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Knights of Cydonia
Muse (8-bit cover by Florio) Lyrics
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Through the veins of history
I'll show you why God
Falls asleep on the job
And how can we win,
When fools can be kings
Don't waste your time
No one's going to take me alive
Time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive
No one's going to take me alive
Time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive
No one's going to take me alive
Time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive
The opening lyrics of "Knights of Cydonia" set the stage for an epic journey through history and the struggle for power. The singer invites the listener to ride with him through the "veins of history" in order to understand why God "falls asleep on the job." This may be a nod to the idea that a higher power is not always actively involved in the world, leaving humanity to fend for itself. The next line, "And how can we win, when fools can be kings," suggests that the struggle for power is not always sensible or logical. The line "Don't waste your time, or time will waste you" is a warning to not get caught up in this power struggle, or it will consume one's life.
The chorus of the song delivers a rallying cry for action. The repetition of "No one's going to take me alive" emphasizes the urgency and stakes of the situation. The line "Time has come to make things right" suggests that there is a wrong that must be corrected, and the rest of the chorus calls for action to fight for rights and survival. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the importance of the message.
Line by Line Meaning
Come ride with me
Join me in this journey
Through the veins of history
We will explore the past
I'll show you why God
I will demonstrate why divinity
Falls asleep on the job
Might be lazy and indifferent
And how can we win,
How can we be victorious
When fools can be kings
If foolishness can lead to power
Don't waste your time
Do not squander your chance
Or time will waste you
Or time will consume you
No one's going to take me alive
I won't be apprehended
Time has come to make things right
It is time to resolve all issues
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must struggle to defend ourselves
You and I must fight to survive
You and I must battle to stay alive
No one's going to take me alive
I won't be captured
Time has come to make things right
It is time to correct what is wrong
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must compete for our entitlements
You and I must fight to survive
You and I must fight to endure
No one's going to take me alive
I will not be seized
Time has come to make things right
It is time to fix what's broken
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must contend for our privileges
You and I must fight to survive
You and I must fight to persist
Lyrics ยฉ Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATT BELLAMY, MATTHEW JAMES BELLAMY
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@florentduchalet8458
Come ride with me
Through the veins of history,
I'll show you how God
Falls asleep on the job
And how can we win,
When fools can be kings?
Don't waste your time
Or time will, waste, you...
No one's gonna take me alive
Time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive
No one's gonna take me alive
Time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive
No one's gonna take me alive
Time has come to make things right
You and I must fight for our rights
You and I must fight to survive
@Pride317
Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro with Vocalizations]
Come ride with me
Through the veins of history
I'll show you a god
Who falls asleep on the job
And how can we win
When fools can be kings?
Don't waste your time
Or time will waste you
No one's gonna
Take me alive
The time has come
To make things right
You and I must
Fight for our rights
You and I must
Fight to survive
No one's gonna
Take me alive
The time has come
To make things right
You and I must
Fight for our rights
You and I must
Fight to survive
No one's gonna
Take me alive
The time has come
To make things right
You and I must
Fight for our rights
You and I must
Fight to survive
@marinedude_06
"Don't waste your time or time will waste you" one of my favorite lyrics ever, so true.
@Michael80B
Sayed by the man writing comments on youtube ;)
@Michael80B
Sayed by the man writing comments on youtube ;)
@samuelmiller5457
@@Michael80B said by the man who can't spell
@petepentheus2851
It's Shakespeare. Richard II: 'I wasted time, now time doth waste me'
@miralex67
And they say Matt Bellamy isn't great lyricist. You can find at least one great lyric in every Muse song
@bondedbybud1151
Man this Red Dead Redemption 2 mod looks dope
@tobeer9897
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
@ratzundruebe
Best ever- this voice is awesome.
@joshuaehl1481
well played.