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| Name = New Born
| Name = Compliance
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|[[Will of the People (album)|Will of the People]] <small>(2)</small>
|[[Origin of Symmetry (album)|Origin of Symmetry]] <small>(1)</small>, [[Newborn (single)|New Born]] <small>CD1 (1, 4), CD2 (1), vinyl (1)</small>,
|[[Compliance (single)|Compliance]] <small>(1)</small>
|[[Bliss (single)|Bliss ]] <small>CD2 (3)</small>, [[Hullabaloo (live)|Hullabaloo DVD]] <small>(15)</small>, [[Muse Sampler (compilation)|Muse Sampler]] <small>(2)</small>,
|[[Absolution Tour (DVD)|Absolution Tour]] <small>(2)</small>
|[[H.A.A.R.P. (live)|H.A.A.R.P]] <small>CD (10), DVD (14)</small>,
|[[3 Petites Filles OST (compilation)|3 Petites Filles OST]] <small>(3)</small>, [[Swordfish: The Album (compilation)|Swordfish OST]]
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| Length = 6:02, 4:41 <small>(Radio edit)</small>
| First =
| AltTitles = New One
| Latest =
| First = [[Lille Aéronef 2000 (gig)|16{{supo|th}} May 2000]]
| Length = {{drop
| Latest = [[Paris Cigale 2018 (gig)|24{{supo|th}} February 2018]] <small>(full)</small>, - <small>(shortened)</small>
|4:10
| Recorded = [[Ridge Farm Studio|Ridge Farm Studios Surrey]], 2001
|3:33 (Radio edit)
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| AltTitles =  
| Recorded = 2021
| Release = 17{{supo|th}} March 2022
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Producer = [[David Bottrill]]
| Producer = Muse, [[Aleks Von Korff]]
| Chart position = 12
| Chart position =  
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==Description==
A "misleading" [[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]]-era style intro of tinkly piano, which then proceeds into Origin of Symmetry era sound, riffs and distortion.


==Matthew Bellamy's definition of New Born==
== Description ==


"A feeling of not being connected to each other, but we are, and it's a feeling of the mind evolving from the body, but when that happens you just get this yearn to do something physical and feel something sensational, physical-ness-ness".
Announced on March 11th, 2022, their second song off to be released and to be featured on [[Will of the People (album)|Will of the People]], Compliance, is set to be released on March 17th, 2022.<ref>https://twitter.com/muse/status/1502298309368631296</ref> The song, and its music video, leaked two days earlier, on March 15th, 2022, through Vimeo.<ref>https://vimeo.com/688432698</ref>


"It's about a semi-fear of the evolution of technology,
== Additional information ==
and how in reality it's destroying all humanity.
My fear is that we can't control it because it's moving faster than we are,
so the songs setting myself in a location in the future where the body is no longer important
and everyone's plugged into a network. The opening line is 'link it to the world',
so it's connecting yourself on a worldwide scale and being born into another reality,
in a way it's on the same lines as the film The Matrix,
but we weren't intending on copying their idea on technology and how it has evolved."<ref>Rock Sound - 2001</ref>


==Composition==
According to Matt Bellamy, "''Compliance is about the promise of safety and reassurance sold to us by powerful entities during times of vulnerability. Gangs, governments, demagogues, social media algorithms & religions seduce us with misleading untruths and comforting fables. They want us to join their narrow worldview in exchange for obedience and turning a blind eye to our own internal voice of reason & compassion. They just need our Compliance.''"<ref>https://twitter.com/muse/status/1502298309368631296</ref>
New Born is an electronic/alternative rock song written in the key of E minor. It opens with broken piano chords (arpeggios), until a sustained chord is played, followed by fuzzy guitar which leads into the main part of the song. The song moves at a fairly fast tempo, with the intro playing at 147 bpm, before increasing to 153 bpm. Interestingly, the intro is played a lot faster live, while the rest of the song is generally played slower. Even more interestingly, both parts of the song have decreased in speed over time.


