Animals (song)

Dom with the names Leaked

Muse song
Name	Animals
Album/single	The 2nd Law
Length	4:23
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

In an NME article the song was described as being "flamenco-flecked." When earlier describing the album on Twitter, Matt was possibly referring to 'Animals' as 'face melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia.'

'Animals' is about economies collapsing under the weight of stock market savagery, of industries desperate to "advertise, franchise… kill the competition," and of the greed of bankers who Matt claims should "kill [themselves]." Matt says: "This song is conjuring up the rawest form of that feeling of 'look what humans are capable of doing, it's shocking.'"

According to Jeuxactu, a French magazine, the song has a fast beat, and while heavy riffs seem expected, the song has a simple, short guitar solo.

'Animals' is the first Muse's song written in 5/4 time signature. 'Animals' also features Muse's first use of polyrhythms, where in the final section of the song, the Drums have a 4/4 time signature, while the remainder of the instruments continue with a 5/4 time signature

Information

Muse showing more work-in-progress song titles

The name of this working title song was shown on a photo posted by the Muse account on Twitter.

Lyrics

Incomplete

Animal, animal Don't take anything else Out of control, you're out of control Strike those who distress (?)

...Advertise... ...By yourself...

Animals, animals By what lies in the street (?) Out of control, out of control Crush those who making you fear (?)

Advertise, franchise, expand Kill the competition And buy yourself no share (?)

Advertise, downsize... Kill yourself Come on and do us all a favour

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