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‘Won’t Stand Down’ goes back to Muse’s roots with an expert archaeologist’s touch.
Please, I'm begging you, just stand down. Put down the guitar and get a job at Burger King.
Really wanted to like it more. I mean... it's good. But still underwhelming. Muse are not and will never be the same as they were in the 2000's.
I wish the verses were better but the verses really drag this song. It's a shame because everything else goes hard, and 'you've used me for too long, now die alone' is one of the best lyrics I've heard come out of Matthew Bellamy's mouth.
I just really don't understand why the direction was reggae for the verse, in comparison to the metalcore chorus. It feels dissonantly bad. But yeah, this song is a guilty pleasure of mine — I just ignore the verses though.
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"Muse’s new song ‘Won’t Stand Down’ fires harder than they have since ‘Stockholm Syndrome’" -NME, 2022
What.
What.
Added on: January 7, 2022