Prelude: Capitol

[Verse 1: Marcus Orelias]

It all started some years back when I recorded "We On"
Me and BJ hopped on the same song; transcend to a legend
Marcus Orelias needed a home so I put up funds to start my own
Back then I was eight deep
Some didn't see the vision quite like me
This was after my song released I was known as the kid from the S.F.C (Yeee)
Nobody would do it quite like me; I know there's no "i" in "team"
I'd seen the people surrounding could not inspire me to reach what's unseen
Pushing shirts and pushing my dreams; the worlds gon see me reaching high
In your twenties want to shine til it comes to the grind
Minds turn to "never mind"; my success? (Never mine)
Is what they leach on so now the labels deceased
I had to move. It cut deep
Go a onion from Universal; I could weep, couldn't sleep
Know pain; know growth
My meditations on Capitol
Capitol (x6)

[Bridge: Marcus Orelias & Selena]
Llegar al amor para Selena (ch'mon)
Para Selena (hey)
Anything for Salinas, for Selena (hey)
For Selena (Haha)

[Instrumentation]

(Scene: The Curia Julia)

Time has passed. Marcus Antoninus and his mentor Fronto walk from the Cura Julia house and catch up

Paul Sanders as Fronto:
It's nice to see you. I had a chance to sit in on a few of your speeches. I'm impressed. One of my only few students, who's surpassed me but I wouldn't have expected anything else with your love for the art. That show you put on in the colosseum a while back...that was something. The people loved it

Marcus Orelias as Marcus Antoninus:
I'm glad they did, hm, people thought I was off somewhere chasing a chimera then I come back and there's all these protest-

Fronto:
There's been a lot of protest against us. You know why people protest?

(Marcus gives an empty stare)

Fronto (Con't):
Because the dialogue between government and people has become our decisions and their oppression, protesting becomes their voice in the conversation and it is our job to hear it-

Marcus:
I hear it!

Fronto:
You want to protect your family and Harnuphis? Avidius's war mongering has to be answered. We're deploying him to Kemet which is why this meeting tomorrow is crucial. Your final statement will be closing. We need you tomorrow. Tomorrow take some time in your garden, look at the portraits in your house, clear your head. Later tonight, you'll be a married man. I'm sure your grandmother would be proud. Everyone won't always agree with what you say or do but remember...Rome wasn't build in one day