Buttress - Rex - Brutus II (Official Music Video)
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2023
- Director @buttress
Producer @screamerclauz
VFX @buttress
VFX supervisor & animated figures @screamerclauz
Camera Operator & Film Grain @imAlexander
Costume Design @buttress and Jill Fenton
Seamstress Jill Fenton
Set assistants Jill Fenton & Shannon Plus
Equipment Loan Monnelle Duckie
Audio master by @spadeyspacely
Female Army: Emily Brown, Dree Davidson, Cami Oh
Male Army: Wiley Cathcart, Alexander & Tyus Southern
Lyrics
Ho!
I see now old friends do come to greet me
while outside lions roam city streets
rife with the sounds of women weeping
Ghost!
Speak with me!
No -
your eyes already say the things that with your mouth you won't
Below my countrymen cry out for each other's blood and anguish
The men and women now at war, each camp speaking different language
and yet both sides curse out at me as they toil and they languish
Am I even Brutus still? It's like I've forgotten my own name...
But the people call me Rex
and as long as some still need me I'll remain
whether I lead or I be lead
For all that's good and great begins and ends with them
My heart never beats in me alone
but always through the hearts of other men
that want me dead
Sick, wasted, lazy and complacent
Brutus - come to take away from you the things you don't deserve
You're not worthy, I killed Caesar
He was my brother, my friend, you were neither!
You just shame me, named me Nimrod, enemy of God
I don't reject it either!
Brutus! Lover of humans
I don't need to prove it
Everything I do I do for you -
acts of cruelty, killed my teacher
I'll continue to, though they reject my love
I am no Cassius
I do not do what is best for myself, but for us -
the Public
Begone, cursed spirit!
leave me Caesar
Am I my brother's keeper?
I don't mourn for you any more than you'll mourn me either
On that day soon, when I'll face you in Hades
where I'll greet you with a kiss upon your face
I'm so excited, I can't wait!
I have no empathy, Rex!
When they send me their messengers I send back heads molested
I want to be a fierce and fearless leader like you were
But now here I supersede you -
the difference between you and me -
You act out of love for yourself
I do so for my love of the people
There, you -
Have you no pride?
What are you doing?
Feel shame, it is I, Brutus the human
come to make enemies among men
make them like oil from water -
I will separate them!
Mothers will kill their own daughters
and friend will kill friend
It's not cruel or loveless or hatred
Cause even if it means I must erase you
I do so for the good of the many of those who must remain so please forgive me!
Rex! Brutus the rudest
Lover of men, descendant of Judith
It is my duty, I must separate them
Must divide them -
With tear in eye and iron stomach
Hey, there -
Brutus the rudest
Lover of men, descendant of Judith
It is my duty, I must separate them
Like oil from water, I will separate them!
Here I go now...
Like Samson among the Philistines...
For I am become....
Death.
Thank you everyone for all the plays and feedback on Rex! If you like this then you may also like my brand new album titled ENDOFUNCTOR, available here on UA-cam music, Spotify, Bandcamp, and probably wherever else you stream your music! Thanks so much for listening! open.spotify.com/album/5Otiauk75tfrrosY8eGByz
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thebuttress.bandcamp.com/album/endofunctor
Do Neo next that would be insane 🤩 tbh a whole cover of Roman emperors would go off crazy
@@SaturnSenshi3105 i AM a nero fan…
I couldn't find the answer anywhere, but is it right to assume this is a GC/"TERF" song?
I want a cd. Where i can buy?
@@UnHastaSiempreThat would be very based if it is.
"How often do you think of the Roman Empire?"
The Buttress:
send help
The Roman Empire is her roman empire
I agree
Another hit from the mind of Buttress
thank you mac!
MAC
Omg, you here?!?!
MAC!!!! GREAT TASTE!!
MAAAAAAC
People throw around “we don’t deserve you” a lot. But Buttress we truly don’t. The things you make are so so deeply unparalleled and good. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. This is remarkable.
thank you so much garrett, you are too kind :'). and you all DO deserve me. truly. i do it for my love of the people...
I wondered why she came up on my TL, must be this comment but either way I’m SO glad she did 😍
t h i s
You are literally the last person i would have expected to find in a Buttress comment section pffffffff😂
fax garrett
I was wondering why Buttress's voice sounded so different from the one she used in Brutus part I...
Then I remembered that her character is supposed to be king at this moment and so, she has to act and appear more masculine in order to reign over this patriarchal society which is unable to see strength in womanhood.
