Hysteria...
...Muse Lyrics


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It's bugging me
Grating me
And twisting me around

Yeah I'm endlessly
Caving in
And turning inside out
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
And I'm breaking out
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control

Yeah it's holding me
Morphing me
And forcing me to strive

To be endlessly
Caving in
And dreaming I'm alive

'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
I'm not breaking down
I'm breaking out
Lace chance to lose control

And I want you now
I want you now
I feel my heart implode
And I'm breaking out




Escaping now
Feeling my faith erode

Overall Meaning

The song "Hysteria" by Muse is a powerful expression of the overwhelming desire for someone or something that consumes the singer. The opening lines convey a sense of frustration and annoyance, as if being bugged and grated at by this all-consuming desire that is also twisting the singer inside out. The chorus is a plea for the object of their desire to give them their heart and soul and for the singer to break free from the hold it has on them. The second verse continues this theme of being morphed and forced to strive for something, but also dreaming of being alive. The chorus repeats, even more urgently, with a sense of the singer's heart imploding and faith eroding as they try to escape the grip of this desire.


The lyrics of "Hysteria" suggest a struggle with addiction or obsession, and the intense emotions that come with those experiences. The urgency and repetition in the chorus emphasizes the overwhelming nature of the singer's desire, while the reference to breaking out and losing control suggests a lack of agency or power in the situation. The final lines, where the singer's heart is imploding and faith eroding, suggest that this desire is ultimately damaging and unsustainable. "Hysteria" is a powerful reflection on the highs and lows of chasing something that feels out of reach.


Line by Line Meaning

It's bugging me
This feeling is becoming bothersome and irritating for me.


Grating me
It's rubbing me the wrong way in a way that's unpleasant or annoying.


And twisting me around
It's affecting me in an unsettling way, making me feel disoriented or conflicted.


Yeah I'm endlessly
It's a constant, relentless feeling that I can't seem to escape from.


Caving in
I'm giving in to the pressure of this feeling, allowing it to overwhelm me.


And turning inside out
It's causing me to feel like I'm being turned upside down, completely changing my perspective.


'Cause I want it now
This feeling is so intense that I can't deny it and I want to experience it immediately.


Give me your heart and your soul
I want you to give me everything you have emotionally and spiritually.


And I'm breaking out
I'm releasing myself from the constraints of my emotions and allowing myself to be free.


Last chance to lose control
This is my final opportunity to let go of my inhibitions and embrace my desires.


Yeah it's holding me
This feeling has a strong grip on me that I can't seem to shake.


Morphing me
It's changing me in ways that I never thought were possible, transforming me into someone new.


And forcing me to strive
It's pushing me to work harder and reach for something higher than myself.


To be endlessly
This feeling will last forever, there's no escaping it.


Dreaming I'm alive
It's making me feel as though I'm living a dream, like everything is surreal yet exciting.


And I want you now
I desire you with such intensity that I can't wait any longer to have you in my life.


I feel my heart implode
This feeling is so strong that it's causing my heart to almost burst from within.


Escaping now
I'm running away from my old self and embracing this new feeling that's taken over me.


Feeling my faith erode
This intense emotion is causing me to question everything I once believed in and making me doubt myself.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHEW JAMES BELLAMY

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@user-mj5vv7sn3u

Lyrics
It's bugging me
Grating me
And twisting me around
Yeah, I'm endlessly
Caving in
And turning inside out
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
And I'm breaking out
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control
And it's holding me
Morphing me
And forcing me to strive
To be endlessly
Cold within
And dreaming I'm alive
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
I'm not breaking down
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control
And I want you now
I want you now
I feel my heart implode
And I'm breaking out
Escaping now
Feeling my faith erode



@crazyrider7699

"Hysteria"

It's bugging me, grating me
And twisting me around
Yeah I'm endlessly caving in
And turning inside out

'cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
And I'm breaking out
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control

It's holding me, morphing me
And forcing me to strive
To be endlessly cold within
And dreaming I'm alive

'cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
I'm not breaking down
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control

And I want you now
I want you now
I'll feel my heart implode
And I'm breaking out
Escaping now
Feeling my faith erode



@elenar.8432

Lyrics:

It's bugging me
Grating me
And twisting me around
Yeah, I'm endlessly
Caving in
And turning inside out
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
And I'm breaking out
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control
And it's holding me
Morphing me
And forcing me to strive
To be endlessly
Cold within
And dreaming I'm alive
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
I'm not breaking down
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control
And I want you now
I want you now
I feel my heart implode
And I'm breaking out
Escaping now
Feeling my faith erode



@missamy2714

It's bugging me
Grating me
And twisting me around
Yeah, I'm endlessly
Caving in
And turning inside out
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
And I'm breaking out
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control
And it's holding me
Morphing me
And forcing me to strive
To be endlessly
Cold within
And dreaming I'm alive
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
I'm not breaking down
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control
And I want you now
I want you now
I feel my heart implode
And I'm breaking out
Escaping now
Feeling my faith erode



@joniwang3950

It's bugging me
Grating me
And twisting me around
Yeah I'm endlessly
Caving in
And turning inside out
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
And I'm breaking out
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control

Yeah it's holding me
Morphing me
And forcing me to strive
To be endlessly
Caving in
And dreaming I'm alive
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
I'm not breaking down
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control

And I want you now
I want you now
I feel my heart implode
And I'm breaking out
Escaping now
Feeling my faith erode



@battlestore91

Lirik
It's bugging me
Grating me
And twisting me around
Yeah, I'm endlessly
Caving in
And turning inside out
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
And I'm breaking out
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control
And it's holding me
Morphing me
And forcing me to strive
To be endlessly
Cold within
And dreaming I'm alive
'Cause I want it now
I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
I'm not breaking down
I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control
And I want you now
I want you now
I feel my heart implode
And I'm breaking out
Escaping now
Feeling my faith erode



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@pasvio1264

If you listen carefully at 0:00, you can hear the sound of the song starting.

@aethernaveritas6703

wat

@LadyAristotle

+billis pas No way...

@LadyAristotle

mind-blown

@danielrp2702

+billis pas Omg, now i cannot see the world the same way.

@olaf_ch_

Genius 🤔

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@darknessinside9518

This is one of the best bass lines ever made

@buozq2

You mean the finger killer

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Antoine Gauthier distortion doesn’t equal guitar

@Freezee

I finally got it :)

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