Jedi of Cydonia Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I was listening to this song again and I noticed during the guitar solo that the pattern changes kind of every 4th bar. At first I thought there were just extra faster notes added into the guitar part on those bars but after listening to it again I think there are two bars of 6/4 (or two sets of two bars of 3/4) in there! Does this seem right to everyone else? I'm loving all the complexities of this song that I'm hearing through new listenings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I was listening to this song again and I noticed during the guitar solo that the pattern changes kind of every 4th bar. At first I thought there were just extra faster notes added into the guitar part on those bars but after listening to it again I think there are two bars of 6/4 (or two sets of two bars of 3/4) in there! Does this seem right to everyone else? I'm loving all the complexities of this song that I'm hearing through new listenings! I remember Matt saying that the song switches from 5/4 to 11/8 at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chryse Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 the only gripe i have is the teenage lyric: "kill yourself, come on do us all a favor" like.. really? It's in the context of bankers and corrupt politicians killing themselves, of which they should. So the lyric is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevmamen96 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 the only gripe i have is the teenage lyric: "kill yourself, come on do us all a favor" like.. really? Really? I think that's one of the most powerful lines, I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espionage Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 This song feels like old Muse, in a nice way. Not in a "repeating the same formula" kind of way, but in a way that grounds the band in its roots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animals Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Has anyone been able to completely decipher the lyrics? This is the best I could do: Animal You're an animal Don't take anything less Out of control You're out of control Strike those in distress Analyze Advertise Expand Add more rules By self-(?) Animals We're animals By wind, blood is on the street Out of control We're out of control Crush those (who beg?) at your feet Analyze Franchise Spread out Kill the competition By self (?) Advertise Downsize Kill yourself Come on and do us all a favor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Yo dawg. I heard you like Animals.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louhi Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 The way Matt plays guitar in the beginning reminds me of Mark Knopfler's style. I seem to recall Matt saying something about being influenced by him. Or is it just my feverish mind making up things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chryse Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 Has anyone been able to completely decipher the lyrics? This is the best I could do: Animal You're an animal Don't take anything less Out of control You're out of control Strike those in distress Analyze Advertise Expand Bend more rules Buy yourself an island Animals We're animals Buy when blood is on the street Out of control We're out of control Crush those who beg at your feet Analyze Franchise Spread out Kill the competition Buy yourself an ocean Advertise Downsize Lay off Kill yourself Come on and do us all a favor Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animals Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Fixed. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hay Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Has anyone started working on a lyric video for animals? Im in the middle of working on one. (not a moviemaker lyric video but a legit one)... just throwing that out there... Screenshots: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Has anyone started working on a lyric video for animals? Im in the middle of working on one. (not a moviemaker lyric video but a legit one)... just throwing that out there... Screenshots: That looks good! Not that fond on the color choice of the second artwork though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hay Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 That looks good! Not that fond on the color choice of the second artwork though During the 2nd clip the colors will be randomly cycling... Those colors will be there for about a 1/5th of a second. It will be an acid trip. Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 During the 2nd clip the colors will be randomly cycling... Those colors will be there for about a 1/5th of a second. It will be an acid trip. Yay. I am definitely ok with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espionage Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I'm really liking the guitar work on this track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altbecky Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Kill Yourselves lyric is killing this song for me. Â I wish it weren't, because the music is fantastic. Â I just don't like treating other human beings with families and loved ones and such as though they are disposable, no matter how much you disagree with their politics, etc. Â I guess it's my age talking.... I've seen too much pain from losing loved ones to throw words like "kill yourself" around in any context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashelle357 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Animals is amazing! Not what I was expecting, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 the only gripe i have is the teenage lyric: "kill yourself, come on do us all a favor" like.. really?   I don't like it because people are using it around the message board as an insult against other people. Just because it's a lyric doesn't make it right!  Kill Yourselves lyric is killing this song for me. I wish it weren't, because the music is fantastic.  I just don't like treating other human beings with families and loved ones and such as though they are disposable, no matter how much you disagree with their politics, etc.  I guess it's my age talking.... I've seen too much pain from losing loved ones to throw words like "kill yourself" around in any context.  I thought "Aim, shoot, kill your leaders" was worse, but effective in conveying the message. I don't mind it, really. They're not really asking people to kill others, but using the phrases to emphasize an emotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I don't like it because people are using it around the message board as an insult against other people. Just because it's a lyric doesn't make it right!   I thought "Aim, shoot, kill your leaders" was worse, but effective in conveying the message. I don't mind it, really. They're not really asking people to kill others, but using the phrases to emphasize an emotion.  :yesey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altbecky Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I agree, it's just a very volitile time right now in a lot of places, and I would hate for the band to find out that some ne'er do well resonsible for bad things was using their music as a soundtrack to his terror.... Â It's a touchy subject.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AguanteRiver Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 For me, one of the keys to enjoying a post-Absolution Muse album is to never take Matt's lyrics seriously. Once you're over that hurdle everything is easier. Â My knee-jerk reaction was to make Animals my fave song out of the new album, and it just gets better and better every time I hear it. I love how it reminds me of Origin, Absolution, and Black Holes all at the same time, and that guitar at the end is flawless. Loving the bass, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I agree, it's just a very volitile time right now in a lot of places, and I would hate for the band to find out that some ne'er do well resonsible for bad things was using their music as a soundtrack to his terror.... It's a touchy subject....  Yeah, I can see that. But people that do such things typically do not have a steady grasp on their own mindsets already. It's similar to the argument about violence in video games and other media, or even a twinkie treat causing others to kill. It's misplaced blame. Instead of addressing the importance of mental health and reducing that stigma through education, people would rather blame art and media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchey Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Kill Yourselves lyric is killing this song for me. I wish it weren't, because the music is fantastic.  I just don't like treating other human beings with families and loved ones and such as though they are disposable, no matter how much you disagree with their politics, etc.  I guess it's my age talking.... I've seen too much pain from losing loved ones to throw words like "kill yourself" around in any context.  What are your opinions on Assassin?  Edit: Never mind, it's been touched on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althea Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I like this song one of the best on the album, probably next to Supremacy. Love that guitar work starting at 1:22, really beautiful. Reminds me of something out of the early 70's.. Â Only drawbacks for me are the same drawbacks I feel about other parts of the album. The awkward/blatant lyrics and the sound effects/sound bites in the background. The traders recorded at the end definitely sound like a pack of wild dogs! Perfectly effective in getting across the message of the song, but grating to hear after the gorgeousness of the actual music. ....but hey, that's Muse... To me, they just haven't pulled off their ugly lyric/beautiful music thing quite as well on this album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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