The Lumineers - Cleopatra Review

The song serves as the "bedrock of the album," exploring the heavy weight of missed connections and the masks of identity we wear throughout our lives. The Story Behind the Lyrics

The track departs from the "foot-stomping" cheer of their debut hit "Ho Hey," opting instead for a more sound. The Lumineers - Cleopatra

Because she "couldn't be a wife" at that moment, her lover left her village forever, tracking mud across the floor that she famously refused to wash away. The song serves as the "bedrock of the

The opening line, "I was Cleopatra, I was young and an actress," captures the "overflowing" confidence of youth—the feeling that you are the protagonist of a grand, world-ruling destiny. The opening line, "I was Cleopatra, I was

"," the haunting title track from The Lumineers' 2016 sophomore album, is a masterclass in narrative songwriting that transforms a chance encounter into a timeless folk anthem. While the name evokes the legendary Egyptian queen, the song's true heart belongs to a real-life woman named Manana , a female taxi driver lead singer Wesley Schultz met in the Republic of Georgia.

The narrative follows a woman reflecting on a pivotal moment of choice and consequence from her youth: