Panic Station (song)
| Muse song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Panic Station |
| Album/single | The 2nd Law |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Alternative titles | - |
| First live performance | 20th September 2012 |
| Latest live performance | |
| Recorded | 2011-2012 |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | Muse |
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Description
According to Matt, in the Radio 1 interview after 'Survival', this track features brass. Muse have cited Prince as the inspiration for the 80's effects on the track. The song is described as having a "hysteric" feel, which is reflected in demented 80's elements such as backwards 'Let's Dance' drumbeats and riffs reminiscent of INXS' 'Suicide Blonde.' It features more gasping vocals from Matt. "That's 'Scary Monsters' Bowie meets Primus," said Matt. "Doing a funk track was for us remembering Rush and Primus, the more slap-bass things we liked." "Those big, spacious, wet, massive drum sounds," added Dom. "It started to conjure up memories of songs we'd listened to or grew up on in the 80's by Prince and Stevie Wonder and we wanted to take it in that direction."[1]
According to the French magazine, Jeuxactu, this song has a "bounding bassline." They've also said that Panic Station is very likely to become a radio hit.
Information
By error of Bellamy, Howard, Wolstenholme or Kirk, the name of the song was leaked by a photo on Twitter, until it was deleted.
Lyrics
(Inaccurate, worked out from live E-werk video - Updated via leak)
You won't get much closer
till you sacrifice it all
You won't get to taste it
With your face against the wall (wall all)
Get up and commit(?) to
The power trapped within (in in)
Do just what you want to
Now stand up and begin
ooo 1 2 3 4 fire is in your eyes
And it is chaos that defies imagination
ooo 5 6 7 8 9 its not lives
You've arrived at panic station
That's whats trying to break you
Unleash your heart and soul
Trouble will surround you
Start taking some control, Control!
Stand up and deliver
Your wildest fantasy (sy sy)
Do what the fuck you want to
There's no one to repeat
ooo 1 2 3 4 fires in your eyes
And its chaos that defies imagination
ooo 5 6 7 8 9 its not lives
You've arrived at panic station
(Guitar breakdown)
ooo 1 2 3 4 fire is in your eyes
And its chaos that defies imagination
ooo 5 6 7 8 9 its not lives
well I know that you'll fight for recognition(?)
ooo 1 2 3 4 fires in your eyes
and I know I'm met with system hesitations(?)
ooo 5 6 7 8 9 its not lives
You've arrived at Panic Station!