Verona (song)
| Muse song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Verona[1] |
| Album/single | Will of the People (8) |
| Length | 4:57[2] |
| Alternative titles | |
| First live performance | |
| Latest live performance | |
| Recorded | 2021 |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | Muse |
| Chart position | |
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| Kill or Be Killed | < | Verona | > | Euphoria |
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| Simulation Theory (2018) | < | Will of the People (2022) | > | |
Description
Another 80s-influenced song, the song's title has been "officially" leaked on March 14th, 2022 via the JSON output from wontstanddown.muse.mu, which contains basic album info.
According to Warner's album recap, Verona includes "nostalgic" electronic textures, which bring "innocence" and "purity" to the album.[3] Additionally, when Aleks Von Korff was "describing" the last five songs on his Instagram story through hand emojis, he used the heart symbol hands for this song, hinting at Verona being a love song.[4] It's descibred by Riff Magazine as an "atmospheric synth-heavy mid-tempo ballad that builds as it develops".[5]
Gigwise compared the song to The Temper Trap's "Sweet Disposition", mentioning it being a candid love song and having sparse guitar.[6]
Instrumentation
Verona is a synth-heavy song, starting out with a mellow synth arpeggio, which evolves as the song continues, with layers of U2-inspired guitars joining in, together with big 80s drums.
Live
Lyrics
Can we kiss
With poison on our lips Well I'm not scared
Can we touch and taste forbidden bliss They can't stop us now, I won't let you be alone I am coming for you Keep us apart, it's too much to ask
We're running away Take off your clothes and take off your mask It's not over now, I won't leave you in the dark Because I need you so
Can we kiss, contagion on our lips Well I don't care We can touch and feel forbidden bliss They can't stop us now, I won't let you feel alone Because I need you so
You and me Throw caution to the wind And I will risk everything just to feel the warmth and voltage from your skin If this is my last day on earth, I just want to be with you You are all that's true
We will kiss, with poison on our lips Well I'm not scared We will touch and reach forbidden bliss They can't stop us now, I won't let you die alone
Because I love you so
References
- ↑ https://wontstanddown.muse.mu/api/v1/catalogue/new/
- ↑ https://www.qobuz.com/nl-nl/album/will-of-the-people-muse/k02hnfrjhdxrc
- ↑ https://themusicuniverse.com/muse-announces-will-people/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Muse/comments/twez5r/aleks_von_korff_instagram_cluessong_hints/
- ↑ https://riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/muse-will-of-the-people/
- ↑ https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3425930/album-review-muse-will-of-the-people