While Emi chose this year’s Golden summer theme and its Egyptian accents, Noah supplied this musical entry as it used to be one of his favorite songs. Frank Ocean gives a modern twist to the scene with ‘Pyramids‘ as we traverse the sandy treks of the past with the imagined desert of the future. I just hung out with the twins for Jaxon’s birthday (future family post coming up). For now, feast your ears upon this offering and its dramatic story suite – perfect for this sultry turn of summer.
Set the cheetahs on the loose
There’s a thief out on the move
Underneath our legion’s view
They have taken Cleopatra
Run run run come back for my glory
(Cleopatra, Cleopatra)
And we’ll run to the future
Shining like diamonds in a rocky world
A rocky, rocky world
Our skin like bronze and our hair like cashmere
As we march to the rhythm
On the palace floor
Chandeliers inside the pyramids
Tremble from the force
Cymbals crash inside the pyramids
Voices fill up the halls
Set the cheetahs on the loose
There’s a thief out on the move
Underneath our legion’s view
They have taken Cleopatra, Cleopatra
The jewel of Africa
What good is a jewel that ain’t still precious
How could you run off on me?
How could you run off on us?
You feel like God inside that gold
I found you laying down with Samson
And his full head of hair
I found my black queen Cleopatra
Bad dreams Cleopatra
Remove her
Send the cheetahs to the tomb
Our war is over, our queen has met her doom
No more she lives, no more serpent in her room
No more, he has killed Cleopatra, Cleopatra
Big sun coming strong through the motel blinds
Wake up to your girl for now let’s call her Cleopatra, Cleopatra
I watch you fix your hair
Then put your panties on in the mirror, Cleopatra
Then your lipstick, Cleopatra
Then your six-inch heels
Catch her
She’s headed to the pyramid
