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| Recorded = 2002 | | Recorded = 2002 | ||
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]] | | Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]] | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 15 August 2009
| Muse song | |
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| Name | Dead Star |
| Album/single | Dead Star/In Your World (1), In Your World/Dead Star (2), Dead Star/In Your World vinyl (1), Dead Star EP (1), Hullabaloo Soundtrack (11) |
| Length | 3:42 |
| Alternative titles | - |
| First live performance | 4th October 2001 |
| Latest live performance | 13th Aug 2008 |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | John Cornfield, Muse |
| Chart position | 13 (UK) |
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Description
Part of the double A-side single with "In Your World" released in 2002 as a stop-gap between albums. Played sometimes during the tour promoting Absolution including at Earls Court on the 19th.
Contains metal influences, with a repetitive bass-line that the guitar mimics. The lyrics and melody are extremely distorted, with strange twisted snarls between. Like many of Muse's earlier work, the respiratory noises have been left in (as in "New Born").
Additional information
"Dead Star" has been rumoured to be a part of the popular game phenomena, Guitar Hero IV
"Dead Star" was written alongside "In Your World" shortly after the September 11th attacks in America.
Matt:
"I sort of got into that kind of thing, looking into space and all that - bit embarrassing, really. I'm a bit of a Star Trek fan in secret, but don't tell anyone (laughs). The song is about, let me think, it kind of how everyone reacted to the 11 September thing. We were in Boston at the time, we got stuck there, and that's when we recorded those songs. So, in some ways, the lyrics are a little bit about the hysteria around that time and how people were really quick to point fingers at everyone else when they should have pointed fingers at themselves."
Live
Dead Star was played regularly between 2001-10-04 and the last 2002 gig - Carling Weekend, Leeds. It was played occasionally between 2003-2004, the last performance of which was at Earls Court, 2004-12-19. The solo started to be played an octave higher compared to on record and previously live, with the Carling Weekend 2002 dates.
On its return on the 16th July 2008 for the South American Tour, however, the solo was back to its previous pitch. Also with the return came a new synth part, played by Morgan Nicholls throughout the verses and that replaced the guitar part.[1]
Lyrics
Shame on you For thinking You're an exception We're all to blame Crashing down to Earth Wasting and burning out yeah Fading like a dead star, woah woah Harm is coming your way Yeah it's coming your way You used to be everything to me And now you're tired of fighting Tired of fighting, Fighting yourself Shame on you For thinking You're all alone If you want I'll make you wish you were Failing to impress Why can't you sleep with Someone who'll protect you, yeah Harm is coming your way Yeah it's coming your way You used to be everything to me And now you're tired of fighting Tired of fighting, of fighting yourself Yourself, yourself, yourself Fighting yourself, fighting yourself, fighting
References
- ↑ jesuseduardoroldan. [Demuxed audio from YouTube video]. Muselive. Retrieved from www.muselive.com.