The Lumineers - Cleopatra (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents The Lumineers performing "Cleopatra" live for KEXP at Columbia City Theater. Recorded April 1, 2016.
Host: John Richards
Audio Engineers: Jackson Long, Josh Osmond & Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Janelle Delia, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Scott Holpainen
kexp.org
thelumineers.com

[@doggydawgz]

one of the best songs ever written! lyrics are just something special

[@TonyS96792]

When he’ sings “a place for the end” I always tear up for some reason, it’s crazy, this song hits hard. So relatable for anyone who’s experienced heart break and regret

[@stevenfortney2752]

Completely agree!

[@sabrinarubin2723]

HIS VOICE IS SO RAW OH MY

[@rughani132]

I have a crush on you dear Sabrina

[@rounakbhattacharjee8714]

they sound almost same as the album, now that's so rare nowadays, gone are the days of Freddie and McCartney, indie singers/bands around the globe keep music alive

[@ankitchouhan4031]

the most underrated band... i wish i knew about it when i was a teenager

[@mikiewolff8449]

damn that voice is golden 👌

[@mojo_joju]

The lyrics to this song hit me somewhere so close to home that it makes me cry at times.

[@downeast_seabeast]

Gorgeous as the original studio recording. Wow

[@CAMISAAC8]

Late for this late for that Late for the LOVE of my life 💔 This hook is the story of my life 😢

[@zetth]

there's something special about this song!! one of my favorites, just by the side of flapper girl 😂❤

[@jaysonvillanueva9164]

"but i read the script and the costume fits, so i play my part" that hits hard,

[@reylio5929]

"Damn your wife, I'd be your mistress just to have you around" it's just hit me what a line

[@rachels9937]

I just want to go to a concert where only my favourite songs and bands play

[@PhantomLordOG]

Lucid dream it

[@mellowyellow2576]

"I read the script and the costumes fits, so I'll play my part " 💜🌹

[@didierbizimana2759]

Definitely keep music vibrant, alive and soulful

[@martintroy371]

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 stained 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, when I die I'll be on time 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, when I die I'll be on time

[@elkapitanlasercatbutinspac8694]

I can’t be on time to save my life and this song is my anthem.

[@rreynolds1114]

What is sad song but awesomely incredible

[@kingsfordquainoo8570]

My favorite song of all times, I can’t stop listening to it…i think this music was made for me😢…Thank you Wesley, Jeremiah , Simone, Neyla and everyone of your team who made this possible , i love you soo much🥺❤️

[@sbonlolo]

ya los extrañaba los amo the luminners desde mexico

[@damianpadayachee6661]

I was late for this late for that late for the love of my life.

[@InThisEmpire]

This song is a work of art

[@agamcohen3286]

One of the only current musicians who do sound the same in recording and live

[@treesplease4053]

Gorgeous, Masterful

[@geraldray5872]

Just discovered The Lumineers , never to late 😊

[@kitt3n588]

I really love Kexp.. always have a good bands show.. ❤

[@robinmahmud.official]

Best of the best

[@vinnymac7565]

This guy looks like what Macaulay Culkin should look like.

[@kurtsauve8798]

Vinny Mac LoL

[@danielmaydana8169]

Now I can't unsee this, thank you

[@michaelkennedy7173]

he looks like if Jax Teller sold his MC and moved to Denver

[@LA-lq1zf]

😂 so true

[@Hastee]

@@michaelkennedy7173 that’s fuckin spot on wow

[@etienneperreaultmandeville7246]

exactly like on the album lol! incredible live performance!!

