Just before the bridge, at 2:04, Wolstenholme can be heard jumping into the pool at Grouse Lodge recording studio as Howard hits his cymbals.
Written by: Matthew Bellamy
Produced by: Rich Costley
Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
Muse Lyrics
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Won't let me sleep, your memories
And I know you're in this room, I'm sure I heard you sigh
Floating in between where our worlds collide
It scares the hell out of me
And the end is all I can see
And it scares the hell out of me
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, whoa
And I know the moment's near
And there's nothing we can do
Look through a faithless eye
Are you afraid to die? Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
It scares the hell out of me
And the end is all I can see
And it scares the hell out of me
And the end is all I can see
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, whoa
And it scares the hell out of me
And the end is all I can see
And it scares the hell out of me
And the end is all I can see
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, whoa
In the lyrics of Muse's song "Thoughts of a Dying Atheist," the singer seems to be struggling with the idea of mortality and the possibility of an afterlife. The "Erie whispers trapped beneath my pillow" and "memories" suggest a haunting feeling that may be related to the singer's own imminent death. The reference to hearing a sigh adds to the sense of an unseen presence, perhaps the ghost of someone who has already passed on.
The idea of worlds colliding suggests a tension between the singer's current state of existence and a potential afterlife or spiritual realm. The repeated refrain of "It scares the hell out of me, and the end is all I can see" speaks to a fear of the unknown and the finality of death. The closing question "Are you afraid to die?" seems to be directed both at the singer and the listener, challenging us to confront our own fears and beliefs about mortality.
Overall, the song grapples with weighty themes in a musically and lyrically compelling way. It is a powerful exploration of the human psyche and our relationship to the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Eerie whispers
Strange sounds in my head
Trapped beneath my pillow
Cannot escape these thoughts
You won't let me sleep
My fears and doubts keep me awake
Your memories
The past that haunts me
I know you're in this room
My thoughts are suffocating me
I'm sure I heard you sigh
My imagination is playing tricks on me
Floating in between
Between reality and my fears
Where our worlds collide
The clash of my doubts and beliefs
Scares the hell out of me
It's terrifying
And the end is all I can see
Death is all that's certain
And I know the moment's near
The end is approaching
And there's nothing we can do
It's inevitable
Look through a faithless eye
Considering death without belief in an afterlife
Are you afraid to die?
Do these thoughts scare you?
It scares the hell out of me
It's terrifying
And the end is all I can see
Death is all that's certain
It scares the hell out of me
It's terrifying
And the end is all I can see
Death is all that's certain
It scares the hell out of me
It's terrifying
And the end is all I can see
Death is all that's certain
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Written by: Matthew James Bellamy
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BigDORY
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Thought this poem was somewhat relevant. And if you disagree, it's still a great poem.
KIND GOTTES 1977
There is absolution only in one name.
In the name of JESUS CHRIST !
He is the way
He is the truth
He is the life
The Holy Bible answers all questions about dying like why or what after..
Listen to GOD's Word !
KIND GOTTES 1977
@Bubba Fowpend
Of course it is just an offer from the LORD JESUS CHRIST to all peole
to give you eternal life.
And to give it to you for free !
As a gift ! Wow !
There is no force to accept it for anyone. All volantary !
Your own decision...
But because of the justice the price of the sin has to be paid at least. Every sin's price.
Every bill, every guilt has been already paid.. also yours...
That is the good messege !
There is the big difference !
JESUS CHRIST is a personal belief, a personal faith within a personal relationship. Not a religion !
Not so the religions...
Any false god wants you to do something for him.
The true GOD did already everything for you ! All done !
That's what He lets you know in the Bible !
GregTom2
I think therefore I am.
The only certitude. The only knowledge about the universe we'll ever have.
So take a moment to look through the eyes of an atheist, bid your farewell, and greet the void.
Think of the finality of conciousness, of the suffocating brain cells that turn off indefinitelly, like a milion black holes in your head, devouring you piece by piece. Think of their heat, their light, their innate power to conjure a concious experience extinguishing.
Close your eyes. Drift away. Numb to pain, deaf to sound, blind to all.
I think therefore I am.
But if I don't?
But when I won't?
Isn't my stream of conciousness more important than the rest of the universe combined? What is this sick joke? Why is there a universe for us to be born in, if we are fated to the void all the same?
I can think of nothing more frightning. An eternity in hell would be better than the gaping abyss gnawing at my soul, at my mind, at my flesh.
So I shut the thought out from my head. I cast it away and think of something else. It can't be. It can't be it can't be it can't be. God wouldn't let it happen. We were born for a reason. Humans probably reincarnate. Any belief is good, even the more cynical ones: 'my concious experience was an illusion; and all concious experience in the universe is an extension of Brahma'. 'The world is like a novel, and my story remains forever written on its pages, long after my character passes'.
But what do we know about it? Humans are likely to deny global warming if their livelyhood depends on fossil fuels, humans deny the conciousness of the animals they feed on, humans deny the humanity of the feotuses they discard. To what extent would humans deny the void of death if it was the truth? No matter how enticing. No matter how much I want to believe, and how steadfast my faith is... I know that... I'm not fit to judge. I'm not fit to find the truth from among the comforting lies, in the same way that a lion isn't fit to judge on the fundamental rights of a deer, in the same way that a weighted dice isn't fit for play.
So what comfort are my beliefs? What comfort is the six I got on a weighted dice? What comfort are the stories I tell myself, when I'm too lucid to forget I made them up?
I'm frightened. Plunged into an existential crisis. An existential fear; or is it a certitude. An existential horror. Yet there isn't a thing I can do about it.
darkethan34
This song gives me the chills. I'm Christian, but, you know, death really does scare the hell out of me.
Quintouple
Look at the album cover. I'm assuming he saw a rapture dream knowing how the the cover art looks.
Oh No Bro
Same
ClicheUsername7
I seriously think this is the best song on the whole album. *awaits disagreements*
Anakin Jason Wood
It's definitely one of the best songs on the album. It's criminally overlooked and that solo is just delicious.
David angulo ortega
Agree dude
Alex_Albyne
It's great, but in my opinion Apocalypse Please is just gorgeous
ClicheUsername7
When you post a comment almost a decade ago and people still reply out of nowhere
Alex_Albyne
@ClicheUsername7 The funny thing is that you still read it
CrispyPretzelChickenFries
This is the first song I ever heard by Muse. Was hooked right away and now they’re one of my favorite bands of all time :)