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{{Songbox
| Name = Resistance
| Name = Big Freeze
| Album = {{drop
| Length = 4:41
|[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]] <small>(2)</small><ref name="mw20090703">
| Album = [[The 2nd Law (album)|The 2nd Law]] <small>(9)</small>, [[Big Freeze (single) | Big Freeze]] <small>(1)</small>
{{cite |
| AltTitles = Hiding to...
title=2. RESISTANCE | desc=Musewire post | pub=Twitter | date=2009-07-03 | fetch=2009-07-03 | url=http://twitter.com/muse/status/2453209081 | dom=twitter.com | type=ext
| First = -
}}</ref>, [[Resistance (single)|Resistance]] <small>(1)</small>
| Latest = -
|[[Live at Rome Olympic Stadium (live)|Live at Rome Olympic Stadium]] <small>CD (3), DVD (5)</small>
| Recorded = 2011-2012
}}
| Writer = Matthew Bellamy
| Length = 5:46<ref name="le200907">{{cite/l'express200907}}</ref>
| AltTitles = -
| First = [[Teignmouth Den 2009 - 4th (gig)|4{{supo|th}} September 2009]]
| Latest = [[Lisbon Bela Vista Park 2018 (gig)|23{{supo|rd}} June 2018]]
| Recorded = [[Studio Bellini]], [[Moltrasio|Lake Como]] and Milan, Italy, 2009
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Producer = Muse
| Producer = Muse
| Chart position = -
| Chart position = -
| Cover =
}}
}}


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| Previous = [[Explorers (song)|Explorers]]
| Current = Resistance
| Current = Big Freeze
| Next = [[Undisclosed Desires (song) | Undisclosed Desires]]
| Next = [[Save Me (song)|Save Me]]
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| Previous = [[Black Holes and Revelations (album) | Black Holes and Revelations ''(2006)'']]
| Previous = [[The Resistance (album) | The Resistance ''(2009)'']]
| Current = [[The Resistance (album) | The Resistance ''(2009)'']]
| Current = [[The 2nd Law (album) | The 2nd Law ''(2012)'']]
| Next = [[The 2nd Law (album) | The 2nd Law ''(2012)'']]
| Next = [[Drones (album) | Drones ''(2015)'']]
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== Description ==
== Description ==
"Resistance" opens with piano and drums and has a Queen-esque chorus.<ref name="le200907"/> Described in NME magazine as having "tribals drums and a piano melody in the style of '[[Starlight (song)|Starlight]].'"<ref>{{cite/NME 2009-07-22}}</ref> In the September 2009 issue of Spin, Matt said, "The song 'Resistance' is basically a retelling of the relationship between Winston and Julia," in reference to the two main characters of [[George Orwell]]'s [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]. The eerie keyboard layers in the verse of the track also include an Ondes Martenot, an early synthesizer championed by [[Radiohead]] guitarist Jonny Greenwood, as shown in 'The Making Of The Resistance.'
In an NME article, the song was described as 'stadium stomp' and being about the world being in "meltdown."


Matt said, "This song started off as an extension of [[Map of the Problematique (song)|'Map of the Problematique']] with a bit of influence from early 'The Police'. It is very much based on the book '1984' by George Orwell particularly the romance between Winston and Julia and the description of the act of sex and love as something political, the only place offering freedom from Big Brother. The song is also about any love which crosses boundaries such as religion or strong political beliefs and the subsequent recognition of the unimportance and divisiveness of such beliefs."<ref>iTunes LP - The Resistance</ref>
According to previews of the album, Big Freeze is a surprising song with funk elements while retaining a 'Muse-y' sound. <ref>http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=52987&d=0</ref>


== Information ==
In the chorus, you can hear similar vocals to Map of the Problematique. The guitar effect at the start also bares similarities to Map Of The Problematique. Matt later revealed the effect is created with the use of a pitch-shifting pedal made by Boss. Matt claims Boss 'ripped him off' due to the pedal creating such a similar sound to the one he invented for Map Of The Problematique.  The song has been compared to [[U2]].
"Resistance" makes music reference to "[[Citizen Erased (song)|Citizen Erased]]" from ''[[Origin of Symmetry (album)|Origin of Symmetry]]'', which also draws lyrical influences from Orwell's ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''.


On the 11th January 2010, it was announced through Muse.mu that "Resistance" would be the third single from ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]''.
==Information==
This name was unknown until the 13th July 2012, the day that Muse tweeted the same picture with Dom and the leaked names, but with the working titles replaced by the new album tracking list. Based on the lyrics and the previous accidentally tweeted titles, the working title for this song can assumed to be 'Hiding to...'.


The song has been included in a piece of downloadable content for the game "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock." This is the 8th Muse song to feature in a "Guitar Hero" game.
An alternative version of the song exists that employs synths evoking 8-bit music. The instrumental version hosted on the Warner/Chappell Music catalogue is of this version.


The song has been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for '''Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals''' and '''Best Rock Song'''.<ref>http://muse.mu/news/article/726/muse-nominated-for-three-grammys/</ref>
This is the only song left from The 2nd Law that hasn't been played live yet.