[@MrAberstar]

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

[@joedrew2324]

this music is very good I like so much

[@apatheticempathy]

>>> = JUST TIMELESS =

[@grey_street]

these lyrics are the story of my life. *I'm also half egyptian too, so it works

[@moonrain85]

How old are you? Because if you're younger than 70 no it's not

[@DarthArab]

Brilliant Thank you

[@hariini24]

Neyla like cleopatra😘😘😘

[@yofonyfy]

love

[@AntoniousFrancis]

I'm Egyptian, A COPTIC CHRISTIAN EGYPTIAN, I shout that out loud because we are the most pure blooded Egyptians out there and that's not only my opinion that's what Egyptologists, Historians and Scientists also agreed on , and I tell you that every word that Bassem Youssef said is right and I totally agree with him. Yes Egypt had lots of mixed cultures throughout its history like for example: Greeks, Romans and Arabs, but the Egyptian blood didn't mix and change that much and that's because for centuries we Egyptians had a golden tradition rule to marry our cousins, and that tradition is still present until now especially in Upper Egypt(from Assiut to Aswan), Although that tradition seems silly and bad from a scientific biological point of view, but that doesn't matter, silly or not we kept that tradition of marrying our cousins for centuries and that helped us to preserve our pure Egyptian blood not mixed as long as we could, and the result is what you see now and that is Modern Egyptians looks typical to their Ancient Egyptian Ancestors, just look at my skin color and Bassem Youssef's skin color we are almost the same although he is a Muslim who was born and lived in Cairo and I am a Coptic Christian who was born and lived in Luxor and there is almost a 1000 km distance between us, doesn't that tell you a thing or two about who Ancient Egyptians were and what they looked like? With all due respect for all the Black people and all the other ethnicities out there, but we Egyptians are special very special, WE ARE NOT Black or White or Yellow, Not Europeans or Africans or Asians, Not Assyrians or Persians or Israelites or Nubians or Greeks or Romans or Arabs or French or Italians or Germans or British or Turkish or Ukrainians, Not Middle Easterners or Caucasians or Mediterraneans or Levants or Amazigh or Berbers or even North Africans. WE ARE EGYPTIANS, WE ARE VERY UNIQUE!

[@FinishCarpentryTV]

Prideful

[@greeksurferdude]

no one cares

[@hannahblaylock2105]

troll just trying to rile things up. Nice try bud lol

[@AntoniousFrancis]

@@hannahblaylock2105 No one asked for your opinion, that’s first. And second is this comment is 10 month’s old, and that was the time when Afrocentrics were attacking our own culture and heritage all over the social media when the movie black Cleopatra was first introduced on Netflix, so I had to defend my culture by sending this message all over the social media and especially on KZbin, so whenever I found any video talking about Cleopatra even if it was just a normal song I had to send my message to the world through it. I AM A REVOLUTIONIST, and that’s how we send our messages. That’s what we call a CREATIVE CHAOS, it may make no sense but it has a purpose. Lastly those who judge the book by it’s cover are the real trolls, and you just did that.

[@Hartwellx]

his voice is brutal.

[@tanthaman]

Wtf

[@Hartwellx]

@@tanthaman ?

[@hannahblaylock2105]

Agreed. Great on official recordings, but he’s so often out of tune live or acoustic. The wrong notes aren’t massively different. It’s so so small a difference, but I can’t not hear it. Incredibly distracting, and I can’t get past it. 😅 Will continue listening to the regular recordings though. I enjoy those :)

[@hiahlam8067]

فنان

[@bebeysmael1.]

NICE

[@ffrreeddyy123456]

I’ve been missing this song. It is my favorite song by far, but it appears they took the music video off of YT? Is this true? Is the music video still here cuz I can’t find it anywhere. This is just a little emergency so get back to me if you know TY! I haven’t had it come on to my playlist in weeks so it made me wonder where it is. Now I’m worried cuz I haven’t been able to find it anywhere on YT

[@greeksurferdude]

it's here

[@marxb.1337]

all first...

[@kylemartin5764]

"late for the love of my life..." been there way too many times

[@scottpetricig5538]

Shouldn't Neyla be singing this song?

[@nathanmarlowe8980]

Does the girl ever sing a solo? Sorry I don’t know her name

[@GumaroRVillamil]

Hey look, No one's on the cello (;

[@Smoove_J]

That cello is just freakin awful. They need to cut the mic on that thing. Honestly that lead singer doesn’t even need the band.

[@freddiejude.]

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 stained 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, when I die I'll be on time 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, when I die I'll be on time

[@manugarcia6516]

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