Difference between pages "Darkshines (song)" and "Shrinking Universe (song)"

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{{Songbox
{{Songbox
| Name = Darkshines
| Name = Shrinking Universe
| Album = {{drop
| Album = [[New Born (single) |New Born]] <small>CD1 (2)</small>, [[Hullabaloo Soundtrack (live)|Hullabaloo Soundtrack]] <small>(2)</small>, <small>(JP) (1)</small>
|[[Origin of Symmetry (album)|Origin of Symmetry]] <small>(9)</small>,
| Length = 3:06
|[[Hullabaloo Soundtrack (live)|Hullabaloo Soundrack]] <small>(16), JP CD (17)</small>
| AltTitles = New 21
|[[Hullabaloo (DVD)|Hullabaloo DVD]] <small>JP DVD (8)</small>
| First = [[Nagoya Club Quattro 2000 (gig) |10th October 2000]]
}}
| Latest = [[Malmö Kulturbolaget 2000 (gig) |3rd November 2000]]
| Length = 4:47
| Recorded = [[Real World Studios|Real World Studio Wiltshire]], January 2001
| AltTitles =  
{{drop
|Policing The Jackson Funk
|Dark Shines
|Alien Funk <ref>[http://microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/05202000-writing_new_material.php Microcuts.net 20060520]</ref>
|Dark Skies
}}
| First = [[Lille Le Aéronef 2000 (gig)|16th May 2000]]
| Latest = [[Reading Little John's Farm 2011 (gig)|28th August 2011]]
| Recorded = [[Ridge Farm Studio|Ridge Farm Studios Surrey]], 2001
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Producer = [[David Bottrill]]
| Producer = [[John Leckie]]
| Chart position = -
| Chart position = -
}}
}}


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| Current = Darkshines
| Current = Shrinking Universe
| Next = [[Feeling Good (song) | Feeling Good]]
| Next = [[Recess (song) | Recess]]
}}
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| Previous = [[Showbiz (album) | Showbiz ''(1999)'']]
| Previous = [[Origin of Symmetry (album) | Origin of Symmetry ''(2001)'']]
| Current = [[Origin of Symmetry (album) | Origin of Symmetry ''(2001)'']]
| Current = [[Hullabaloo (album) | Hullabaloo ''(2002)'']]
| Next = [[Hullabaloo (album) | Hullabaloo ''(2002)'']]
| Next = [[Absolution (album) | Absolution ''(2003)'']]
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'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY-HSMWkRYM |Listen]]'''
'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ZKEgwTgm8 |Listen]]'''


==Description==
== Description ==
Darkshines is a bit Latin during the verses. The bass line is one of Muse's more difficult. It is powerful and has a wah-wah effect. Solos use a guitar trumpet effect, and the song features powerful distortion and chaos piano in the chorus.
B-side that was rarely played live. A fan favourite, this is yet another early song in which Bellamy shows off his impressive vocal skills. Shrinking Universe was one of the tracks alongside [[Nature_1 (song) |Nature_1]] originally considered for Origin of Symmetry, however it did not make the cut.


==Matthew Bellamy definition of Darkshines==
Slightly similar arpeggios to [[Stockholm Syndrome (song) |Stockholm Syndrome]] and [[Bliss (song) |Bliss]].


"It's just about some hot girl, a chance meeting someone who you have a connection with. There's something a little bit dark about her, and it's asking why we're so desperately attracted to something of a dark nature." <ref>Rock Sound - 2001</ref>
== Live ==
It was played at least six times before [[Origin of Symmetry (album) |Origin of Symmetry]] was released. On the final leg of the tour, through October and November, it was a regular part of the setlist. As both months had a combined sixteen gigs and only eight setlists are known of those sixteen, it is possible the song was played up to fourteen times live. It is assumed to have never been played after the 2000 tour.


==Composition==
[[Shrinking Universe (live) | More here]]
Darkshines is an alternative rock song, with elements of Spanish music. It's written in D minor and moves at a moderate tempo of 110 bpm. During the Leeds 2011 performance, the song was performed a half-step lower, playing in C# minor.