Most of Buttress songs have a feminist message attached to them, this one doesn't seems to break the rule, especially with the representation of women getting oppressed by men throughout the video clip.
I know it is not necessarily clear from the lyrics or video, but following from the real-life Brutus I am actually not king, but presiding over an army in the civil war following Caesar’s death - in this case, the female army. I think many history scholars and fans of the play would likely find it contentious that I said “the people call me Rex”, but as one of the themes in the play is the tumultuous relationship both Caesar and Brutus have with ideas of power and how best to rule the people of Rome, I feel it is not out of line to play with that. Thank you so much for watching!
@@buttress Oh I see, I understand better now, thanks for your explanation!
I love the battle-hardened Brutus: voice deep and rough from years of shouting orders, body made leaner and harder, hair pulled back so as to always be ready for combat.
it just hit me that at the end, brutus is being eaten by satan for eternity which is from dante’s inferno. love this video, it’s so cool
thank you everyone for watching! I have finally begun my descent down the mountain, and I can’t wait to share everything else I have been working on with you… see you soon!
P.S. lyrics are included in the description as well as in the closed captions! I've just added them to rapgenius as well: genius.com/The-buttress-rex-brutus-ii-lyrics
Greatly appreciate the inclusion of closed captions, thank you!
Fucking love this video!
There's more? There's more?! Folks, there's more coming!!!
So happy to see new work from you Brutus is one of my favorite songs this is exciting i love it 🙌
Yo i didn't know where to ask. Are you a GC/TERF?
The layers of history, biblical references, the delicate balance between rage and love for humanity thrown for a spin-- Fury overpowering exhaustion, this awareness of What Is To Be Done against fascism, the danger of self-aggrandizing narratives, falling on them anyway because there's an actual possibility you'll have to fight for your life while fighting for a better world (even for those who hate you)... Buttress, I got dopamine chills at the sight of the sickle and hammer. A+++ and excellent if listened to straight after the first one.
thank you so much
eloquently said
On a different note:
I love the quote at the end. It demands the reader to do what is necessary despite all costs, to never comply.
It adds so much to the outcome of the battle portrayed.
Brutus would rather kill herself and all other women who are being slayed on the battlefield with a bomb instead of telling the women to comply and to do what men demand of them.
I think about that all the time
in my mind, the most important part of the bombing is not that Brutus is taking out herself and all the women, but the enemy as well. unlike the real-life Brutus, her suicide is an act of war, not of resignation. we may lose the battle, but we will die trying to win the war!!! ⚔
@@buttress OH MY GOD YOU ANSWERED?!?!? 🥰🫠
how something can feel so ancient yet so modern at the same time i have no idea. absolutely enthralling either way
The struggle of woman is both ancient and modern, she channels that very well
Just like communism am i right
I keep trying to pick this apart to find the meaning so these are my current thoughts,
Brutus justifies Caesar's death because he believes Caesar did not care about the people like he did, he also downplays his own ambitions a bit, for the good of the people and all that. "Cassius is worse than me because he did not lose a brother, friend, teacher, etc.." He believes if he takes Caesar's place he can change things, but once Brutus comes into power he can't change the way things are. The people call him lazy but what can he do to fix the conflict? The only thing he can think of that's left is the nuclear option, men and women are too different and they have to be apart. Andrea Dworkin quote at the end is interesting because she believed that hetero s*x under a patriarchal society was more about power, having women submit to men, so I wonder if it's about the society then? Brutus realizes at the end that the problem is not just with who is in charge, it's the system, because even when Brutus comes into power they are helpless and can only watch as their people tear each other apart. "Here I go now like Samson among the Philistines," Samson gets his strength one last time to tear down the pillars, killing himself along with the Philistines, so I assume this is meant to say either that Brutus is taking himself out with all the men or he's taking himself out and tearing down the pillars of the patriarchy? At the end you see Brutus in the cyclops, maybe to represent his hubris?
I feel like there are a lot of different meanings you can get out of this, and art is subjective so all the meaning could be right or wrong yknow :^)
pls other ppl comment ur theories cause this is driving me nuts
7 years since Brutus changed the trajectory of my life and now we got part II
Part 1 was way better
@@AnnaF33just say you don’t get it and move on 🥱
@@Cakelillo FRRR
everything about this is just so commendable. We are so lucky to have artists like Buttress. Powerful! Necessary!
thank you queen
OMG TWO OF MY FAVE ARTISTS KNOW EACHOTHER?!??!?!?
