In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Hands are red with your blame
Megaphone screaming my name
Whimpers someone I should've loved
Souls weeping above
I've seen what you're doing
Destroying puppet strings
To my soul
Micro waves me insane
A Blaine cuts in your brain
Sounds like forks on a plate
Blackboard scratched with hate
I've seen what you're doing
Destroying puppet strings
To my soul
Megaphone screaming my name
Whimpers someone I should've loved
Souls weeping above
I've seen what you're doing
Destroying puppet strings
To my soul
Micro waves me insane
A Blaine cuts in your brain
Sounds like forks on a plate
Blackboard scratched with hate
I've seen what you're doing
Destroying puppet strings
To my soul
Lyrics submitted by 3ssence, edited by jjrex, tdrunner95, SomeBoys, 3zzzs, Renaissance420
Micro Cuts Lyrics as written by Matthew James Bellamy
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this is sucha good insight... totally makes sense... also its sooo the kinda ting matt would write about..he's all about the dictatorship modern society has upon us and how it affects people...not just the media but also the government and powerful organisations who take over and leave us to be brainwashed...see us as nothing more than a herd of cattle that are oblivious to all of their actions and allow them to tell us what we want and what we feel... this is definetly the kind of thing he would feel strongly about and be angry about... i like it :p .... this song is awesome... hope they play it at wembley!!