Survival - Official 2012 London Olympics Song

[Anxyous]

It's actually starting to grow on me - it isn't worth downloading without the intro though.

[holdenc]

The more i listen to it the more i'm digging it. Already experiencing light, satisfided headbanging.. excpecting some falsettos out of my mouth by the evening..

 

The thing is, though, the lyrics are too cheesy to actually sing out loud.. i can't pull them off.

[Tom Wells]

It was mentioned in the interview. The trailer is one song, not two.

 

Oh right, yeah, I heard that... Guess I just misinterpreted what FabriPav said, then

[FabriPav]

It's actually starting to grow on me - it isn't worth downloading without the intro though.

 

This all the way.

[FabriPav]

I think that the ending would have perfect just with the choir "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT WIN WIN WIN", instead of that falsetto "yes I'm gonna wiiiiiiiin"

[kueller]

I think that the ending would have perfect just with the choir "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT WIN WIN WIN", instead of that falsetto "yes I'm gonna wiiiiiiiin"

 

I feel like if there was any part that was done without seriousness for the sake of theatrics, it was that last note.

[Khoaki]

God damn... the singing at the start still sounds awkward as hell.

[FabriPav]

I feel like if there was any part that was done without seriousness for the sake of theatrics, it was that last note.

 

I actually have no other issues with the song, I even like the choirs.

[Pyroma]

I think it works best if the lyrics are sung in a similar vein to 'droplets in the oooooceaaaan'...

[Pyroma]

And of course it was going to be of a certain genre, it was written with Elton John in mind (I would suspect)...

[FabriPav]

And I can't understand the fuss with the lyrics. Average Muse lyrics suck, these are no different. Along the lines of "No one's gonna take me alive, time has come to make things right", "Hold you in my arms, I just wanted to hold you in my arms" or "when the zetas fill the sky", "Race, Life’s a race, And I’m gonna win, Yes, I’m gonna win" is not that worse. Few Muse lyrics are actually good, most of them are nothing special.

[iamthefaceonmars]

Actually after some times I listened to it I think the only things I don't like are the lyrics (obviously) and the last falsetto. I really love the "I'm gonna win" scream before the first solo.

[Arcade]

What do you mean by "totally different"? Lyrics or also music?

 

 

 

Good, it could work. Unsustainable (now that it's a whole track along with Supremacy) would be even better, though.

 

i was thinking both.. changing the lyrics to perhaps suit the new album and not the Olympics (ditching the i must win win fight win stuff) and maybe changing the piano for something more synth like..

[Buxomflirter Queef]

I still like the 30 second clip with the video. If that's the only thing they'll blast during the ceremony I'm fine with it.

[Maneachicken]

And I can't understand the fuss with the lyrics. Average Muse lyrics suck, these are no different. Along the lines of "No one's gonna take me alive, time has come to make things right", "Hold you in my arms, I just wanted to hold you in my arms" or "when the zetas fill the sky", "Race, Life’s a race, And I’m gonna win, Yes, I’m gonna win" is not that worse. Few Muse lyrics are actually good, most of them are nothing special.

 

I think though you've only quoted from BHaR, we had some brilliant lyrics from Showbiz, OoS and Absolution.

 

In BHaR and the Resistance there were some brilliant moments - Hoodoo is fantastic, Map is quite good. To be honest, I dont see the fuss against the lyrics of UD, the chorus isn't as bland as say some of the rest of the album. Uprising fits perfectly well and has some great moments.

 

I think us as Muse songs are too critical of lyrics, and we often forget the couple of brilliant lines hidden away amongst songs. The final lines of Falling Down are fantastic for example...

[spark_]

I just can't help but burst out laughing at the first minute or so. So amazingly OTT. Not sure if this is a good or bad thing.

[Mitton]

I still can't get over that Ab riff near the end of the song. Such a heavy and beefy riff! Whoever said to me i'd be dissapointed if i was expecting a good riff, fu

[Crowella]

That bassline. Catchy.

 

Enough said from me.

 

[Unspoken]

I actually can't listen to this without laughing.

[leetroot]

Hmm I can't buy it via Muse.Mu via Internet Explorer. Chrome works OK

 

(Yes I know I'm an old fuddy duddy using IE...)

[Ryoma-kun]

I still like the 30 second clip with the video. If that's the only thing they'll blast during the ceremony I'm fine with it.

 

Yeah, I bet the song in full won't be played that much through the OG (probably for the best). They usually just play the chorus and for that purpose, this song ain't that bad. It's pretty catchy and well-made in the middle of that mess.

[Museic Syndrome]

And I can't understand the fuss with the lyrics. Average Muse lyrics suck, these are no different. Along the lines of "No one's gonna take me alive, time has come to make things right", "Hold you in my arms, I just wanted to hold you in my arms" or "when the zetas fill the sky", "Race, Life’s a race, And I’m gonna win, Yes, I’m gonna win" is not that worse. Few Muse lyrics are actually good, most of them are nothing special.

 

I respectfully disagree.

[Isia.x33]

I respectfully disagree.

 

I don't.

 

Sigh, people are never happy.

[kingcools]

matt keeps getting better vocalwise.

at 3:45 he even articualtes lyrics properly while singing an high A in chest vocals.

Most of the times(always?!) he just uses the high A for long drawn out notes/screams.

[FabriPav]

I respectfully disagree.

 

Do you actually think that most of Muse lyrics are way better than those of Survival?