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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band)
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)
Hyper Chondriac Mudic
Muse Lyrics
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This forgotten space race
Under my control
Who's returned from the dead?
Who remains?
You wanted more than I was worth
And you needed proof
Who really cares anymore?
Who restrains?
Well I don't love you
And I never did
I don't love you
And I never will
The song "Hyper Chondriac Music" by Muse is a melancholic, introspective track about a failed relationship. The opening lyrics "Golden lies feed my role" suggests the persona is pretending to be someone they're not, in order to keep up a facade. The line "This forgotten space race", could be interpreted as the distance between two people in a relationship, with both parties striving for something that they may never achieve. The persona seems to be in a position of power within the relationship, as they have control over this forgotten space race.
The song then takes a dark turn with the line, "Who's returned from the dead? Who remains?", a metaphor that suggests the death of the relationship. The following lines, "You wanted more than I was worth, You think I was scared, yeah" only add to the despair and feeling of inadequacy the persona has been made to feel by their partner. However, they ultimately reject this view of themselves, questioning "Who really cares anymore? Who restrains?". This theme of apathy is carried through to the chorus "Well I don't love you, And I never did, I don't love you, And I never will". This is a powerful expression of indifference towards the partner and their perception of the failed relationship.
Interesting facts about the song:
Line by Line Meaning
Golden lies feed my role
My identity is built upon false pretenses, and these lies are sustaining my persona.
This forgotten space race
Perhaps metaphorically about the pursuit of something that seems to be meaningful, but now no one seems to care about it.
Under my control
I have power over this situation, and I'm manipulating things to my advantage.
Who's returned from the dead?
Who has made a reappearance after being gone for so long?
Who remains?
Is there anyone left, or is it just me?
You wanted more than I was worth
You had high expectations of me that I couldn't meet, and maybe you overvalued me.
You think I was scared, yeah
You believed that I was afraid of failing or disappointing you, but you were wrong.
And you needed proof
You required evidence or confirmation of my worth, and I couldn't provide it.
Who really cares anymore?
Does it matter or make a difference to anyone anymore?
Who restrains?
Is there anyone holding things back or keeping things under control?
Well I don't love you
I don't have affection towards you.
And I never did
I never had feelings for you in the past.
I don't love you
My lack of feelings for you hasn't changed.
And I never will
I won't develop romantic feelings for you in the future.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Matthew James Bellamy
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