@@str4wb1m1lk yeah still counting the days till they collab
ONLY FIVE HOURS AWAY :D @@murdermeow
amen@@fenriz2073
The pure raw RAGE sent shivers down my spine. Couldn’t think of any song topping the raw emotion in Brutus, yet you killed it once again!! You’re phenomenal, Buttress!! ❤
This is one of the most earth shattering come backs. Buttress writes as if she is guided by the same muse that Samuel Coleridge, John Gower, and Dante convened with. She is a visionary of transcendental phenomenology.
thank you for these powerful and affirming words
She's a visionary with a warning. I just hope people listen because I feel we are doomed as a species.
Her facial expressions alone are high art. The fear in her forehead but the rage in her eyes and The sadness and the calmness all at fucking once. I don't know how she does it. The still from Brutus, as well. Just amazing.
i love you so much. i'm a latin/classics student and i'm obsessed with the layers and layers of reference and metaphor in your songs, truly incredible.
After hearing this and the first Brutus track, I am convinced that the world NEEDS a broadway production of Julius Caesar in the style of Hamilton, and I think The Buttress is the creative entity that is capable of bringing that entire vision to life.
Until it happens, I will assume it's wishful thinking and continue to be happy that we at least have these two amazing pieces of art.
Happy Ides of March my friends, though this is more of an October 23rd video. tehehe. Enjoy.
i've just added a bunch of annotations on the rapgenius page for this song to help anyone interested make sense of all the references. thanks to all who are engaging with the song and its potential meaning! genius.com/The-buttress-rex-brutus-ii-lyrics?react=1
You make such good music omfg😭😭💗💗💗 THANK YOUUUU
i only found brutus around the time this was released, and when i tell you these two songs have absolutely changed my brain chemistry, it's an understatement. i cant go one day without thinking about the both of them lmao
Our Roman Empire hahaha
me too found this art recently. you're right, it changes brain chemistry. change is always. im so lucky to found this. its only a beginning
So many of the references in this and Brutus go over my head, but the raw emotion in them really speaks to me. I'd love to watch an analysis video on them!
read the lyrics on genius. Buttress and other people write a comments on them!
YOOO big shout out for the closed captions!!! Your hard of hearing audience thanks you deeply!!
First she got me with the hammer and sickle and then she hit me with the Andrea Dworkin?! A fan for life
I absolutely love the Old Testament's references!!
Oh my god?
This is what deserves to be called ART, you did a lot of things yourself and gave us this masterpiece.
THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR GIFTING US WITH YOUR UNDENIABLE TALENT.
It's like if A24 got into the hip-hop game.
Stay Strong, Sister, that Labrys suits you like no one. I know it's hard. We stand together.
Seeing comments like this make me so happy 💜
we do. ⚒️
i was delirious off no sleep when i first responded, i didnt really know what to say, but this comment really touched me when i first read it and made me tear up a bit. it is hard, but we have each other. this song is for women - all our sisters around the world. the battle is raging and who knows if we will be successful, but if we are going to lose the battle then at least we are going to die trying to win the war. stay strong soldiers 🔥
3:09 is my favorite part of this entire production. The way you command and shame. I wish some day I can have that power. Until then I'll just digest and manifest it.
I love this woman, she sings with her soul.., she interpreted the lyrics perfectly❤ and with what passion...
She's awesome!
That was badass. The song is amazing. Love your music with my whole being
I love how at the end, when the singing is already over, you can very faintly hear the laughter and italian singing that Brutus part one is famous for. Even though Brutus has changed so much over the years, they still hold some of their old self. Perhaps even the part percieved as wicked that killed Ceaser.
This clip has so much strong emotions and visual concepts! I adore your art, please keep going, songs like this are an awesome way to talk about some important themes ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I was overjoyed to see this come out! What a brilliant follow-up; I enjoyed every single second, both the music and the video. Absolutely iconic, and wow, I love that you used my all-time favourite Dworkin quote as well! Raw and real. Keep creating incredible art. 💜
To see a musician put out this message right now is crazy, I feel SO seen and connected to her! No one is talking about this shit! What a genius!
Listening to The Buttress is like listening to a spiritual experience. I feel like I go into a trance when listening to her.