Bellamy's vocal range spans from F♯3 to E5. The outro features sampled vocals.
The song is mostly reminiscent of elements from 80s and 90s pop and synthpop, while bringing in some elements of big beat. The the guitar lick during the verses, and the synth solo line are reminiscent to the Knight Rider theme song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWDZsKSGoVg</ref>


==Additional information==
== Instrumentation ==
New Born began life as a piece played in sound check on the 2000 tour, while supporting the Foo Fighters, and the piano intro was written afterwards.<ref name="xfm20071007">{{cite/xfm20071007}}</ref> Matt didn't originally like the name "New Born", instead wanting to call the song either "Strangle" or "Strangulation".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040611052116fw_/http://216.58.174.210/plush-plushnet/muse/newone/extra/index.htm]</ref> During the recording of the album in the [[David Bottrill]] sessions, the band experimented with using Bellamy's voice for the intro in place of a piano, but decided that this was too abstract and removed it post-recording.<ref name="xfm20071007"/> Bellamy attributed this to things sounding better when experiencing the effect of magic mushrooms, which Muse were using during said recording sessions.<ref name="xfm20071007"/>


On the single the ending (using sampled vocals) fades out gently, unlike the version found on the album [[Origin of Symmetry]].
Compliance is based around organic elements, with a simple drum part, almost sounding like its looped, and a distinctive bass line riding throughout the entire song. The song doesn't appear to include a lot of guitar, apart from the palm-muted "Knight Rider" one in the verses and the final chorus, and the heavily-synthisized guitar during the solo. It also seems to include a keytar during the solo and the final chorus. The lead synth during the chorus was inspired by Van Halen's Jump, as it (the Jump synth) was heard in an Instagram video, posted by [[Aleks Von Korff]] in Muse's studio back in 2021.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CK7TfsWhZl-/</ref> The song runs at a tempo of 110BPM.


The song was played very commonly throughout the Origin of Symmetry, Absolution, Black Holes and Revelations and Resistance Tours. It was also played regulary during The 2nd Law Tour in rotation with Stockholm Syndrome. However, it made very rare appearances during the Drones Tour. This makes it the 4th most played Muse song live.
During the solo, Bellamy can faintly be heard beatboxing, giving the already distorted drums during that part a turntable-ish effect.


==Live==  
== Music Video ==


New Born began life as a piece played in sound check on the 2000 tour, while supporting the Foo Fighters, and the piano intro was written afterwards. The song was played very commonly throughout the Origin of Symmetry, Absolution, Black Holes and Revelations and Resistance Tours. It was also played regularly during The 2nd Law Tour in rotation with Stockholm Syndrome, though the latter was played more often. However, it made very rare appearances during the Drones Tour and was not played at all in 2016. It did return in 2017 and 2018, but collectively only for three gigs. This makes it the 4th most played Muse song live.  
Directed by Jeremi Durand, the music video is loosely continuing the theme from Won't Stand Down's music video. More can be read [[Compliance (video)|here]].


[[New Born (live) | More here]]
== Live ==
 
== Lyrics ==


==Lyrics==
{{lyrics
{{lyrics
|Link it to the world
|Compliance
Link it to yourself
We just need your compliance
Stretch it like a birth squeeze
You will feel no pain anymore
And no more defiance
We just need your


The love for what you hide
Compliance
The bitterness inside
Just give us your compliance
Is growing like the new born
We won’t let you feel lost anymore
No more self-reliance


When you've seen, seen
Fall into line, you will do as you’re told
Too much,
No choice fatigue, your blood is running cold
Too young, young
We lose control, the world will fall apart
Soulless is everywhere
Love of your life, will mend your broken heart


Hopeless time to roam
Life lived in fear, you need protection,
The distance to your home
You’re all alone, too much rejection,
Fades away to nowhere
We have what you need, just reach out and serve
We can save you (Save you)
We just need your


How much are you worth?
Compliance
You can't come down to earth
We just need your compliance
You're swelling up
You will feel no pain anymore
You're unstoppable
No more defiance
Just give us your compliance


'Cause you've seen, seen
Cover your tracks, we know what’s best for you
Too much
You’ve bitten off much more than you can chew
Too young, young
You’re running scared, you’ll run into our arms
Soulless is everywhere
Come join our clique, we’ll keep you safe from harm


Destroy the spineless
Our toy soldier, you’ll do the dirty work
Show me it's real
Stay loyal to us, we’ll take away the hurt
Wasting our last chance to come away
We have what you need, just reach out and serve
Just break the silence
We can save you (Save you)
'cause I'm drifting away
just give us your
Away from you


Link it to the world
Compliance
Link it to yourself
We just need your compliance
Stretch it like it's a birth squeeze
You will feel no pain anymore
And the love for what you hide
No more defiance
And the bitterness inside
Just give us your compliance
Is growing like the new born


When you've seen, seen
Compliance
Too much,
We just need your compliance
Too young, young
You will feel no pain anymore
Soulless is everywhere
And no more defiance


Destroy the spineless
Compliance
Show me it's real
We just need your compliance
Wasting our last chance
You will feel no pain anymore
To come away
And no more defiance
Just break the silence
'Cause I'm drifting away
Away from you
}}


