Dig Down
Muse Lyrics


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When hope and love has been lost
And you fall to the ground
You must find a way
When the darkness descends
And you're told it's the end
You must find a way
When God decides to look the other way
And a clown takes the throne
We must find a way
Face the firing squad
Against all the odds
You will find a way

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
And find faith
When you're close to the edge
With a gun to your head
You must find a way

When friends are thin on the ground
And they try to divide us
We must find a way
We have entered the fray
And we will not obey
We must find a way
Yeah

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
And find faith
When they've left you for dead (dig down)
And you can only see red (dig down)
You must find a way

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
Find faith
We won't let them divide (dig down)
We will never abide (dig down)
We will find a way

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
Faith
Dig down




Dig down
Faith

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Dig Down by Muse talk about finding hope and perseverance in difficult times. It begins with the words “When hope and love has been lost” suggesting a scenario of despair and hopelessness. But the lyrics go on to inspire the listener to not give up even when the odds are against them. The singer urges the listener to “Dig Down” and find faith within to continue in the face of adversity. The song is a call to arms to stand up against the world that can be indifferent and even hostile to one's dreams.


As the song progresses, the lyrics talk about standing up against those who try to divide us. Muse seems to be referring to the current political and social climate where many in power try to create divides and spread hate. The lyrics suggest that we must find a way to continue and not bow down to their tactics. The song talks about standing up even when your closest friends abandon you, urging the listener to find faith and strength individually.


The final part of the song talks about never giving up even when the world seems against you. The lyrics suggest that we should always dig down and find the faith and inner strength to keep going. The message of the song is clear - persevere even in the darkest of times and to never lose hope.


Line by Line Meaning

When hope and love has been lost
When everything seems hopeless and love seems to be gone


And you fall to the ground
When you're overwhelmed and defeated by life's hardships


You must find a way
You need to muster the strength to carry on despite adversity


When the darkness descends
When you're consumed by darkness and despair


And you're told it's the end
When everything around you seems to be crumbling and shutting down


You must find a way
You need to keep pushing even when it seems impossible


When God decides to look the other way
When it seems like God or the universe is ignoring your pleas


And a clown takes the throne
When an unworthy or dangerous person assumes power


We must find a way
We have to band together and fight against the injustice


Face the firing squad
Put yourself in danger to stand up for your beliefs


Against all the odds
Even if what you're fighting for seems impossible to attain


You will find a way
With determination, you can achieve anything you set your mind to


Dig down
Keep searching and never give up


And find faith
Hold on to your beliefs and values for guidance


When you're close to the edge
When you feel like you're about to give up or can't take any more


With a gun to your head
When you're faced with extreme danger or pressure


When friends are thin on the ground
When you don't have many people to turn to for support


And they try to divide us
When those in power try to pit people against each other


We have entered the fray
We have joined the fight against the unjust forces


And we will not obey
We won't let them manipulate and control us


Yeah
An expression of enthusiasm and agreement


When they've left you for dead
When they've abandoned and betrayed you


And you can only see red
When you're angry and blinded by your emotions


We won't let them divide
We'll stand together and not let them tear us apart


We will never abide
We won't tolerate their corruption and oppression


Faith
Hold onto your convictions and never give up hope




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Matthew James Bellamy

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@mslolipop3000

"Dig Down"

When hope and love has been lost
And you fall to the ground
You must find a way
When the darkness descends
And you're told it's the end
You must find a way
When God decides to look the other way
And a clown takes the throne
We must find a way
Face the firing squad
Against all the odds
You will find a way

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
And find faith
When you're close to the edge
With a gun to your head
You must find a way

When friends are thin on the ground
And they try to divide us
We must find a way
We have entered the fray
And we will not obey
We must find a way
Yeah

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
And find faith
When they've left you for dead
(Dig down)
And you can only see red
(Dig down)
You must find a way

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
Find faith
We won't let them divide
(Dig down)
We will never abide
(Dig down)
We will find a way

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
Faith
Dig down
Dig down
Faith



@littleyay6019

When hope and love has been lost
And you fall to the ground
You must find a way
When the darkness descends
And you're told it's the end
You must find a way
When God decides to look the other way
And a clown takes the throne
We must find a way
Face the firing squad
Against all the odds
You will find a way

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
And find faith
When you're close to the edge
With a gun to your head
You must find a way

When friends are thin on the ground
And they try to divide us
We must find a way
We have entered the fray
And we will not obey
We must find a way
Yeah

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
And find faith
When they've left you for dead (dig down)
And you can only see red (dig down)
You must find a way

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
Find faith
We won't let them divide (dig down)
We will never abide (dig down)
We will find a way

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
Faith
Dig down
Dig down
Faith



@Yorah95

Idk if allowed, but here are the lyrics:

When hope and love has been lost and you fall to the ground
You must find a way
When the darkness descends and you're told it's the end
You must find a way

When God decides to look the other way and a clown takes the throne
We must find a way
Face the firing squad, against all the odds
You will find a way

[Chorus]
Dig down
Dig down
Dig down and find faith
When you're close to the edge
With a gun to your head
You must find a way

[Verse 2]
When friends are thin on the ground and they try to divide us
We must find a way
We have entered the fray and we will not obey
We must find a way, yeah

[Chorus]
Dig down
Dig down
Dig down and find faith
When they've left you for dead and you can only see red
You must find a way

Dig down
Dig down
Dig down, find faith
We won't let them divide, We will never abide
We will find a way

[Outro]
Dig down
Dig down
Dig down
Faith
Dig down
Dig down
Faith

The song is about not giving up even if the world seems to fall apart at the seams. You might not like the Techno Madness style of this song. but the lyrics are stil very much Muse.



@Beu188

Lyrics :
When hope and love has been lost and you fall to the ground
You must find a way
When the darkness descends and you’re told it’s the end
You must find a way

When god decides to look the other way and a clown takes the throne
We must find a way 
Face the firing squad, against the odds
You will find a way

Dig Down
Dig Down
Dig Down and find faith
When you’re close to the edge
With a gun to your head
You must find a way

When friends are thin on the ground and they try to divide us
We must find a way 
We have entered the fray and we will not obey
We must find a way, yeah

Dig Down
Dig Down
Dig Down and find faith
When they’ve left you for dead and you can only see red
You must find a way

Dig Down
Dig Down
Dig Down, find faith
We won’t let them divide, We will never abide
We will find a way



All comments from YouTube:

@OfentseMwaseFilms

This sounds like I've heard it before. What's their other hit song?

@gaganry

This song sounds similar to "Madness"

@rockerstreet8743

Madness

@JoosepJoosepnn1995

Freedom by George Michael

@yerdasellsavon9232

Hahahaha

@atlastobin7837

THE ANSWER TO 1984 IS 1776! WE SHALL DEFEAT THE NWO!!!

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@JP-cj4hw

I hate how people are saying this is not real muse. I don't think you can define 'real' muse. These extremely talented musicians have created their own genre in a way. Not that I don't respect others' opinions, i just don't see it. Muse always try something different. I can't think of one album all in the same genre ; apart from the 'muse' genre of course.

@phamxuantung8743

washburnepiphone so you say that these people singing in this vid is the fake Muse ? jeez i wonder where is the "real" Muse now

@Yorah95

washburnepiphone, you know that on, Black holes, Absolution and Origin of symmetry, they got songs that by your definition are not seen as "real muse" so i do not see what you are saying here.

@kv-5

Yeah except this isn't different anymore. 2nd Law was. This not. From the sounds it could have easily been from the 2nd Law album. Not going to judge them too hard on this one though maybe the rest of the album will be better. We will find out in 2018.

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