I literally loved Brutus when i was younger and its still my fav till this day but this song just hits different 🤩
I was 13 years old when I discovered your music, I remember listening to Inferno for the first time and the lyrics really caught my attention, your songs made me start to be interested in the events of the past and to analyze the lyrics, especially Brutus, the message that Rex leaves just blew me away, before I didn't really understand the lyrics of your songs, but the interest and goals of understanding just changed my mind.
Your song The Attic touched my soul, since I also have the dream of making my art one day known and loved, keep it up Buttress, you are one of my main references in this life.
Thank you! Lots of love from Colombia!
i must say, i wasn't expecting this when i heard there was going to be a sequel, but i am very on board with this change of pace. modern, but classic at the same time.
yk the buttress is starting to become my favorite artist. the talent, emotion, lyrics, and music videos are all spectacular! i fell in love with Brutus after the first listen but i love all of their songs.
can’t stop re-watching, re-listening… you are a genius. chills
as a classics graduate, your music brings me so much joy. i love how you weld pasts and presents together.
she said "💪"
Dope please don't stop making music your shit is so unique ❤
Love her or hate her, you can't deny that The Buttress makes absolute bangers.
no one is making art like you are. raw and unrelenting. always happy to discover more from you
Agreed 😊
I kept watching this all weekend and ended up researching Brutus the figure and the character. I still have so many questions but mainly I’m just always happy when art makes me learn something - either about myself or whatever else. The range of emotion still really gets me here. Reminds me of Kate Bush’s wuthering heights, I love when ppl feel inspired by other works but then make something their own and add another layer. Buttress, I love that you bring hard and soft out here together, yin and Yang in balance. Art ain’t dead yet baby. But I’ll still buy your shit
This goes hard! Im back to listen again because of the notification for you Prayer/66 @ the church. Absolutely slammed. ❤
And just when the world needed her most….she returned. 🔥
truly have not been able to stop thinking about this song ever since my first listen like its just such a delightful auditory experience. and god don't even get me started on how striking and black and white and ratio for the mv is. seriously unreal.
When she calls herself “Rex”… gorgeous, self-proclaiming power.
I love everything about you guys, I never thought I'll get a second part to Brutus, yet here we are. Absolutely in love, already listening on Spotify and watching the video multiple times!
(I am also super thankful for the lyrics on the description, you are god sent!)
this is what the people need. thank you for sharing your power.
I just stumbled upon Brutus I & II. Mind blowing! So well crafted! A whole album following the history of Rome would be a dream come true. From Romulus and Remus to when the German chieftain Odoacer deposed the last Roman emperor of the West. Again great stuff! Time to go down the Buttress rabbit hole!
love the theatrical shakesperian inspiration. A very dark tragedy . Your music are one of kind , i'm stuned.
the Andrea Dworkin quote at the end is just cherry on top, damn
brutus 1 gave me inspiration for a character I want to make for something I'm working on, and now that I know this exists, this adds onto what I had before
thank you for making this song, I genuinely loved the first brutus and now I can listen to this along with it every day
Groundbreaking! I particularly love the POWER of the PERFORMANCE! I felt the dread in Butress' eyes....superbly well done
its not too often i would consider something lyrically genius, but gods above, you have really made something so very special. i loved you before, truly but now? reverence! i so look forward to what you bring in the future
I love how the Caesar's ghost looms over brutus, almost as if to mock her, especially at the war scene
Omg this woman is gorgeous. Shes so beautiful. The way she looks at a person the way she stands. Damn
I cant explain how happy i am that you have made a new song, you are one of my favorite artists and your ability to capture emotions in all your songs is most high
bravo applause as brilliant as ever, not many people can just keep coming back without even the slightest drop in quality or brilliance, you are of the few who prove it’s possible not only to remain as good but to only get better at her craft
Dude, so...i just keep going back and back and back again to 2:58 on...from "THERE, you, have you no pride" to "mothers will kill their own daughters" to "its not cruel or loveless .." to "the good of the many of those who most remain "...."it is my duty"..."with tear in eye and iron stomach(the wordplay in this alone is uuuyggghhnshfhdbb🤤)"...
The whole seemingly sincere justification of destruction (and from what i know, the prevailing thought seems to be that Brutus did sincerely believe he was acting by far for the greater good), the increasing intensity and tightness of thr rhythm and rhyme scheme...just everytime i hear it , my brain finds it tastier and tastier.
This one is a slow burn, in the best way. Dont force it, try it a few times...stop, rewind, replay shamelessly... savor that shit and discover all the layers and layers of yum....
