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 Symphony part 1: Overture
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 of Muse's Exogenesis Symphony part 1: Overture contemplate humanity's existential struggles. The opening lines--"Aping my soul, / You stole my overture"--suggest a profound feeling of loss or violation, as if someone (or something) has taken over one's spirit, music, or creativity. This imagery of being aped or mimicked could represent the feeling of being trapped in society's expectations, rules, and norms, which inhibit one's autonomy and individuality. The next line--"Trapped in Gods program"--further evokes a sense of being automatons or puppets in a divine plan, unable to change our fate or escape our destiny. This line could be interpreted in a religious or a secular sense, depending on the listener's worldview.
The repeated questions--"Who are we? Where are we? When are we? Why are we?"--underscore the search for meaning and purpose that plagues humans throughout their lives. These questions reflect our desire to understand our identity, our location in space and time, and our motivations or causes. However, the fact that the questions keep repeating without clear answers suggests a sense of despair or confusion, as if the questions themselves are unanswerable or meaningless. The climax of the lyrics--"Why are we in here?"--seems to express a sense of confinement or imprisonment, as if we are trapped in our own bodies, minds, or environments. This line could be interpreted as a lament, a plea for liberation, or a challenge to the listener to question their own existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Aping my soul,
Copying my very essence,
You stole my overture,
You took away my opening act,
Trapped in Gods program,
Locked in a predetermined fate set by a higher power,
Oh I can't escape
I cannot break free,
Who are we?
Asking about our identity,
Where are we?
Questioning our location,
When are we?
Asking about the present time,
Why are we?
Questioning our purpose or reason for existing,
Who are we?
Asking about our identity (repeated for emphasis),
Where are we?
Questioning our location (repeated for emphasis),
Why, why, why?
Insistently asking for the reasoning behind our existence,
I can't forgive you,
I am unable to grant you absolution,
And I can't forget
I cannot erase from memory,
When are we?
Asking about the present time,
Why are we?
Questioning our purpose or reason for existing,
Who are we?
Asking about our identity,
Where are we?
Questioning our location,
When are we?
Asking about the present time (repeated for emphasis),
Why are we in here?
Questioning our reason or fate for being trapped in this state,
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHEW JAMES BELLAMY
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