was well liked by both sides until Cyril. Hypatia was close friends with the Bishop of Alexandria, until his untimely death. He was replace by Cyril, who had his allies spread allegations against Hypatia to accuse her of Satanism and discredit her. There was a passage written about her that says “She beguiled many people through her Satanic wiles” (Chronicle 84.87-103). This quote is nearly identical to the lyrics “throw your holy rocks right at her for her satanic wiles”. In march of 415, a group of christians raided her carriage and dragged her into a building known as the Kaisarion. This temple was built by Cleopatra to honor Julius Caesar, and their son was also known as Kaisarion. Hypatia was murdered here using Ostraka (Rooftiles/Oyster shells/Shards). She also had her eyes cut out and was torn apart, dragged through the city being set on fire as a form of purification. Looking more in depth at the lyrics of the song, there’s no doubt it’s written about Hypatia. “The noise of the righteous dogma that hides the handmaids tale” could be referring to how Hypatia was a symbol of anti-catholicism long after her death, and how she was painted as a satanic witch. Even to this day her name is used in feminist symbolism, yet no one actually takes a moment to learn the story hidden by the world’s symbols. Another lyric says “our brotherhood of good faith sealed an apostate witch’s doom”, another reference to her murder and how people believed they were right to kill her for being a “Satanic Witch” and purifying their city. Obviously there’s a lot more history, but this is what I could find. Now, why is Hypatia such a prominent figure in this song? She lived so long ago and still has the first song of the album practically dedicated to her and her death. Many ghost songs focus on the cruelty of the church and their wrongdoings. It’s very likely Tobias thought her story was worthy of being the focus of a song on how people consider themselves “Holier than thou” and they can do whatever they want with people who don’t conform to them.

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Tracklist:

Power (Intro) • Antagonist • Cleopatra • K.M.B. • Fire & Ice • Puzzles • A Dark Place For Somewhere Beautiful • Toolbox • Choose Your Fighter • Enemy • Sleep Paralysis

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