I have a feeling ill be adding on edits for a long time xD
Oh I love this so much. It goes so well with the original song, and yet still contrasts it perfectly. Your lyrics never fail to impress us
Buttress, I discovered you this weekend and haven't been able to stop listening. So much raw emotion in your work, I've never heard anything quite like this. Looking forward to hearing more!
Brutus is already one of my absolute favorites, I share it with people all the time, and to finally have a part 2 just leaves me craving even more.
Remarkable. Fantastic visual storytelling! Great work by everyone ❤️
1:33: "I do not do what is best for myself/but for us, the public"
Oh my goodness! I think just seeing the fact this came out after such a rough week makes my whole year!!!
Thanks for the banger, Buttress.
Thank you so much for staying firm and continuing to make art! Your return encouraged me to battle depression and to start making my own art again! Love from Eastern Europe!
buttress in her sarah connor era! looking strong af!
bro you disappeared for a long ass time and come back with a HUGE banger, i love your music. Both this and Brutus are my favorite songs, mad respect and i hope to see more work from you
You're so talented, im so in love with this and the lyrics, your music always stands at the top with how powerful your words are
Buttress you've just made my week. Thank you and hope to see more. We've missed you!!!
this is so coooool imagine they play this in history class haha
so in love with the imagery and the last reference to dante's inferno INCREDIBLE WORK
I think I forgot to comment before... so, well done! What a come back with your art. 4 years... bloody hell that doesn't seem it's been that long! Hope you're well and havent been through too much shit in that hiatus you took. Onwards and upwards!
dude so i watched it a third time and i feel like im swimming in all the symbolism and emotion and it gives my mind so much to fkn chew on, THANKS BUTTRESS for music that gives more
I found your music and absolutely love it. I was so surprised when I realized you weren't nearly as famous as you deserve to be. Thank you for sharing art with us!
This is magnificent! I've watched it multiple times in a row... I eagerly look forward to new tracks
The end lines, so clear and hitting. Adding the clips of audio in the background of the credits that follow, covered by a louder beat, masked near-perfectly by the new tune. It's so good. It's been 7 months and *somehow* I never knew about this song, but I love it so much. It's so yummy for my ears !! I love Rex and have enjoyed listening to your music so much, it oddly helps me cope- BUT I LOVE IT SO THANK YOU BUTTRESS I HOPE YOU HAVE A LOVELY DAY WITH MUCH POSITIVITY !!!
I skipped doing english classwork to listen to this /srs
I have no regrets.
Gonna tell my kids this was Epic Rap Battles of History
But why am I low-key addicted to this song.
Im so beyond exiyed for this new era! You’re art is always a blessing 🖤🙏🏽
Thank you for always bringing such joy with your music 💚🙏 giving tons of love and support
Worthy of the martyr. And, beyond this obviously being a labor of passion, but you're also rapping your ass off
I absolutely LOVE the urgency and anguish in your voice. I absolutely love this song
Amazing Buttress!! Lyrical genius! You never fail to amaze
I lost track of the amount of times I have rewatched this masterpiece.
YOU CAME OUT OF THE CAVE LIKE CHRIST AND EXPLODED BACK ONTO THE SCENE LIKE... UUHH CHRIST AGAIN, OR SOMETHING! HAPPY EASTER!
thanks so much jimmy for making this video happen!!! cant wait til our next project 💅🏻
@@buttress Proud of you! The next project is Brutus III On Ice, so start learning how to skate and LFG
@@screamerclauz😂
Oh my god!! I've been listening to you for like 4 years now.. The first song I was introduced to you by was Funeral and I knew I found an artist I'll enjoy listening to no matter what you drop!! Amazing work as usual. Can't wait to see what else you've got
Brutus I and II are masterpieces.
I love how you incorporated some parts from the original song and i love the end your one of many people who are my inspiration for music!
Your visuals are freaking amazing, glad to see that the Buttress is still standing stronger than ever!
Keep up the good work, much love and respect from this little heathen in Sweden!✌🖤
LET'S FREAKING GOOOOOO🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥BRO. THE SOUNDS THAT LEFT MY THROAT WHEN I SAW THIS ON MY TIMELINE😭😭😭 Love from South Africa🇿🇦
You are inspiring me to learn more about the history of the Roman Empire and the biblical references included ❤
The Dworkin quote?!!?!!????!!!!!!! ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
thank you so much for sharing this amasing peaces of art that you create. i just love to watch and listen it over and over again to analyse and think about everything what you wanted to say with this.
may we prevail in our resistance