Begins with a guitar riff which uses a pedal note throughout supported by a… Read Full Bio ↴Begins with a guitar riff which uses a pedal note throughout supported by a moving bass line which is continued in the verse. Drum part is rhythmically imitative of the guitar riff. The chorus is heavily chromatic. Both the guitar and vocal parts ascend chromatically, and when it moves out of this chromatic motif the guitar continues to imitate the vocal line melodically. The piece is brought to a close initially with the original guitar riff and then by a variation of the riff but with the same bass line. The song is bookended by 33 randomly overdubbed guitars, which eventually resolve to a B major chord to end the track.

When played live, this song was referred to as DES due to a name printed on a set list. DES is the name of the keyboard technician - During the performance of Fillip for Bizarre 1999, there is a problem with the sound (a video of this can be downloaded here) and at the time, Matt made a beckoning gesture aimed backstage and he is heard saying "Des! Des!". It could also be a reference to DES, an American government cipher which would fit with the apparent cryptographic theme of the album. DES became a backronym for "Dead End Street" when some fans thought it was the title for the new song.

Matt first referred to this song in his October message on the Official messaged board stating that "the 33 randomised guitar overdubs on the church of sub genius ... have high chance of making it [on to Black Holes and Revelations]", Church of the SubGenius being the song's pre-release title.

It was included on the Japanese version of Black Holes and Revelations as an extra incentive to buy as Japanese albums are more expensive. It is also featured on the Invincible 7".

-http://www.musewiki.org/Glorious_%28song%29

Glorious
Muse Lyrics

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Rose-tinted view
And satellites that compromise the truth

But I wanted more
With the cuts and the bruises
Touch my face
A hopeless embrace

Faith
It drives me away
But it turns me on
Like a stranger's love
It rockets through the universe
It fuels the lies and feeds the curse
Believes we could be glorious

I need to believe
But I still want more
With the cuts and the bruises
Don't close the door
On what you adore

Yeah And faith
It drives me away
But it turns me on
Like a stranger's love

It rockets through the universe

It fuels the lies and feeds the curse
Believes we could be glorious

Overall Meaning

The song "Glorious" by Muse delves into the theme of disillusionment with the world and a desire for something more meaningful. The opening lyrics "Rose-tinted view and satellites that compromise the truth" suggest a sense of disillusionment in the modern world with its distorted views and reliance on technology. The lyrics "But I wanted more, with the cuts and the bruises, touch my face, a hopeless embrace" evoke a sense of desperation and hopelessness, alluding to the emotional damage that the singer has experienced.

The chorus of the song speaks to the theme of faith and its complexity. The lyrics "Faith, it drives me away, but it turns me on like a stranger's love" suggest an inner conflict within the singer, who is both driven away and attracted to the concept of faith. The lines "It rockets through the universe, it fuels the lies and feeds the curse, believes we could be glorious" imply that faith can be a powerful force that can inspire great things, but it can also be manipulated to justify harmful actions.

The final verses of the song express a desire to believe in something greater, despite the difficulties and disappointments of life. The lyrics "I need to believe, but I still want more, with the cuts and the bruises, don't close the door on what you adore" suggest that even though the singer has been hurt and disillusioned, they still have hope for something better. The song leaves the listener with a sense of yearning and a call to seek out what is truly meaningful in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Rose-tinted view
A distorted perception of reality that looks better than it actually is.

And satellites that compromise the truth
Media sources that report biased opinions and false information.

But I wanted more
Desiring something beyond the average, mundane life.

With the cuts and the bruises
Experiencing the pain that comes with pursuing dreams.

Touch my face
Feeling the reality of the situation.

A hopeless embrace
An embrace without an end goal, where the outcome is not guaranteed.

Faith
Belief in something beyond oneself that cannot be seen or proven.

It drives me away
Causing doubt and uncertainty in oneself.

But it turns me on
Attracting and exciting oneself with the idea of something greater.

Like a stranger's love
Similar to the thrill of a new and unfamiliar relationship.

It rockets through the universe
A powerful force that moves through everything.