Carbo Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Nicely written but there's already a topic dedicated to this song, just so you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxyous Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Plop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Plop. 'Wooo'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarlightNight Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I agree with you. My favorite songs were intially UD and Resistance. However, after a hard day, "I belong to you" helps me get my homework. The French and I didn't really kick it off until last. I love what they've done. (Call me insane, but I'm actually listening to that right now.). There is so much new material in here that it blows my mind. If you've seen Becoming Jane, you'll understand that when I say Exogenisis 1-3, and all of Muse's piano remind me of it. They've taken a fantastic new direction. They've stolen my heart, won my respect, and I will always stand by them; they are my favorite band and always will be. The undertones and symbolic meanings are just mind blowing....Muse have done it again: they've reshaped, redefined, and orchestrated what it means to be the best. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1977 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Spot on! Had a chance to listen to all the album now and celebrated by....listening to it again. From the beginning and loving every moment of it. Again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abomufc108 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 i think the song would be awesome if Frank Sinatra sang it shame he is dead :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulfur95 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I remember when everyone thought this would be a slow ballad or something like that But i really love it, catchy, really cheers you up when you're sad and Matt singing in french Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancor Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I think this is my favorite song right now. It's so incredible, it's the most creative blend of classical and contemporary they've done. I also think it suits the subject matter splendidly. The song is musically indefinable as it traverses from contemporary to classics and then weaves the two together and is a great parallel to the undefinable and special nature that love is. The lyrics are a bit corny as per usual, but they really kind of hit home this time, successfully articulating the difficulty of expressing a feeling like love, coming to the final conclusion that all you can say is "I belong to you" It's a very thoughtful song, really very inspiring and I think one of the strengths of the album. I know that even though I'm not in love right now, when I listen to I Belong to You it evokes shadows and past feelings of loves-once-had. Sorry for the random review, but I really wanted to share how I've been feeling about this song and thought who better than to share it with than the Muse board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddah123 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 This is one of my favourites, too! They seemed to just want to have fun with it, and so do I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Sang along when it came on while I was driving home from work. Much fun was had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juuso Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I can't but agree that this is a good song, albeit the french is still dodgy. I do, however, absolutely love how he sings "I belong to you" just after the French. It reminds me of older musicals like Les Parapluies de Cherbourg et al and it's really impressive by him. Actually, it's one of those rare occasions his vibrato works fantastically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr0zen Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Solo just puts this huge smile on my face. SO GOOD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrisben Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I thoroughly enjoyed it! One of my favorites on the album. As has been previously stated it's very MUSE-y! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilSnowe Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Possibly my new favourite, actually. <3 Love the reference to the opera Sampson and Delilah in the french lyrics - totally awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellamy'szetagirl Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I can't find the "you are my muuu... *se*" part! Listened so many times and now it's going round and round in my head... but still no sssss I think "se" is sung at approximately 4:34. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleasure Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I still don't know if I like it, but it's so damn catchy Waiting for a live version woooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peroxide Pixie Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 It's very catchy, not normally my sort of thing but it puts me in a good mood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest QueenOfNerds Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 The French part of this song is taken from Camille Saint-Saën's opera Samson et Dalila which is based on a biblical tale from the Old Testament's Book of Judges. The story is about the power struggle between the two lovers. Dalila tries to seduce Samson in order control him, but he has a greater purpose...leading the Hebrews to conquer the Philistines. The part of the opera in this Muse song roughly translates to "my heart opens itself to your voice" and starts with Dalila singing and Samson joining in with the second verse. It sounds like a beautiful love song but in context, it is her seducing Samson in order to exact revenge and destroy him. The story ends in a Philistine temple with Dalila taunting Samson with the details of her deception during a variation of this love song. His strength has been taken, he is blinded and shackled. When the high priest tries to get him to kneel to their gods, he is able to pull down the two pillars of the temple causing it to fall and destroy all of his enemies including Dalila. Since Matt is not the most religious of people, I think perhaps he is equating this story to that of his personal life with his finance, Gaia Polloni. Judging from interviews they are both brilliant people with very strong personalities and there is probably a constant power struggle that exists between the two. I am curious when her birthday is, because if she is a Leo, this would be further proof of this possible theory. I know how Leo's are, I am one myself! In his version of the song, it seems that he is saying that she will be the one that is victorious in the end, "when these pillars get pulled down, it will be you that wears the crown". He is submitting to her and is promising her all of his love. He is also commenting that he is misunderstood by her. Maybe you should learn some more Italian Matt!!! Just kiddin. Also, when he says "You’re my guiding lightning strike" this is also in reference to the opera. In the opera, God creates the lighting to warn Samson, but to Bellamy, he is perhaps equating Gaia as his own higher power. (Personal Jesus comes to mind from Depeche Mode) In an interview, Gaia says that Matt has not written a song for her. But she does think of "Starlight" belonging to them. This song is so much deeper and more powerful than Starlight. I think he wrote this song for her and it is the most beautiful juxtaposition of rock and opera that I have ever heard. The insinuations that can be extracted from the allusions to the Old Testament is pure genius. Gaia Polloni is the luckiest woman in the world to have such an amazing love song written for her! I hope she realizes what these words mean, because I can't see Matt as the type of person to explain them to her. Even though he does butcher the french language a bit, he never ceases to amaze with his boldness and creativity. I recently lost my 33 year old husband to cancer, and just when I think there is nothing left for me in this world, Muse comes out with a new album that is actually able to make me feel something after being numb and empty for so long. :$ Job well done guys! I am so sorry to hear that. There are no words. I think you are right Gaia is very lucky to have such a song written about her. He is obviously truly in love. It's always a risk to give yourself completely to love without the hope of return, but it is a risk worth taking and I think she is worth it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumosasuke Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 That must be Samson and Delilah then they could have picked something a little more romantic i think it was meant to be a joke lol:LOL: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbo Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Well looks like this is the song that will be used in New Moon. The soundtrack will have a completely new version of this. Note new version. Posting Inb4 the massive Twihatehatehatehate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingardium LevioSIA Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Well looks like this is the song that will be used in New Moon. The soundtrack will have a completely new version of this. Note new version. Posting Inb4 the massive Twihatehatehatehate Oh damn. On the bright side, this means we get to hear another version of the song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxyous Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 My dad likes to put on music, and turn the volume up loud, when my mom isn't at home. We just ate dinner, and today, he had put on a CD of classic love songs. I suddenly stopped eating, listened closely to the music, and asked, if that wasn't Samson et Delilah... He was quite impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amuskena Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 This song is PERFECT in every sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swirlie Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 As someon has already pointed out, a new version of this is being recorded for the New Moon Soundtrack. The tracklisting lists it as I Belong To You (New Moon Remix). Apparently Matt agreed to recording a new version of it for the soundtrack as he feels that it's a song that won't be played live much by Muse. If the director of New Moon had wanted a "bigger" song off the album they would've said no apparently. Shame about the lack of liveness, this would rock so much live!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinya12 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Taking about Matt and his partner,I have to say I was thinking about it when I herd Guiding light and the lyrics ,Loved by numbers Your loosing, life's wonder . Made me wonder. if this had a reference to his relationship Loved by numbers being his fans but losing life wonders, not having time for a proper relationship. Its a sad song . But needs its own thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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