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The Death of Leaders · 2025

Serpent of the Nile

(Verse 1)
Veil of obsidian, gaze like flame
Queen of a kingdom carved in pain
Golden throne of bones and sand
Bloodied by the gods' own hand

Serpent whisper in her breath
Kiss of power, kiss of death
Scepter raised in moonless light
A thousand legions feed her might

(Pre-Chorus)
Lust and war in sacred guise
Empire burns behind her eyes

(Chorus)
Cleopatra! Reaper Queen!
Scorched in love, bathed in screams
Crown of chaos, fangs beneath
A kiss, a blade, eternal grief
Oh, Cleopatra — rise from the Nile
Your reign, your curse, your wicked smile

(Verse 2)
Rome bows low, seduced and slain
Caesar's blood stains her reign
With Mark she danced in crimson tides
Two hearts drowned in suicide

Scrolls of doom in temple walls
Venom drips as kingdoms fall
Cursed with beauty, born of strife
She traded empires for a life

(Breakdown)
Ashes to ashes — throne to tomb!
The desert winds howl her doom
Vultures circle, crowns decay
But her shadow never fades away!

(Chorus)
Cleopatra! Serpent Queen!
Chains of silk, soul unseen
Wreathed in fire, forged by lies
Still she rules beneath black skies

(Outro)
Hear the hiss — the asp draws near
In her eyes: no love, no fear
From death she drinks, her soul ascends
The Nile flows red… her story never ends