Caesar & Cleopatra

So here it is,
Said Cleopatra to the snake
Just one more kiss
that’s all it takes
Fix my crown
Cover up my face
For here it is,
Said Cleopatra
Here it is

There you are
Said her lover to the knife
Such tiny scars:
Was that the price?
I’ve been waiting for you all my life
And here you are
Said Caesar
Here you are

And in the end
You’ll never really know
Where life begins
Or where it goes
Each queen of kings,
Every flake of snow:
Everything must go
Everything must go

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This world’s a stage
Lit up so harsh & bright
Why rage & rage
Against the night?
When it’s waited for you all your life
And here it is
Here it is
Here it is