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)
Piste 8
Muse Lyrics
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Une petite entité parmi les sommités.
Fallait s'aider du KGB, connecter le Kumité,
Créer une équipe soudée, tout préparer chez les RG.
Aéroport, opération Condor,
Pour changer de décor avec un faux passeport
Encore business class, costume classe
Sur place directives de l'Etat et des Contras.
Appelle Kissinger, Kadhafi, Fidel Castro, s'il le faut
Les pros du commando de Monaco experts en pyro
Pivots, héros de feu à Waco!
Gazelle, hélicoptère, feu vert de Rockfeller
Puis jette le cellulaire sinon, it's over!
Je suis en mission pour le gouvernement,
Force de subversion. Onzième commandement.
Medellìn quelques buildings,
J'ai la rose blanche quand j'entre dans la limousine
Tout est clean! Discrétion de rigueur,
J'mate le rétroviseur pas de cop undercover.
Savent-ils qu'ils sont déjà captifs.
Technique de Cardiff, minoritaire actif.
Explosif, véto, paroles folles cas d'école
Plus d'avocats, ils sont déjà guacamole!
Je connais le danger, depuis l'sommet d'Angers,
Le camp secret d'Tanger manger puis vidanger.
Point d'non retour, ils vont faire leur plan
Brief psychologique. Onzième commandement.
J'pense à la CIA, la cellule 33
La mafia de Détroit ma classe 3 à Yalta
Un cellulaire allumé, la limousine est r'pérée
Activité du Capitol jusqu'à l'Élysée.
Opération pickpocket bouclée
Je saute en marche et bye-bye protection rapprochée.
Code 8 on piste ma fuite par satellite,
L'élite panique, l'hélico vole vers la Jamaïque.
Le hic? L'explosion! Taupe? Indiscrétion!
Mais l'évaporation s'est faite dans un camion
Lumières, caméras non pas d'télévision
Secret-défense, action. Onzième commandement.
Onzième commandement
The lyrics of Muse's song Piste 8 tell the story of a government agent on a top-secret mission. The agent identifies himself as the 301st member of the committee, implying that he might be part of a covert organization within the government with a hierarchical structure. He describes the rigorous steps he had to take to prepare for the mission, including enlisting the help of the KGB and connecting with other entities like the Kumité and RG. The operation involves traveling to different locations, changing identities and using fake passports. The agent mentions contacting high-profile figures like Kissinger, Kadhafi, and Castro, which suggests that the operation has political implications beyond its covert nature.
The lyrics hint at the use of violence and subterfuge to achieve the mission's objectives. The agent mentions the use of a team of commandos from Monaco who are experts in pyrotechnics, implying that they might be used for an explosive breach at some point in the operation. He also mentions the CIA, the mafia in Detroit, and a class three situation in Yalta, highlighting the reach of the operation and the stakes involved. The song's title, Piste 8, which means "track 8" in English, might suggest that the operation is one of many that the agent has been involved in, each one given a different track number.
Line by Line Meaning
J'suis le 301ième du Comité
I am the 301st member of the Committee.
Une petite entité parmi les sommités.
A small entity among the elites.
Fallait s'aider du KGB, connecter le Kumité,
We had to seek aid from the KGB, connect with the Kumité,
Créer une équipe soudée, tout préparer chez les RG.
Create a cohesive team, prepare everything among the RG.
Aéroport, opération Condor,
Airport, Condor operation,
Pour changer de décor avec un faux passeport
To change scenery with a fake passport
Encore business class, costume classe
Still business class, classy suit
Sur place directives de l'Etat et des Contras.
On-site directives from the State and the Contras.
Mets le mal à mal, aide-toi du premier Réseau
Bring down the evil, use the first Network to aid yourself
Appelle Kissinger, Kadhafi, Fidel Castro, s'il le faut
Call Kissinger, Kadhafi, Fidel Castro if necessary.
Les pros du commando de Monaco experts en pyro
The pros of the Monaco commando, experts in pyro.
Pivots, héros de feu à Waco!
Pivots, fire heroes at Waco!
Gazelle, hélicoptère, feu vert de Rockfeller
Gazelle, helicopter, green light from Rockfeller
Puis jette le cellulaire sinon, it's over!
Then throw away the cellphone. Otherwise, it's over!
Je suis en mission pour le gouvernement,
I am on a mission for the government,
Force de subversion. Onzième commandement.
A force of subversion. Eleventh commandment.
Medellìn quelques buildings,
Medellìn some buildings,
J'ai la rose blanche quand j'entre dans la limousine
I have the white rose when I enter the limousine.
Tout est clean! Discrétion de rigueur,
Everything is clean! Discretion is key,
J'mate le rétroviseur pas de cop undercover.
I watch the rearview mirror, no undercover cop.
Savent-ils qu'ils sont déjà captifs.
Do they know they are already captives?
Technique de Cardiff, minoritaire actif.
Cardiff technique, active minority.
Explosif, véto, paroles folles cas d'école
Explosive, veto, crazy words, case study
Plus d'avocats, ils sont déjà guacamole!
No more lawyers, they are already guacamole!
Je connais le danger, depuis l'sommet d'Angers,
I know the danger since the Angers summit,
Le camp secret d'Tanger manger puis vidanger.
The secret camp in Tangier, eat then dump.
Point d'non retour, ils vont faire leur plan
No turning back, they will make their plan
Brief psychologique. Onzième commandement.
Psychological briefing. Eleventh commandment.
J'pense à la CIA, la cellule 33
I'm thinking about the CIA, cell 33
La mafia de Détroit ma classe 3 à Yalta
The Detroit mafia, my 3rd class in Yalta
Un cellulaire allumé, la limousine est r'pérée
A cell phone on, the limousine is spotted
Activité du Capitol jusqu'à l'Élysée.
Activity from the Capitol to the Élysée.
Opération pickpocket bouclée
Pickpocket operation closed
Je saute en marche et bye-bye protection rapprochée.
I jump on the go, bye-bye close protection.
Code 8 on piste ma fuite par satellite,
Code 8 on track my satellite escape,
L'élite panique, l'hélico vole vers la Jamaïque.
The elite panics, the helicopter flies to Jamaica.
Le hic? L'explosion! Taupe? Indiscrétion!
The problem? The explosion! The mole? Indiscretion!
Mais l'évaporation s'est faite dans un camion
But the van made the evaporation.
Lumières, caméras non pas d'télévision
Lights, cameras, not for television.
Secret-défense, action. Onzième commandement.
National security, action. Eleventh commandment.
Contributed by Hudson W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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