Take a Bow
Muse(謬思合唱團) Lyrics


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Corrupt
You corrupt
Bring corruption to all that you touch

Hold
You'll behold
And beholden for all that you've done
And spell
Cast a spell
Cast a spell on the country you run

And risk
You will risk
You will risk all their lives and their souls

And burn
You will burn
You will burn in hell
yeah You'll burn in hell
You'll burn in hell
Yeah you'll burn in hell for your sins

An our freedom's consuming itself
What we become is contrary to what we want
Take a bow

Death
You bring death
And destruction to all that you touch

Pay
You must pay
You must pay for you're crimes against the earth

Hex
Feed the hex
Feed the hex on the country you love

Yeah and beg
You will beg
You will beg for their lives and their souls

Yeah and burn
You will burn
You will burn in hell
yeah You'll burn in hell
You'll burn in hell
yeah You'll burn in hell




You'll burn in hell
Yeah you will burn for all your sins

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Muse's song "Take a Bow" seem to be a critique of those in power, specifically politicians who are seen as corrupt and destructive. The song starts by calling out this corrupt behavior, describing it as something that "corrupts" and brings "corruption to all that you touch." The chorus then talks about how these leaders will "burn in hell" for their sins, highlighting the grave nature of their actions and the consequences that they will face.


The song then goes further, describing how these leaders are causing damage to the world itself. The line "death, you bring death and destruction to all that you touch" highlights the toll that this corrupt behavior takes on the environment and those affected by it. The line "you must pay for your crimes against the earth" emphasizes the severity of the damage being done and the need for those responsible to be held accountable.


Overall, the song is a strong statement about the harm caused by corrupt and destructive leaders, and a call to action for them to be held accountable for their actions.


Line by Line Meaning

Corrupt
You are corrupt


You corrupt
You bring corruption to everyone you come into contact with


Bring corruption to all that you touch
Your influence spreads corruption to all that you are involved with


Hold
You hold power


You'll behold
Others will look up to you


And beholden for all that you've done
You will be held responsible for all of your actions


And spell
You cast spells


Cast a spell
You use your influence to manipulate others


Cast a spell on the country you run
You manipulate and control the country you lead


And risk
You take risks


You will risk
You are willing to endanger the lives of others


You will risk all their lives and their souls
You will endanger the lives and spiritual well-being of the people you lead


And burn
You will suffer consequences


You will burn
Your actions will bring suffering upon yourself


You will burn in hell
You will face eternal punishment for your sins


yeah You'll burn in hell
You cannot escape punishment for your actions


You'll burn in hell
You will suffer the consequences of your sins


Yeah you'll burn in hell for your sins
You will face punishment for your wrongdoing


An our freedom's consuming itself
Our freedom is self-destructing


What we become is contrary to what we want
We are becoming the opposite of what we desire


Take a bow
Take responsibility for your actions


Death
You bring death


You bring death
Your actions result in death


And destruction to all that you touch
Your influence brings destruction to everything you are involved with


Pay
You will pay


You must pay
You will be held accountable for your crimes


You must pay for you're crimes against the earth
Your actions have harmed the environment and you will be held accountable


Hex
You cast hexes


Feed the hex
You use your power to cast dark magic


Feed the hex on the country you love
You use your power to harm the country you claim to love


Yeah and beg
And you will beg


You will beg
You will plead for mercy


You will beg for their lives and their souls
You will plead for the lives and spiritual well-being of the people you lead


You will burn in hell
Your actions will cause you to suffer eternal punishment


yeah You'll burn in hell
You cannot escape the consequences of your actions


You'll burn in hell
You will face eternal punishment for your sins


yeah You'll burn in hell
You cannot escape punishment for your actions


You'll burn in hell
You will suffer the consequences of your sins


Yeah you will burn for all your sins
You will face punishment for all of your wrongdoing




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

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@connorscharton1632

Lovely song you got & the 2 trailers of Watchmen which this song is in one of those as it's awesome. This song even with the trailer of Watchmen reminds me of as it should've been on:
1. Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution trailer as one trailer (English version).
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4. Star Trek 2009 for its Trailer.
5. Batman: Telltales season 1 for its Trailer.
6. Batman: Arkham Knight for its trailer.
7. Batman: Arkham Origins for its trailer.
8. X men: Apocalypse 2016 for its trailer.
9. Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2019 for its trailer.
10. Godzilla vs Kong 2021 for its trailer.
11. Tron: Legacy 2011 for its trailer.



All comments from YouTube:

@tuszkki9357

The buildup... Is just phenomenal. The lead up to "take a bow" and how the song slowly gets more and more intense before the climax at the end, exploding in a beautiful mix of guitar, piano (I'm guessing) and that cool sci-fi music, it's just perfect. Black Holes and Revelations is my favourite muse album and honestly this is such a perfect opening for it.

@TheBlackQueen

And then Starlight starts playing, and it just feels like a nice warm hug after the spooky opening track

@Kostas_in_space

❤λπ κος

@YourlocalNoVAgeek

It all helps build contrast. Love it!

@FuzzBucket69

That's the power of dynamics and accents!

@florianvincent3932

Best album with Absolution

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@841ONUR

I love how the song starts chill and gets tense gradually

@connorlachs3871

Great build up song!

@ohmbettafish323

It's one of the things I like about this song.

@rachelcollins4088

YES

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