However the Chorus completely goes against this theory. Antony Possibly attempted to treat Octavian as a subordinate.Īnd “Cleopatra is the only you loved” (Possible angry due to the fact he is married to Octavian Sister but is with Cleopatra, Caesars love interest)Īnd “I can see it in your tears and now they’re crowning me the Caesar” (Caesar and Antony were allies but after his death, Octavian takes his place with the Senate declaring Antony a traitor) With “I was a validation on your sleeve” Octavian and Mark Antony were allied and managed to defeat the liberators who were responsible for the death of Caesar. I thought it was about Augustus (Octavian) talking to Mark Antony and might have been upset/angry about his suicide and his betrayal. They're both saying they're putting their hearts on the line, but only the one who isn't emotionally damaged is REALLY putting his out, because he's the only one who really has something to lose. "This is my heart, it's not he line, Selene" goes both ways. Instead, she finds fault in every man, & decides that nothing is worth it. So she dates other guys hoping to move on, "love is clueless & destiny is wishing", but in reality she's the barrier for moving on. The man has serious feelings for someone who has only ever been hurt in the past & so she refuses to see the good, & she's in love with an idea or maybe even a member of her past that she can't get over. "I can see it in your eyes & now they're crowning met he Caesar" like you rest he bad guy. "Typically I was a validation on your sleeve" as if to say "all guys are the same" (the ever-famous line used by pouting women). It would have been an inevitable discovery. It's like you're trying to reason with someone who has a broken heart but they only see what you've done wrong, & it's almost as if it didn't matter who you were or what you did. & I say reflection because of Selene sat he goddess of the moon.īut I think it's about a girl who's heartbroken & refuses to see the good, or finds it difficult to forgive. General CommentAs one of my favorite songs of the album, I think this is a reflection of love & heartache. I can see it in your tears and now they're crowning me the Caesar This is not what I expect, this is not what I expect This is my heart, it's on the line, Selene
Typically, I was a validation on your sleeve To the center of your heart, oh Cleopatra is the only one you lovedĭestination desolation, tell me when you reach the brink of life