Won't Stand Down (single)

Muse song
Name	Won't Stand Down
Album/single	Ninth album (4)
Length
Alternative titles
First live performance
Latest live performance
Recorded	2021
Writer/composer	Matthew Bellamy
Producer	Muse
Chart position	Unknown

Description

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Track 3	<	Won't Stand Down	>	Track 5

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Simulation Theory (2018)	<	Ninth album	>

Description

On December 25th, 2021, Bellamy made a short livestream from his Tesla on Muse's Instagram profile, showcasing part of, what appears to be, an upcoming song from the album. The dashboard computer showed the song titled Won't Stand Down, a very heavy metalcore-like song, numbered 4 on the track list. The 60 second stream was screen-recorded by a few people, but copyright bots keep on deleting the posts, likely meaning that it, either the "Won't Stand Down" single, and/or the album itself, is nearing it's release date. It currently can be listened to here.

Instrumentation

For what it can be heard on the tease, it seems like one of the heaviest, if not the heaviest one, song that Muse have ever done (at least that section). It includes a heavy distorted guitar breakdown, something that rarely occurs through Muse's discography. This could mean a return to a harder sound from the band, at least in this song, also including some electronic elements like those that can also be heard in the fragment.

Lyrics

Incomplete

Now I'm coming back

To counterattack A psychological war

I'm cutting you in I'm under your skin Now I'm gonna settle the score

I've opened my eyes I see your disguise And I will never see you the same

I know how to win Before you begin I'll shoot you before you take aim

Won't stand down I'm growing stronger Won't stand down I'm owned no longer Won't stand down You've used me for too long For too long