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| Name = Resistance | | Name = Resistance | ||
| Album = [[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]] <small>(2)</small><ref name="mw20090703"> | | Album = {{drop | ||
{{cite | | |[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]] <small>(2)</small><ref name="mw20090703">{{cite | 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}}</ref> | ||
|[[Resistance (single)|Resistance]] <small>(1), Download, Promo (1, 2), DA Promo (2, 3), DE Promo (1, 3), iTunes EP, DE Promo (''Remix'') (2), DA Promo (''Remix'') (1)</small> | |||
}}</ref> | |[[Exogenesis: Symphony (single)|Exogenesis: Symphony]] <small>(3)</small> | ||
|[[Live at Rome Olympic Stadium (live)|Live at Rome Olympic Stadium]] <small>CD (3), DVD (5)</small> | |||
}} | |||
| Length = 5:46<ref name="le200907">{{cite/l'express200907}}</ref> | | Length = 5:46<ref name="le200907">{{cite/l'express200907}}</ref> | ||
| AltTitles = - | | AltTitles = - | ||
| First = [[Teignmouth Den 2009 - 4th (gig)| | | First = [[Teignmouth Den 2009 - 4th (gig)|4{{supo|th}} September 2009]] | ||
| Latest = | | Latest = | ||
| Recorded = Lake Como and Milan, Italy, 2009 | | Recorded = [[Studio Bellini]], [[Moltrasio|Lake Como]] and Milan, Italy, 2009 | ||
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] | | Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] | ||
| Producer = Muse | | Producer = Muse | ||
| Chart position = - | | Chart position = - | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumNav | {{AlbumNav | ||
| Previous | | Previous = [[Uprising (song) | Uprising]] | ||
| Current | | Current = Resistance | ||
| Next | | Next = [[Undisclosed Desires (song) | Undisclosed Desires]] | ||
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| Previous = [[Black Holes and Revelations (album) | Black Holes and Revelations ''(2006)'']] | |||
| Current = [[The Resistance (album) | The Resistance ''(2009)'']] | |||
| Next = [[The 2nd Law (album) | The 2nd Law ''(2012)'']] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywpJACWd0dA&list= Listen]''' | |||
== | == 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.' | |||
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> | |||
== Information == | |||
"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]]''. | |||
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. | |||
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> | |||
==Recording== | |||
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 | | |||
| 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 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
In an interview with Guitar Player magazine (July 2010) Matt revealed that he recorded the guitar solo with the [[Fender Aloha Stratocaster]]. | |||
==Live== | |||
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"> | |||
{{cite | | |||
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 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
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. | |||
[[Resistance (live) | More here]] | |||
==Lyrics== | |||
{{lyrics | |||
|Is our secret safe tonight | |||
and are we out of sight | |||
or will our world come tumbling down? | |||
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 never last | 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 | Love is our resistance | ||
They keep us apart and they won't stop breaking us down | They'll keep us apart and they won't stop breaking us down | ||
Hold me | |||
Our lips must always be sealed | |||
If we live | If we live a life in fear | ||
I'll wait a thousand years | I'll wait a thousand years | ||
Just to see you smile again | Just to see you smile again | ||
Kill your prayers for love and peace | |||
You'll wake the thought police | You'll wake the thought police | ||
We can hide the truth inside | 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 | |||
Love is our resistance | |||
They keep us apart and won't stop breaking us down | |||
The night has reached its end | The night has reached its end | ||
We can't pretend | We can't pretend | ||
We must run | We must run | ||
We must run | We must run | ||
It's time to run | It's time to run | ||
Take us away from here | Take us away from here | ||
Protect us from further harm | Protect us from further harm | ||
Resistance! | Resistance! | ||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 26 February 2023
| Muse song | |
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| Name | Resistance |
| Album/single |
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| Length | 5:46[2] |
| Alternative titles | - |
| First live performance | 4th September 2009 |
| Latest live performance | |
| Recorded | Studio Bellini, Lake Como and Milan, Italy, 2009 |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard, Christopher Wolstenholme |
| Producer | Muse |
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| Uprising | < | Resistance | > | Undisclosed Desires |
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| Black Holes and Revelations (2006) | < | The Resistance (2009) | > | The 2nd Law (2012) |
Description
"Resistance" opens with piano and drums and has a Queen-esque chorus.[2] Described in NME magazine as having "tribals drums and a piano melody in the style of 'Starlight.'"[3] 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.'
Matt said, "This song started off as an extension of '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."[4]
Information
"Resistance" makes music reference to "Citizen Erased" from 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.
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.
The song has been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals and Best Rock Song.[5]
Recording
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.[6]
In an interview with Guitar Player magazine (July 2010) Matt revealed that he recorded the guitar solo with the Fender Aloha Stratocaster.
Live
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.[7]
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.
Lyrics
Is our secret safe tonight
and are we out of sight or will our world come tumbling down? 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 We can't pretend We must run We must run It's time to run Take us away from here Protect us from further harm Resistance!
References
- ↑ 2. RESISTANCE (2009-07-03). Twitter. Retrieved 2009-07-03 from twitter.com.
- ↑ a b Julien Bordier. (2009-07-0?). Jai ecoute le nouveau Muse. L'Express. Retrieved 2009-07-10 from www.muselive.com. [verify]
- ↑ New album preview (2009-07-22). New Musical Express, 23–25. Retrieved 2009-07-29 from www.muselive.com. [verify]
- ↑ iTunes LP - The Resistance
- ↑ http://muse.mu/news/article/726/muse-nominated-for-three-grammys/
- ↑ Exclusive: Matt Bellamy reveals U2 influence! (2008-07-21). Hot Press. Retrieved from hotpress.com.
- ↑ John Kennedy for Radio X. (2018). John Kennedy - Radio X in conversation with Muse. Retrieved 2018-07-12 from Youtube.