kueller Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I don't really know where I'd place the album lyrically. I think the presentation of the lyrics also plays a part in how I receive them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Ya but there are songs on each of those albums with really lackluster/bad lyrics This. Every Muse album has songs with at least slightly shitty lyrics, people seem to act like it's something new for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The2ndwub Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 they could be worse You a stupid hoe, you a, you a stupid hoe [x3] You a stupid hoe, (yeah) you a, you a stupid hoe You a stupid hoe, you a, you a stupid hoe (stupid, stupid) You a stupid hoe, you a, you a stupid hoe (you stupid, stupid) You a stupid hoe, you a, you a stupid hoe (you stupid, stupid) (stupid, stupid) Like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bells Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Ya but there are songs on each of those albums with really lackluster/bad lyrics Fair enough, but my point is he just doesn't write lyrics as good as the ones I mentioned anymore. The lyrics today (The Resistance/The 2nd Law) are either acceptable or terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 The only seriously bad lyrics in this album are Explorers, Survival, imo. Fillip, Sober, Overdue, Cave, Plug In Baby, TiRO, Hysteria, B&H, Starlight, Exo-Politics, Uprising, IBTY are all on the same level. Panic Station and Animals have really good lyrics, I think. (and both Chris' songs too, but we're talking about Matt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 The only seriously bad lyrics in this album are Explorers, Survival, imo. Fillip, Sober, Overdue, Cave, Plug In Baby, TiRO, Hysteria, B&H, Starlight, Exo-Politics, Uprising, IBTY are all on the same level. Panic Station and Animals have really good lyrics, I think. (and both Chris' songs too, but we're talking about Matt) Animals' lyrics seem to be getting hated on but for the theme of the song/album I think they work very well. IBTY would have been better if he didn't use the word 'muse' in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Animals' lyrics seem to be getting hated on but for the theme of the song/album I think they work very well. I haven't really seen Animals lyrics getting hated. Sparking controversy for the last line, yes, but not hated on the same levels as Big Cheese, Explorers, and Survival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 IBTY would have been better if he didn't use the word 'muse' in it. "And she attacks me like a Leo, when my heart is split like Rio." But I know that the whole song it's not supposed to be serious, therefore I'm not bothered by its lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 "And she attacks me like a Leo, when my heart is split like Rio." But I know that the whole song it's not supposed to be serious, therefore I'm not bothered by its lyrics. Serious or not that's really one of the worst things Matt's ever written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Meh, Big Freeze lyrics are alright imo. Matt did wrote many worse ones in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I haven't really seen Animals lyrics getting hated. Sparking controversy for the last line, yes, but not hated on the same levels as Big Cheese, Explorers, and Survival. I could be mistaken. Supremacy could have been much better without brainwashing line. Or atleast changing "to be mean". I don't particularly find Explorers bad though. Repetitive, yes. Bad, no. "And she attacks me like a Leo, when my heart is split like Rio." But I know that the whole song it's not supposed to be serious, therefore I'm not bothered by its lyrics. Serious or not that's really one of the worst things Matt's ever written. I 100% forgot about that line. I thought BH&R had some good lyric work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Supremacy could have been much better without brainwashing line. Or atleast changing "to be mean". I don't particularly find Explorers bad though. Repetitive, yes. Bad, no. I really hate that line. Supremacy's a bit more of a serious song and that line just sticks out so much. It could've been something like "to their need" or whatever. I thought BH&R had some good lyric work. It was meh. Original versions of Assassin and Exo-Politics would've made it so much better. OoS still ranks at the top for me lyrically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Serious or not that's really one of the worst things Matt's ever written. Oh yeah definitely his worst line. I remember how he explained it on twitter: "Rio is pretty divided, 5 Star hotels and favelas close together. Leo star sign." I thought BH&R had some good lyric work. Yeah apart from Starlight and Exo-politics, overall it was good. Absolution is their best lyrically, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Supremacy could have been much better without brainwashing line. Or atleast changing "to be mean". When I sing along to it, I change it to "to be thieves". I just thought it sounded better and less embarrassing than "to be mean". As for Explorers lyrics, I don't mind them much to be honest. The verses can be a bit weird and/or cheesy at times but I quite like the lyrics in the chorus for whatever reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I really hate that line. Supremacy's a bit more of a serious song and that line just sticks out so much. It could've been something like "to their need" or whatever. When I sing along to it, I change it to "to be thieves". I just thought it sounded better and less embarrassing than "to be mean". As for Explorers lyrics, I don't mind them much to be honest. The verses can be a bit weird and/or cheesy at times but I quite like the lyrics in the chorus for whatever reason. The best change on that line is "brainwashing our children tuning in". It works quite well. It was meh. Original versions of Assassin and Exo-Politics would've made it so much better. OoS still ranks at the top for me lyrically. It had some good lyrics on it plus for 5/6 songs had a very consistent theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 The best change on that line is "brainwashing our children tuning in". It works quite well. I've seen so many alterations of that line. Really Matt, why "mean" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rockwell Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I haven't really seen Animals lyrics getting hated. Sparking controversy for the last line, yes, but not hated on the same levels as Big Cheese, Explorers, and Survival. I hate Animals lyrics...that's one. As for Supremacy, I change that one horrible line to "brainwashing our children to deceive" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I hate Animals lyrics...that's one. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 The best change on that line is "brainwashing our children tuning in". It works quite well. As for Supremacy, I change that one horrible line to "brainwashing our children to deceive" Both good changes and much better than the original. Honestly, sometimes it's a wonder how Matt doesn't come up with better lyrics for some bits, it only takes a couple of seconds' thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Created a new thread so we don't all get lolbanned for off-topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rockwell Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Why? I expected so much more from Muse than what I actually got with T2L, and to be honest it just doesn't seem as exciting to me as some of their other high concept songs...like Assassin or City of Delusion. Personally, they feel lazy and unimaginative and if a high quality instrumental version of the song ever surfaced, that would probably replace the current version in my iTunes. On Topic: I find Explorers incredibly corny/cheesy at the same time as well as a rip off...a sub-par rip off I should say of Invincible. Lyrically speaking, I think I'd have to give best lyrics on the album to Panic Station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I expected so much more from Muse than what I actually got with T2L, and to be honest it just doesn't seem as exciting to me as some of their other high concept songs...like Assassin or City of Delusion. Personally, they feel lazy and unimaginative and if a high quality instrumental version of the song ever surfaced, that would probably replace the current version in my iTunes. The instrumentals are already out. I think the lyrics in Animal do exactly what they are intended to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I expected so much more from Muse than what I actually got with T2L, and to be honest it just doesn't seem as exciting to me as some of their other high concept songs...like Assassin or City of Delusion. Personally, they feel lazy and unimaginative and if a high quality instrumental version of the song ever surfaced, that would probably replace the current version in my iTunes. On Topic: I find Explorers incredibly corny/cheesy at the same time as well as a rip off...a sub-par rip off I should say of Invincible. Lyrically speaking, I think I'd have to give best lyrics on the album to Panic Station. I had my share of disappointments with the album, but Animals is still one that stuck out for me. It's not my all time favorite lyric but I'd put it up there with the rest of them. I'd put it on the same level with Assassin's studio version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khoaki Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 "We can walk through the fields and feeling nature's glow" Does anyone else see a problem with that line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bells Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 "We can walk through the fields and feeling nature's glow" Does anyone else see a problem with that line? You mean the verb tenses conflicting there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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