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| Name | Exogenesis: Symphony
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| Album/single | The Resistance (9, 10, 11) |
| Length | 12:51
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| First live performance | - |
| Latest live performance | - |
| Recorded | Lake Como and Milan, Italy, 2008-2009 |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard, Christopher Wolstenholme |
| Producer | Muse |
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Description
"Exogenesis: Symphony" is the last song on The Resistance,[1] and is split into three four-minute tracks, each separately named. It features an orchestra of "about 40 musicians" throughout, being described by Matt as "almost purely classical in style"[2] The song tells the story of humanity leaving a destructive Earth behind to populate elsewhere in the Universe.[3]
Part I (Overture)
The first part of the song starts off mellow.[4]
Part II (Cross Pollination)
In the Muse Q&A in November 2008, Dominic Howard stated that the song would change genres throughout, indicating a significantly different middle section.[4]
Part III (Redemption)
The track by track review by Gigwise describes that it concludes in a "suitably Muse-like way" and that "the song builds into an emotive and epic chorus where Bellamy and Wolstenholme share vocal duties". [4]
Additional information
The term exogenesis is the technical name for panspermia, the hypothesis that life is seeded across the universe from other sources, for example, arriving to Earth on comets, hence "cross pollination".
The song was first mentioned in March 2008 as a "15-minute space-rock solo"[5] and mentioned by the band numerous times after that. Prior to that, it had been alluded to by Matt in 2007 as "a few bits and pieces that we kind of set to one side that were ... a little bit too progressive and symphonic for [Black Holes and Revelations]", suggesting that the band may have first attempted to record it in 2005.[6]
The orchestral elements of the song are arranged by Matthew Bellamy. He stated he wanted to do this himself as he "never wanted to collaborate with a string arranger as they may make it 'theirs'".[1]
Lyrics
Part I (Overture)
Who are we?
Where are we? Why are we?
I can't forgive I can't forget
Who are we? Where are we? Why are we here?
Part II (Cross Pollination)
Rise above the crowds
Wade through toxic clouds Breach the outer sphere The edge of all our fears rest with you We are counting on you, It's up to you
Spread our codes to the stars, You must rescue us all Spread our codes to the stars, You must rescue us all
Tell us Tell us your final wish, Now we know you can never return Tell us Tell us your final wish, We will tell it to the world
Part 3 (Redemption)
Let's start over again,
Why can't we start it over again? Just let us start it over again
And we'll begin This time we'll get it... Get it right
It's our last chance to forgive ourselves
References
- ↑ a b Matthew Bellamy via Muse Answers. (2008-11-22). Question 23. Official Message Board. Retrieved 2008-11-22 from board.muse.mu.
- ↑ Ray Wilkinson. (2009-07). Progressive stadium rock three dream up album five. Mojo magazine, 1802. Retrieved 2009-07-05 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]
- ↑ a b c Dominic Howard via Muse Answers. (2008-11-28). Question 6. Official Message Board. Retrieved 2008-11-22 from board.muse.mu.
- ↑ Muse: next album to have '15-minute space-rock solo' (2008-03-12). NME. Retrieved from nme.com.
- ↑ Lindsay McDougall. (2007-08-02). [Interview with Matthew Bellamy]. The Breakfast Show. Retrieved 2007-08-02 from abc.net.au. [verify]