Influences
The song showcases the album's experimentation with other genres. "It's the most different to anything we've ever done," Matthew Bellamy told French magazine Rock Mag on 3 March 2006, "We've had some Belgian influences: Millionaire, dEUS, Evil Superstars, Soulwax... These groups were the first to mix R&B rhythms with alternative guitar. We've added a bit of Prince and Kanye West. The drumbeat isn't rocky, with Rage Against the Machine riffs underneath. We’ve mixed a lot of things in this track, with a bit of electronica; it’s different, slow, quite funky."
Speaking about the album with NME, Bellamy said, "I was going out dancing in clubs around New York. That helped create tracks like "Supermassive Black Hole". Franz Ferdinand would have done it very well, with that dance type beat going on mixed with alternative guitar and I've always wanted to find that."
The different style has met mixed reactions, and resulted in numerous comparisons, often tongue-in-cheek, of the main riff to those of Cameo's 1986 single Word Up! and Britney Spears' 2004 Do Somethin'.
Music video
The single's accompanying promotional video shows the band playing in a small furniture shop, clad in masks. This is intercut with images of dancers in Zentai suits which are then unzipped at the end to reveal beings made of space. The video was shot by Floria Sigismondi, who is also known for directing music videos for bands such as Marilyn Manson, The White Stripes, Interpol and The Cure.
Remixes and covers
The "Phones Control Voltage mix" of the song was released as the B-side on the vinyl single of Starlight. On the game FIFA 07 there was also an alternative version of the song, which features slightly different guitar and vocals to the original.
The song was covered by English Progressive metal band Threshold on the limited edition digipak of their 2007 album Dead Reckoning.
Chart performance
The song has been one of their most successful. It gave them their highest singles chart entry, selling 24,104 in its first week (downloads and physical). In total it has sold over 85,000 and was the 84th best selling song of 2006 in the UK.
The song went for adds on US radio at the end of April 2007. Its early supporters were S021 (Sirius Satellite Radio), KITS (San Francisco), and WFNX (Boston). By mid-May, many stations, including WBTZ (Burlington, Vermont), KJEE (Santa Barbara), S021, and WFNX, were supporting it. The song reached #6 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it the second highest charting Muse single in the US behind "Starlight". By early June, it was supported by 41 US alternative rock stations and also grew to receive major support from WEQX (Albany, New York) and WHTG (Monmouth/Ocean, New Jersey). By late July, support for the song had spread to 63 US alternative rock stations, with this number rising to 72 by mid-August.
This song was made available as downloadable content for Guitar Hero 3. This song was featured in the 2008 movie, 'Twilight' based on the books by Stephanie Meyer. It is also available on the widely popular soundtrack for that movie.
Super Massive Black Hole
Muse Lyrics
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Oh baby, can you hear me moan?
You caught me under false pretenses
How long before you let me go?
Ooh
You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
I thought I was a fool for no one
Oh baby, I'm a fool for you
You're the queen of the superficial
And how long before you tell the truth?
You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
Super massive black hole Super massive black hole
Super massive black hole
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
The lyrics of Muse's "Supermassive Black Hole" are about a tumultuous relationship, with the singer expressing a sense of being trapped and manipulated by their partner. The opening lines, "Oh baby, don't you know I suffer? / Oh baby, can you hear me moan?" suggest a sense of desperation and pain. The singer feels that they have been deceived by their partner, as expressed in the line "You caught me under false pretenses / How long before you let me go?" Despite this, the singer is still drawn to their partner and is willing to be a "fool" for them, as expressed in the lines "I thought I was a fool for no one / Oh baby, I'm a fool for you."
The chorus focuses on the overwhelming power of the relationship, with the line "You set my soul alight" expressing a sense of being consumed by passion. The imagery of "glaciers melting in the dead of night" and "superstars sucked into the super massive" creates a sense of cosmic destruction and chaos, reinforcing the idea that this relationship is all-consuming and potentially destructive.
Overall, "Supermassive Black Hole" is a powerful and intense song about the highs and lows of a tumultuous relationship. It portrays the power dynamics and intensity of passion in a visceral way, using evocative imagery and an explosive chorus to create a sense of overwhelming emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh baby, don't you know I suffer?
Do you understand the pain I'm going through, my agony and my sorrow?
