Black Holes and Revelations (2006) incorporated electronic and pop elements, displayed in singles such as "Supermassive Black Hole", and brought Muse wider international success. The Resistance (2009) and The 2nd Law (2012) explored themes of government oppression and civil uprising and cemented Muse as one of the world's major stadium acts. Rolling Stone stated the band possessed "stadium-crushing songs". Topping the US Billboard 200, their seventh album, Drones (2015), was a concept album about drone warfare and returned to a harder rock sound. Their eighth album, Simulation Theory (2018), prominently featured synthesisers and was influenced by science fiction and the simulation hypothesis. Their ninth album, Will of the People (2022), which combined many genres and themes from their previous albums, was released in August 2022.
Muse have won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, five MTV Europe Music Awards and eight NME Awards. In 2012 they received the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. As of June 2016, they have sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
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Studio albums
Showbiz (1999)
Origin of Symmetry (2001)
Absolution (2003)
Black Holes and Revelations (2006)
The Resistance (2009)
The 2nd Law (2012)
Drones (2015)
Simulation Theory (2018)
Will of the People (2022)
Exogenesis
Muse Lyrics
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You stole my overture
Trapped in Gods program
Oh I can't escape
Who are we?
Where are we?
When are we?
Who are we?
Where are we?
Why, why, why?
I can't forgive you
And I can't forget
Who are we?
Where are we?
When are we?
Why are we?
Who are we?
Where are we?
When are we?
Why are we in here?
The lyrics to Muse's song Exogenesis: Symphony Pt. 1: Overture are cryptic and poetic. The song is written in a classical music style, with orchestral arrangements that convey a sense of grandeur and mystery. The opening lines, "Aping my soul, you stole my overture," suggest a sense of violation or intrusion. The idea of one's soul being "aped" implies a mimicry or imitation, while the use of the word "overture" suggests that something important or significant has been taken away.
The following lines, "Trapped in God's program, oh I can't escape," add to the sense of entrapment or powerlessness. The idea of being stuck in some kind of divine or fate-driven program suggests a lack of agency or control. The repeated chorus of "Who are we? Where are we? When are we? Why are we?" reinforces this sense of confusion and disorientation. The words seem to be asking fundamental questions about the nature of existence, while the repeated "whys" convey a sense of frustration or despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Aping my soul
You imitated the very essence of who I am
You stole my overture
You took away my grand introduction, my chance to make a statement
Trapped in Gods program
Feeling confined to a predetermined destiny or fate
Oh I can't escape
No matter how hard I try, I can't break free from this situation
Who are we?
Questioning the very nature of our existence, seeking our true identity
Where are we?
Wondering about our location and surroundings
When are we?
Pondering the passage of time and our place within it
Why are we?
Seeking the purpose behind our existence
Why, why, why?
Persisting in the search for meaning and understanding
I can't forgive you
I cannot bring myself to pardon your actions
And I can't forget
Your actions have left a deep, lasting impression that I cannot shake
Why are we in here?
Questioning why we find ourselves in this specific place or circumstance
Lyrics ยฉ O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Matthew Bellamy
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Francisco R. Aguilera
'The Resistance' was the first MUSE album I heard, it seemed incredibly good to me until 'Exogenesis Symphony' came along and the first time I heard it I had no words to describe the feelings it produced in me.
It is a masterpiece of the incredible Matthew Bellamy, inspired by the progressive rock of the 70 'and the finest pieces of classic composers, it reminded me of Pink Floyd (another of my favorite bands) and their album' The Dark Side of the Moon', the constant experimentation with sounds, chords, and vowels, that juxtaposition between digital and analog elements, at the sonic level presents a deeply rooted complexity.
My interpretation of the symphony is panspermia. Humanity, reluctant to take for granted that the Earth is finished, is forced to flourish again elsewhere in the Cosmos. The physicist Carl Sagan used to say: "Nitrogen is in our DNA, calcium in our teeth, iron in our blood, we were made inside collapsing stars, we're made of star-stuff." In a way, we are a product of the celestial bodies. The word "exogenesis" means "originated from outside", and each piece is told in a linear way with different musical arrangements, but capable of connecting the story in an epic way.
The first part (Overture) embodies humanity's struggle against its own final destiny, a consequence of its own actions. "Caught in God's program. Who are we? Where are we? Why are we?" describes the natural questioning of human beings about questions that will never have a clear answer. In the end, when Bellamy sings: "I cannot forgive you, and I cannot forget", he may be referring to the "God's program" that could do nothing to prevent the jaded end of earthly civilization, or to the very human beings who seek passionately blaming their peers for those acts they commit themselves. "Overture" is a hymn to anxiety, exasperation and that feeling of not being able to go back in time and the acts that happen in it, in the end, humanity, without hope, questions the very reason for existing if the final end is already written.