==Recording==
==Lyrics==
The song was one of the first on ''The Resistance'' described by the band before recording began, describing it as "sound[ing] a little like ‘New Year’s Day" by [[U2]].<ref name="hp200802721">{{cite |
{{lyrics
| title = Exclusive: Matt Bellamy reveals U2 influence! | desc = Hot Press news article | date = 2008-07-21 | pub = Hot Press | url = http://www.hotpress.com/news/4667808.html | dom = hotpress.com | type = ext
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}}</ref>
Healed? Or are you still just reeling?
Are you fine? Have you found a way to escape?
Are you here, just because I need you?
Can we hole up? A big freeze is heading our way


In an interview with Guitar Player magazine (July 2010) Matt revealed that he recorded the guitar solo with the [[Fender Aloha Stratocaster]].
We are on a hiding to nowhere
We still hope, but our dreams are not the same
And I, I lost before I started
I'm collapsing in stellar clouds of gas


==Live==
Hear me
What words just can't convey
Feel me
Don't let the sun in your heart decay


Dom mentioned that the song is one of his favourites playing live, however, Matt doesn't wants to play the song very often because he thinks the song doesn't get the 'reaction' he was expecting the song deserves, however, Dom has convinced him to play the song.<ref name="Radio X in conversation with Muse | FULL interview">
Fight, or will you show me mercy?
{{cite |
We've expelled, the goodness from our hearts
title= John Kennedy - Radio X in conversation with Muse | desc=Interview| date=2018 | auth=John Kennedy for Radio X | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrVV-GU_rTI | dom=Youtube | fetch=2018-07-12 | type=ext
Are you here, just to prove you’re winning?
}}</ref>
Can we hole up, and ride out this electrical storm?


Resistance was played at almost every date of The Resistance tour mostly because of the fact that it was a moderately huge single off of the album. It has since maintained irregular performances throughout The 2nd Law and Drones tours, though it has been performed increasingly less common throughout the years. Because it is a slower song, it was left out of most of the Drones Festival Tour though it was played very often during the 360 Tour later that year.
We destroyed something beautiful
We have faith, but our truths are not the same
Don't give up, don’t let the magic leave us
Stop the loneliest force becoming king of the universe


[[Resistance (live) | More here]]
Hear me
What words just can’t convey
Feel me.
Don't let the sun in your heart decay


==Lyrics==
Don't give up, don't let the magic leave us
We're collapsing in stellar clouds of gas


{{lyrics
Hear me
|Is our secret safe tonight
What words just can't convey
and are we out of sight
Feel me
or will our world come tumbling down?
I won't let the sun in our hearts decay
Will they find our hiding place
}}
is this our last embrace
or will the walls start caving in?
 
It could be wrong, could be wrong, but it should've been right
It could be wrong, could be wrong, to let our hearts ignite
It could be wrong, could be wrong, are we digging a hole?
It could be wrong, could be wrong, this is out of control
It could be wrong, could be wrong, it could never last
It could be wrong, could be wrong, must erase it fast
It could be wrong, could be wrong, but it could've been right
It could be wrong, could be...
 
Love is our resistance
They'll keep us apart and they won't stop breaking us down
Hold me
Our lips must always be sealed
 
If we live a life in fear
I'll wait a thousand years
Just to see you smile again
Kill your prayers for love and peace
You'll wake the thought police
We can't hide the truth inside
 
It could be wrong, could be wrong, but it should've been right
It could be wrong, could be wrong, to let our hearts ignite
It could be wrong, could be wrong, are we digging a hole?
It could be wrong, could be wrong, this is out of control
It could be wrong, could be wrong, it could never last
It could be wrong, could be wrong, must erase it fast
It could be wrong, could be wrong, but it could've been right
It could be wrong, could be...


Love is our resistance
They'll keep us apart and they won't stop breaking us down
Hold me
Our lips must always be sealed


The night has reached its end
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We can't pretend
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We must run     
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We must run
It's time to run
Take us away from here
Protect us from further harm
Resistance!
}}


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 19:50, 12 December 2019

Dom with the "The 2nd Law" line up in background
Muse song
Name Big Freeze
Album/single The 2nd Law (9), Big Freeze (1)
Length 4:41
Alternative titles Hiding to...
First live performance -
Latest live performance -
Recorded 2011-2012
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer Muse


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Description

In an NME article, the song was described as 'stadium stomp' and being about the world being in "meltdown."

According to previews of the album, Big Freeze is a surprising song with funk elements while retaining a 'Muse-y' sound. [1]

In the chorus, you can hear similar vocals to Map of the Problematique. The guitar effect at the start also bares similarities to Map Of The Problematique. Matt later revealed the effect is created with the use of a pitch-shifting pedal made by Boss. Matt claims Boss 'ripped him off' due to the pedal creating such a similar sound to the one he invented for Map Of The Problematique. The song has been compared to U2.

Information

This name was unknown until the 13th July 2012, the day that Muse tweeted the same picture with Dom and the leaked names, but with the working titles replaced by the new album tracking list. Based on the lyrics and the previous accidentally tweeted titles, the working title for this song can assumed to be 'Hiding to...'.

An alternative version of the song exists that employs synths evoking 8-bit music. The instrumental version hosted on the Warner/Chappell Music catalogue is of this version.

This is the only song left from The 2nd Law that hasn't been played live yet.

Lyrics

Healed? Or are you still just reeling? Are you fine? Have you found a way to escape? Are you here, just because I need you? Can we hole up? A big freeze is heading our way

We are on a hiding to nowhere We still hope, but our dreams are not the same And I, I lost before I started I'm collapsing in stellar clouds of gas

Hear me What words just can't convey Feel me Don't let the sun in your heart decay

Fight, or will you show me mercy? We've expelled, the goodness from our hearts Are you here, just to prove you’re winning? Can we hole up, and ride out this electrical storm?

We destroyed something beautiful We have faith, but our truths are not the same Don't give up, don’t let the magic leave us Stop the loneliest force becoming king of the universe

Hear me What words just can’t convey Feel me. Don't let the sun in your heart decay

Don't give up, don't let the magic leave us We're collapsing in stellar clouds of gas

Hear me What words just can't convey Feel me I won't let the sun in our hearts decay



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