Oh baby, can you hear me moan?
Can you listen to my complaint, my mournful plea?
You caught me under false pretenses
You tricked me into believing something that wasn't true
How long before you let me go?
How much longer will you hold me captive before releasing me?
You set my soul alight
You ignited passion within me
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
Natural disasters occuring, chances of survival questionable
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
Even the most prominent people cannot escape the overwhelming force
I thought I was a fool for no one
I believed I was unaffected by other's opinions
Oh baby, I'm a fool for you
Now I realize I am under your spell, taken in by you
You're the queen of the superficial
Your power and influence is based only on trivial things
And how long before you tell the truth?
When will you be honest and reveal your true self?
Super massive black hole
The unstoppable force that pulls everything towards it
You set my soul alight
You ignited my passion once again
You set my soul alight
You reignited the spark within me
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
The dangers and threats are increasing, and the sense of hopelessness is profound
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
Even the most accomplished and famous people are being engulfed by the overwhelming force
You set my soul alight
You reignited the flame in me once more
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
The dangers and risks are getting larger, and the opportunities to survive are reducing
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
Even the most distinguished and virtuous people are being overtaken by the inevitable force
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATT BELLAMY, MATTHEW JAMES BELLAMY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lukaradb2935
Oh baby, don't you know I suffer?
Oh baby, can you hear me moan?
You caught me under false pretenses
How long before you let me go?
Ooh
You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul)
I thought I was a fool for no one
Oh baby, I'm a fool for you
You're the queen of the superficial
And how long before you tell the truth?
You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the…
@evelinaaaa4
Ur welcome
Oh baby, don't you know I suffer?
Oh baby, can you hear me moan?
You caught me under false pretenses
How long before you let me go?
Ooh
You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul)
I thought I was a fool for no one
Oh baby, I'm a fool for you
You're the queen of the superficial
And how long before you tell the truth?
You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the…
@raisavolkova742
Oh baby, don't you know I suffer?
Oh baby, can you hear me moan?
You caught me under false pretenses
How long before you let me go?
Ooh
You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul)
I thought I was a fool for no one
Oh baby, I'm a fool for you
You're the queen of the superficial
And how long before you tell the truth?
You set my soul alight
You set my soul alight
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul)
Super massive black hole
Super massive black hole
Super massive black hole
(Super massive black hole)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul alight)
Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into the super massive (you set my soul)
Super massive black hole
Super massive black hole
Super massive black hole
(Super massive black hole)
@o-gi-3
小学校の頃、友達の兄ちゃんにオススメされて密かにハマってたけど、父親に「ゲイっぽいバンドだから聞くのをやめろ」と言われて我慢してました。大人になった今は何度もmuse聴いてます！！！大好き！！！
補足🤚
勘違いしてる人がいるかもしれないので…
・このコメントを書いた僕はゲイではないです
・museのメンバーにゲイがいない事も知ってるし、仮にゲイの人がいても、それは僕にとってはどうでもいい話です
・例えば某国ではテイラースウィフトを聞く男はゲイだと疑われやすいらしいですが、それと似たような偏見で、僕の父は「男なのに高い声を出して歌う奴はゲイっぽい。オカマっぽい」と思う人でした
国や世代、性別が違ってもmuseの曲で繋がれてとても嬉しいです！！僕のような一般人のコメントに興味持ってくれてありがとう。これからも沢山聴こう！！そして友人や同僚や恋人や家族にmuseを布教しましょう笑 ٩( 'ω' )و
@zafylo_
Every time I listen to this I can't help but picture a bunch of vampires playing baseball...
@mauton
Millio YESSSS😂😂
@sheepyhollow6665
Mmhhmmmss ;)
@LittleBigMoo
Good choice of words
@girlinpyjamas
YAAAAAASSSS
@girlinpyjamas
@@williamsantiago7317 Whoa dude thanks
@Bubble_Berry
Video quality: 144p
Music quality: 1080p
Edit: when I left this comment the quality of video was 240p, so please don't notify me about updates. Thank you.
@adeleemiliabellamy4193
i love the fact that none of these are audio measurements
@c3nturin896
Music quality = 10k god dammit
@darewee1478
@Riley Rees-Tucker nauh 8k alll day renee yuh yay