Assassin

I was just about to post on this song, and it came up on my iPod, in shuffle mode! Creepy...

This song states that the world is in need of a revolution, and that we need to start it soon, since the world is in bad condition. Our leaders are acting like demons ("destroy demonocracy") and they need to be destroyed.

It's spelt "assassin".

This song is definitely outstanding - hits you like a sledgehammer, right between the eyes. The drumming and guitar is totally searing and precise; it rivals any of the hardest-rocking parts of previous albums for intensity.

The lyrics are very aggressive - you could definitely interpret them as advocating violent revolution to replace the broken facade of democracy with something new.

Demonocracy. Brilliant!

Seems like Dom actually started to practice. I like the drumming on this song, why can't he play this way more often?

This past two days I listened to this frequently, I love it since the first notes, and specially since the elections for my country happened, I was in the -mood- for destroying demonocracy. I almost can swear the first word -war- is sung at two levels at the same time, the one you clearly hear, and one incredibly higher, but AT THE SAME TIME, how could that be? I'm not talking layers of voice but actually Mat giving two notes at the same time! Anyway I strongly recommend this song

great song! :) its obviously about the need for revolution. in an interview with Kerrang they said something about the theme of black holes and revelations being about 'the small guy' having a go the polititians, comparing him to a terrorist. think this is most clear in this song

Im surprised they havent outlawed this song yet....Its telling the general public its time for a change its time for a revolution an apocalypse even....(I think this cd is a sequel to Absolution...only more angry and intense and blatantly obvious.

I love muse with all my little heart...

Haha Street_Spirit, I think the newest album is the most politically controverisal, whilst 'Origin or Symmetry' and 'Absolution' both have a very good shot at the end of the world, atheism, that kind of thing. Take your pick.

This song? Well it means two things to me: 1) MOSH PEOPLE, MOSH. 2) People, shoot your fucking leaders, please.

xD

Something I've noticed that seems very creative is the sound they make at one point in the song; let me try to describe where it is.

After the first "Assassin is born," Matt goes into a "Woaahhhhh" part, and then they build up the tension until finally you hear a "CHING!!" sound, almost like two blades colliding. Now, this is just my personal interpretation, but to me that symbolizes the eventual climax in the conflict between both parties: the assassin striking, or the beginning of violence. Almost as cool is the fact that they had a few smaller, similar sound effects in the background after that one climactic strike, perhaps symbolizing the call to action working and others taking part in the revolution. I then believe the rest of the song has to do with what the revolutionary(s) are thinking as they continue their fight; the ideas drilled into their mind so that they only focus on those thoughts.

Unfortunately, my Windows Media Player counts down the time in the song instead of counting up, so the only thing I can tell you as far as an exact time is that it happened when it said there was 1:24 left. I hope the description helps, though. ^_^

The lyrics are wrong...

It should be...

Lose control Increasing pace Warped and bewitched Time to erase Whatever they say These people are torn Wild and bereft Assassin is born

Aim, shoot, kill your leaders