====Oakenfold Perfect Remix====
We just need your compliance
{{lyrics
|Link it to the world
Link it to yourself
Stretch it like a birth squeeze


The love for what you hide
Oh, fear is controlling you
The bitterness inside
It’s time to give it up
Is growing like the new born
And give into us (We can save you, save you)
 
Give us your compliance
When you've seen, seen
Too much,
Too young, young
Soulless is everywhere
 
Link it to the world
Link it to yourself
Stretch it like a birth squeeze
 
The love for what you hide
The bitterness inside
Is growing like the new born
 
When you've seen, seen
Too much,
When you've seen, seen
Too much,
Too young, young
Soulless is everywhere
}}
 
====Early live version====
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{{lyrics
|Soulless is breaking me
}}
 
in place of the last instance of
 
{{lyrics
|Soulless is everywhere
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==See also==
[[Category:Songs]]
*[[New Born (video)|New Born video]]
*[[Origin of Symmetry media use|Commercial use in media]]
 
{{Backto | Origin of Symmetry (album) | Origin of Symmetry}}

Revision as of 18:53, 17 March 2022

Muse song
Name Compliance
Album/single
Length
  • 4:10 »
  • 3:33 (Radio edit)
Alternative titles
First live performance
Latest live performance
Recorded 2021
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer Muse, Aleks Von Korff
Chart position


Description

Announced on March 11th, 2022, their second song off to be released and to be featured on Will of the People, Compliance, is set to be released on March 17th, 2022.[1] The song, and its music video, leaked two days earlier, on March 15th, 2022, through Vimeo.[2]

Additional information

According to Matt Bellamy, "Compliance is about the promise of safety and reassurance sold to us by powerful entities during times of vulnerability. Gangs, governments, demagogues, social media algorithms & religions seduce us with misleading untruths and comforting fables. They want us to join their narrow worldview in exchange for obedience and turning a blind eye to our own internal voice of reason & compassion. They just need our Compliance."[3]

The song is mostly reminiscent of elements from 80s and 90s pop and synthpop, while bringing in some elements of big beat. The the guitar lick during the verses, and the synth solo line are reminiscent to the Knight Rider theme song.[4]

Instrumentation

Compliance is based around organic elements, with a simple drum part, almost sounding like its looped, and a distinctive bass line riding throughout the entire song. The song doesn't appear to include a lot of guitar, apart from the palm-muted "Knight Rider" one in the verses and the final chorus, and the heavily-synthisized guitar during the solo. It also seems to include a keytar during the solo and the final chorus. The lead synth during the chorus was inspired by Van Halen's Jump, as it (the Jump synth) was heard in an Instagram video, posted by Aleks Von Korff in Muse's studio back in 2021.[5] The song runs at a tempo of 110BPM.

During the solo, Bellamy can faintly be heard beatboxing, giving the already distorted drums during that part a turntable-ish effect.

Music Video

Directed by Jeremi Durand, the music video is loosely continuing the theme from Won't Stand Down's music video. More can be read here.

Live

Lyrics

Compliance

We just need your compliance You will feel no pain anymore And no more defiance We just need your

Compliance Just give us your compliance We won’t let you feel lost anymore No more self-reliance

Fall into line, you will do as you’re told No choice fatigue, your blood is running cold We lose control, the world will fall apart Love of your life, will mend your broken heart

Life lived in fear, you need protection, You’re all alone, too much rejection, We have what you need, just reach out and serve We can save you (Save you) We just need your

Compliance We just need your compliance You will feel no pain anymore No more defiance Just give us your compliance

Cover your tracks, we know what’s best for you You’ve bitten off much more than you can chew You’re running scared, you’ll run into our arms Come join our clique, we’ll keep you safe from harm

Our toy soldier, you’ll do the dirty work Stay loyal to us, we’ll take away the hurt We have what you need, just reach out and serve We can save you (Save you) just give us your

Compliance We just need your compliance You will feel no pain anymore No more defiance Just give us your compliance

Compliance We just need your compliance You will feel no pain anymore And no more defiance

Compliance We just need your compliance You will feel no pain anymore And no more defiance

We just need your compliance

Oh, fear is controlling you It’s time to give it up And give into us (We can save you, save you) Give us your compliance

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/muse/status/1502298309368631296
  2. ↑ https://vimeo.com/688432698
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/muse/status/1502298309368631296
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWDZsKSGoVg
  5. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CK7TfsWhZl-/
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