The second part (Cross-Pollination) begins with a surprising piano arrangement, similar to the pieces by the Polish composer Frรฉdรฉric Chopin and the Hungarian virtuoso Franz Liszt. "Cross-Pollination" is actually a natural process, this type of pollination is characterized by the transfer of pollen grains loaded with genetic material from a flowering plant (angiosperm) to another that is further away, unlike the auto-pollination (pollen transfer) in the same flowers of a single plant. For obvious reasons, cross-pollination has evolutionary advantages. The Encyclopedia Britannica argues: "Genetic variability within a cross-pollinating population may allow some individuals to adapt to their new situation, ensuring the survival of the species."
The incredible thing about this is that cross-pollination usually occurs thanks to a natural agent such as wind, and in this piece of the symphony, Bellamy sings: "Rise above the crowds, through the toxic clouds and break the outer sphere" and sentence in an epic crescendo that "it is up to you to spread our codes to the stars." That parallelism between a fully natural fact and the hope of humanity to perpetuate its species in the middle of an epic cataclysm, loaded with a sublime arrangement performed on the piano, almost brought me to tears the first time I heard it.
"Cross-Pollination" is the hope that humanity will find a space outside its "container" flower (Earth) in the farthest reaches of the universe. Unlike "Overture", this piece contrasts the feeling we have when something that we thought was totally lost, still has opportunities to be reborn; It is there when we engage in any battle in order to preserve it.
Finally, the piece with which I could not contain emotions arrives: "Redemption". The third part of the symphony represents humanity that has managed to escape its imminent end, with great difficulty and sacrificing everything it could have had. This piece begins with a timid progressive crescendo, unlike the previous part that symbolized a sense of setback and urgency. "Redemption" begins shyly because it represents all of us when we recover from a fall, we return to ourselves progressively but not in a hurry, also the product of our own psychological reaction to the fear of failing again, but previously we seized on the opportunity to survive, so now we have to look up again. After a majestic progression on the piano accompanied by the violin, Bellamy sings, "Let's start over again. Why can't we start over?" and it starts with a sweet but energetic melody. We have regained our vitality.
I believe that this final part represents humanity seeing a new horizon, those who went into space to look for a new home realize that everything is part of a great cycle, of the great phase to which everything is subjected, up to the existence itself. At this point, Bellamy sings: "Just let us start it over again, and we'll be good. This time we'll get it, get it right. It's the last chance to forgive ourselves" hinting that if we do not change, our destiny will be ruined again. The diminuendo at the end is the representation of humanity accepting its past mistakes, with a view to starting over without making the same mistakes.
Almost 13 minutes of pure magic, an ethereal sensation that cannot be expressed in words. When I finished 'The Resistance', one night when I was not feeling well, I could only feel a few tears falling. I am someone who enjoys art and music, it seems to be the most sublime expression of a human being; Since I was a little boy I have dreamed of the stars, I have observed them and I have asked myself the same questions that some people usually ask about existence, amid innocence and bright eyes. "Exogenesis Symphony" is managed to condense years and years of emotions into a single song.
A musical and literary masterpiece. Since then, MUSE is probably my favorite band.
Crit Shot
Aping my soul
You stole my overture
Trapped in Gods program
Oh I can't escape
Who are we?
Where are we?
When are we?
Why are we?
Who are we?
Where are we?
Why, why, why?
I can't forgive you
And I can't forget
Mr Kitrid
Classical influences:
4:18 Chopin's "Octaves" Etude
4:40 Rachmaninoff - just his usual chord progressions
8:16 Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata - mov 1
11:45 Chopin's "Wrong Note" Etude - coda
Olesja Isaak
Yesterday was the first time i listened to this beautiful incredible unexpected piece.
So since yesterday, i listen to it, whenever i have a couple of minutes and i cry every time.
I dindt expect this to be so overwhelming. Didn't know about this piece of art from MUSE.
It hit my heart and soul.
And the third part hits my soul everytime, the beauty, the music, the lyrics.
Thank you MUSE.
I love you.
Maria Ayanyan
My final wish is to hear the whole Exogenesis live!
Enrique X MirrorJoe
Sounds like a hard wish to become true but it would be great :)
Kirby Spencer Music
I have, at Wembley, it was awesome. :)
Croasis
Nu uh, they've never played Part 2, and they've played part 3 once in Japan.
Unfunnny Meme
its youtube to probably yes
FreezingDodge
They played part 1 many times in 2010
jlo
It's a shame Muse doesn't do this kind of music anymore.
Joor
Imagine If They Combined Their New Electronic Sound With Classical Piano Pieces.