Buttress - Brutus (Official Music Video)

I've been watching him for my entire life
I hate the air he breathes, his foolish decrees, his words so contrived
& I hate the way the townspeople gather outside
they hang on every breath, cling to his chest, home to his heart full of pride
the oracle told him to beware the ides
& I'd be lying if I said I wasn't wishing for untimely death or demise
or am I just wishing I could be like you?
that the people would see me too as a poet
and not just the muse

oh it's not true, I don't wish harm upon you
from birth we've been like brothers, of different mothers, within the spirit of the same womb
may the gods strike me down if I forsake you
frater meus
you're beautifully made & to you I'm forever grateful
I'll never forget that you showed me to make art
and I know the love you showed me came from a pure & noble heart
I love you & if you want I'll call you king
but why do I lie awake each night thinking
instead of you, it should be me?

something wicked this way comes
& as I set to face it I'm unsure should I embrace it, should I run?
what motivates me - hatred or is it love?
what's more wrong - that I too wish to be great or my mother wished she'd had a son?
and even if I can't be the one, maybe I could at least help make way for him until the day that he comes
maybe my name could also be known -
that I helped return good to the people
and restored greatness to Rome

Male Chorus:
BRUTUS, BRUTUS, BRUTUS, BRUTUS (x4)

my name is brutus and my name means heavy
so with a heavy heart I'll guide this dagger into the heart of my enemy
my whole life you were a teacher and friend to me
please know my actions are not motivated only by envy
I too have a destiny
this death will be art
the people will speak of this day from near and afar
this event will be history
& I'll be great too
I don't want what you have
I wanna be you

I always knew I could be the one
though I feel the endless pain of being & I am scorched by the sun
of humble origins and born of the cursed sex
my name is Brutus but the people will call me Rex

[sasheare-]

Fun fact Caesar put up a decent fight against his assassins but immediately gave up after seeing Brutus among them

[MK.CSZ]

“AND RESTORE GREATNESS TO ROME” sends chills down my spine every

[daisyno]

"that the people would see me as the poet and not just the muse" 👌👌👌👍😩😩

[Rain]

The credits are painful and beautiful. Even the one hiding behind the spotlight gets his time in the sun, but Brutus goes uncredited and unflowered.

[SoulEaterTV]

"I want to be you" always sends chills down my spine, great song.

[OfficialMold]

"Make way for him until the day that he comes" genius reference to John the Baptist. This has so many layers and is so perfectly crafted!

[NettanettaBayonettaaaa]

I llove history nerds.I love history nerds who make music even more.

[abditory]

"Born of the cursed sex" oh dear, i never could've related to that line more.

[PinkApocalypse]

“My mother wish she’d had a son” just makes me so upset tho, in a good way. Actually that’s basically this whole song

[wormonastring]

"I don't want what you have, I wanna be you" hits me like a freight train every time. god.

[katieadams]

"Even if I can't be the one, maybe I could at least help make way for him until the day that he comes." The the most painful stanza. It's not her ambition, it's the cage of her womanhood. She is not the ruler but maybe one day a sliver of her progeny will create a better future. I love this song. It's genius and it's painful to listen to.

[nvertedminds]

"Or my mother wished she'd had a son?" MY FAVORITE LINE🔥🔥

[OffensiveNetworking]

"I don't want what you had
I want to be you."
Every SINGLE time I listen to this song, those words make me shake.
Holy SHIT. PLEASE keep making beautiful and inspiring music!

[MacDoesIt]

I can already tell this upcoming album is going to be my most played of the year

[buttress]

Happy ides of March everybody, and happy birthday to me and to this song and video! 🗡🩸Excited to share the new music videos I've been working on with you! And if you don't like them now... perhaps you will in 7 years!

PS. I have merch for sale for 2 more days only at www.buttress.store !

[StickLord_]

Brutus is probably the single most angry song I've ever heard, the low groan of the singing portrays such hatred with a barely composed tone. The music it's unhinged, the cadence of the world hold such venom like she's trying so hard not to fold someone with words or just scream.

[canonically]

my nerd heart is so happy at this. female rage portrayed through events of ancient rome? sign me the hell up

[Dumb_geek]

I love how she gradually gets louder, at first it’s like she’s mumbling or whispering, but eventually feels like she’s yelling. Love it!

[buttress]

thank you everyone for all the new listens, im glad you’re enjoying it this spooky season. im dropping some new music later this month, hope you come check it out :)

[sloaney_baloney]

I get chills when she says "i dont want what you have, I WANNA BE YOU!" she can barely control the anger in her voice. i love to hear this experimentation in music. Great song.