I want to begin saying this song is incredibly powerful and moving. This is Muse at their best. However, I was a bit disappointed at first because Matthew Bellamy decided to withdraw from his usual falsetto vocals and focus on singing tenor. This adds a darker, more powerful mood and feeling to the song. Albeit, I was personally thrown a bit off because of it. The first thing that popped into mind was "Are they trying to go mainstream?" Probably not, though.
The components of this song are absolutely brilliant. They heavily visited Queen in the song, made the instrumental section Arabic, and in the end added a stunning arrangement of one of Chopin's Nocturnes accompanied with background noises of children and jet airplanes. I believe they incorporated these three elements to symbolically fuse three different cultures together. Queen from the USA, Chopin from Europe, and Arabian style music from the middle east.
I also believe that this song is inspired from the book 1984. Does anyone think likewise?
Other than that, the main message of this song is saying regardless of the trivial disputes of countries, we should all work together for the greater purpose of mankind.
I completely agree that it's referencing 1984, my favorite book. It was the first thing I thought of when I heard the song title, and the rest of the lyrics fit too perfectly.
I completely agree that it's referencing 1984, my favorite book. It was the first thing I thought of when I heard the song title, and the rest of the lyrics fit too perfectly.
So, a view from one of the other countries created in the book?
So, a view from one of the other countries created in the book?
Oh my bad. You can obviously tell I'm not a Queen fanatic. I said United States because they were so prominent there. That just adds to what I was saying since Queen "takes" the UK and the USA.
Oh my bad. You can obviously tell I'm not a Queen fanatic. I said United States because they were so prominent there. That just adds to what I was saying since Queen "takes" the UK and the USA.
I think the reason for his change from his usual falsetto to singing on terror is because the meaning behind this album is to make us feel terror. There's something that Muse seems to understand that not a lot of people choose or can understand.
I think the reason for his change from his usual falsetto to singing on terror is because the meaning behind this album is to make us feel terror. There's something that Muse seems to understand that not a lot of people choose or can understand.
You and me fall in line
to be punished for unproven crimes
and we know there is no one we can trust
our ancient heroes; they are turning to dust
You and me fall in line
to be punished for unproven crimes
and we know there is no one we can trust
our ancient heroes; they are turning to dust
...
...
They just promise to go on, and on, and on
but soon we will see there can only be one
They just promise to go on, and on, and on
but soon we will see there can only be one
There's going to be a complete change of everything we know now in the world where people who oppose are "punished for unproven crimes". The heroes (or founding fathers) have already begun to be turned to dust by those who teach the history of them. The heroes are also printed on American currency which isn't worth much anymore.
I want to begin saying this song is incredibly powerful and moving. This is Muse at their best. However, I was a bit disappointed at first because Matthew Bellamy decided to withdraw from his usual falsetto vocals and focus on singing tenor. This adds a darker, more powerful mood and feeling to the song. Albeit, I was personally thrown a bit off because of it. The first thing that popped into mind was "Are they trying to go mainstream?" Probably not, though.
The components of this song are absolutely brilliant. They heavily visited Queen in the song, made the instrumental section Arabic, and in the end added a stunning arrangement of one of Chopin's Nocturnes accompanied with background noises of children and jet airplanes. I believe they incorporated these three elements to symbolically fuse three different cultures together. Queen from the USA, Chopin from Europe, and Arabian style music from the middle east.
I also believe that this song is inspired from the book 1984. Does anyone think likewise?
Other than that, the main message of this song is saying regardless of the trivial disputes of countries, we should all work together for the greater purpose of mankind.
I completely agree that it's referencing 1984, my favorite book. It was the first thing I thought of when I heard the song title, and the rest of the lyrics fit too perfectly.
I completely agree that it's referencing 1984, my favorite book. It was the first thing I thought of when I heard the song title, and the rest of the lyrics fit too perfectly.
So, a view from one of the other countries created in the book?
So, a view from one of the other countries created in the book?
Matthew said that in the NME interview...
Matthew said that in the NME interview...
great interpretation.. but Queen is British.
great interpretation.. but Queen is British.
Oh my bad. You can obviously tell I'm not a Queen fanatic. I said United States because they were so prominent there. That just adds to what I was saying since Queen "takes" the UK and the USA.
Oh my bad. You can obviously tell I'm not a Queen fanatic. I said United States because they were so prominent there. That just adds to what I was saying since Queen "takes" the UK and the USA.
Matthew Bellamy said that it's a 1984 reference?
Matthew Bellamy said that it's a 1984 reference?
I think the reason for his change from his usual falsetto to singing on terror is because the meaning behind this album is to make us feel terror. There's something that Muse seems to understand that not a lot of people choose or can understand.
I think the reason for his change from his usual falsetto to singing on terror is because the meaning behind this album is to make us feel terror. There's something that Muse seems to understand that not a lot of people choose or can understand.
You and me fall in line to be punished for unproven crimes and we know there is no one we can trust our ancient heroes; they are turning to dust
You and me fall in line to be punished for unproven crimes and we know there is no one we can trust our ancient heroes; they are turning to dust
...
...
They just promise to go on, and on, and on but soon we will see there can only be one
They just promise to go on, and on, and on but soon we will see there can only be one
United States! United States! of
United States! United States! of
...
Eura-SIA! SIA! SIA! SIA! Eura-SIA! SIA! SIA! SIA! Eura-SIA! SIA! SIA! SIA!
There's going to be a complete change of everything we know now in the world where people who oppose are "punished for unproven crimes". The heroes (or founding fathers) have already begun to be turned to dust by those who teach the history of them. The heroes are also printed on American currency which isn't worth much anymore.
@YourMum Their free to come out against western involvement in the Ukraine any time they want.
@YourMum Their free to come out against western involvement in the Ukraine any time they want.