Fillip (song)
| Muse song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fillip |
| Album/single | Showbiz (3) |
| Length | 4:01 |
| Alternative titles | - |
| First live performance | Unknown |
| Latest live performance | 13th November 2001 |
| Recorded | 1999 |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | John Leckie |
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Description
A strange sounding song that goes along with the strange atmosphere of the first six tracks on the album. While rarely mentioned by the band and pronounced by the band two different ways ("Fill-ip" and "Fill-eep"), Fillip was performed at nearly every gig in 1999. It continued to be performed incredibly often in 2000 and even into 2001, though it has yet to be performed since. Fillip is an earlier track on the album, dating back to 1996/1997, though likely 1997 based on the fact that it did not make an appearance on the Newton Abbot Demo but still showed up in live performances from the era. This song never really caught on with fans the way that some songs on the album have, making it rare to hear about amongst fan circles.
Interpretation
The word Fillip means something that adds stimulation or enjoyment. It also the word for the action of pushing the thumb and the fingertip (usually the middle finger) together until they give way to one another, producing a cracking sound (sometimes known as 'clicking' or 'snapping' fingers). The latter meaning seems to tie in somewhat with the song's meaning, since producing a fillip suggests calling for immediacy ("It's happening soon/It's happening soon...").
Lyrics
It's happening soon
It's happening soon Its scent has been blowing in my direction
To me it is new To me it is new And it's not gonna change for anybody
And it's gonna be Our last memory And it's led me on And on to you
It's got to be here It's got to be there It's got to be now Or I'll lose forever
To me it is strange This feeling is strange But it's not gonna change for anybody
And it's gonna be Our last memory And it's led me on And on to you
Accuse me Trust me I never knew That you were the one You were the one
And it's gonna be Our last memory And it's led me on And on to you
And it's gonna be Our last memory And it's led me on And on to you
Early live version
To me this is new
To me it is new But it's not gonna change for anybody
It's gotta be here It's gotta be there It's gotta be now 'cause I'm everywhere
And I'm gonna be No longer I live 'cause it led me on And on 'til I be gone
It's gotta be true And I'm not afraid But it's gonna be strange for everybody
It's gotta be here It's gotta be there It's gotta be now 'cause I'm everywhere
And I'm gonna be No longer I live 'cause it led me on And on I can be gone
Accuse me Trust me I never knew That you are the one You are the one
And I'm gonna be No longer I live 'cause it led me on And on to where I have gone