Bellamy's vocal range spans from E3 to F5.
== Lyrics  ==
{{lyrics
|Cast your ideals onto me
And I'll show you what you really need
Give too much attention
And I'll reflect your imperfections


==Additional information==
Can't you see it's over
'''Probable meaning''' - Darkshines is about a tempting (especially for [[Matthew Bellamy|Bellamy]]) girl who is entirely dark and moody. She appears to hide a dark secret, making her even more desirable (see [[Gothic Looking Women Fetish]]). The line 'your innocence, I will consume' indicates that the song is about a young girl, and gives the song a romantic connotation. 
Because you're the god
Of a shrinking universe


'''Alternative meaning''' - Darkshines is about depression. Dark Shines is a  personification of depression, in the same way that the character Jack Frost is a personification of winter. Bellamy seems to sing the verses from Darkshines' point of view and the chorus from his own. In this interpretation, the lyrical theme is similar to that of [[Bliss (song)|Bliss]].
Purposeless survival
Now there's nothing left to die for
So don't struggle to recognize
Now the cruelly heart-felt suicide


==Live==
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god
Of a shrinking universe


Debuted as "Dark Skies" and "Dark Shines" varying depending on the date, Darkshines was performed very often throughout May and early June 2000. Despite this, after Glastonbury Festival 2000, the band decided to stop performing Darkshines for the time being. It's entirely possible they thought they needed to rework the song's composition to make it a better song, or they were just tired of performing the song already (this is the less likely scenario). There are quite a few early Darkshines performances thankfully, with the majority of performances being audio recorded.  
Aaah...


[[Darkshines (live) | More here]]
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god
Of a shrinking universe
}}


==Lyrics==
==== Early live version ====
{{lyrics
{{lyrics
|Passing by, you light up my darkest skies
|Cast your ideals onto me
You'll take only seconds to draw me in
And I'll show you what you really need
So be mine and your innocence
Give me some attention
I will consume
And I'll hide your imperfections


Dark shines
Can't you see it's over
Bringing me down
Because you're the god
Making my heart feel sore
Of a shrinking universe
'Cause it's good


Hold your hands up to your eyes again
Purposeless survival
Hide from the scary scenes
Now there's nothing left to die for
Suppress your fears
So don't struggle to recognize
So be mine and your innocence
Another heart-felt, coldly suicide
I will consume


Dark shines
Can't you see it's over
Bringing me down
Because you're the god
Making my heart feel sore
Of a shrinking universe
'Cause it's good


Your dark shines
Aaah...
Bringing me down
Making my heart feel sore
'Cause it's good


Dark shines
Can't you see it's over
Bringing me down
Because you're the god
Making my heart feel sore
Of a shrinking universe
'Cause it's good
}}
}}


====Early live versions====
== See also ==
''An early live version had the following different second verse:
* [[Origin of Symmetry media use |Commercial use in media]]
{{lyrics
|I don't know what ?
It all seems so meaningless
I hope you know it
So be mine and your innocence
I will consume
}}


==References==
{{Backto | Hullabaloo Soundtrack (live) | Hullabaloo Soundtrack}}
<references/>


{{Backto | Origin of Symmetry (album) | Origin of Symmetry}}
[[Category:B Sides]]

Revision as of 19:44, 12 December 2019

Muse song
Name Shrinking Universe
Album/single New Born CD1 (2), Hullabaloo Soundtrack (2), (JP) (1)
Length 3:06
Alternative titles New 21
First live performance 10th October 2000
Latest live performance 3rd November 2000
Recorded Real World Studio Wiltshire, January 2001
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer John Leckie


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Description

B-side that was rarely played live. A fan favourite, this is yet another early song in which Bellamy shows off his impressive vocal skills. Shrinking Universe was one of the tracks alongside Nature_1 originally considered for Origin of Symmetry, however it did not make the cut.

Slightly similar arpeggios to Stockholm Syndrome and Bliss.

Live

It was played at least six times before Origin of Symmetry was released. On the final leg of the tour, through October and November, it was a regular part of the setlist. As both months had a combined sixteen gigs and only eight setlists are known of those sixteen, it is possible the song was played up to fourteen times live. It is assumed to have never been played after the 2000 tour.

More here

Lyrics

Cast your ideals onto me

And I'll show you what you really need Give too much attention And I'll reflect your imperfections

Can't you see it's over Because you're the god Of a shrinking universe

Purposeless survival Now there's nothing left to die for So don't struggle to recognize Now the cruelly heart-felt suicide

Can't you see it's over Because you're the god Of a shrinking universe

Aaah...

Can't you see it's over Because you're the god Of a shrinking universe

Early live version

Cast your ideals onto me

And I'll show you what you really need Give me some attention And I'll hide your imperfections

Can't you see it's over Because you're the god Of a shrinking universe

Purposeless survival Now there's nothing left to die for So don't struggle to recognize Another heart-felt, coldly suicide

Can't you see it's over Because you're the god Of a shrinking universe

Aaah...

Can't you see it's over Because you're the god Of a shrinking universe

See also


Go back to Hullabaloo Soundtrack

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