Take a Bow (song)
| Muse song | |
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| Name | Take a Bow |
| Album/single |
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| Length | 4:35 |
| Alternative titles | Hex |
| First live performance | 12th October 2003 (instrumental) 28th June 2006 (full) |
| Latest live performance | 17th August 2008 |
| Recorded | 2005/2006 |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | Rich Costey |
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Description
Take a Bow calls on world leaders to take responsibility for their actions. Muse move through three musical stages: starting off as a classical piece before moving into a techno mid-section and a heavy "apocalyptic rock" ending. Initially described "a looping epic which morphs into a gothic fairytale".[1] The chord structure moves in fourths upwards, by using the augmented fifth in between to move.[2]
Additional information
Initially called "Hex", "Take a Bow" was originally going to be at the end of the album.[3] Two months later, Chris indicated it could become the opening track.[4] Put first on the album because it ends in the key of B which is the key of the second track. .
Wolstenholme: We wrote it at the end of the Absolution sessions, and it sounds similar [to Absolution tracks]. It has evolved a lot since then, but it’s principle remains the same: a change of periodic agreements which are at the brink of exploding. Its structure is mathematical, the main idea being a formula with neither chorus nor verse. Dom’s never played like that, with very jazzy rhythms, slow ones, followed by more chaotic bits integrated into the whole.[4]
Take a Bow was often played as a piano interlude between Citizen Erased and Space Dementia on the Absolution tour, as well as an intro to Feeling Good on The Resistance Tour
Lyrics
Corrupt You corrupt And bring corruption to all that you touch Hold You'll behold And beholden for all that you've done Spell Cast a spell Cast a spell on the country you run And risk You will risk You will risk all their lives and their souls And burn You will burn You will burn in hell Yeah, you'll burn in hell You'll burn in hell You'll burn in hell for your sins Oh, our freedom's consuming itself What we've become Is contrary to what we want Take a bow Death You bring death And destruction to all that you touch Pay You must pay You must pay for your crimes against the earth Hex Feed the hex Feed the hex on the country you love And beg You will beg You will beg for their lives and their souls Yeah, and burn You will burn You will burn in hell Yeah, you'll burn in hell You'll burn in hell Yeah, you'll burn in hell You'll burn in hell Yeah you'll burn in hell for your sins
References
- ↑ New songs review (2006-03-15). NME magazine. [verify]
- ↑ Take a Bow tablature. Faber Music Ltd. [verify]
- ↑
- Matt Bellamy via) Tom Kirk. (2006-02-23). Message from the band on album progress!. Retrieved from board.muse.com.
- ↑ a b Discussion in London (2006-05). Rock Mag. Retrieved 2007-05-09. [verify]