Apocalypse Please

Apocalypse Please

Muse

The opening (although technically second) track of Absolution.

The jarring, explosive piano chords that define much of the song’s melody evoke feelings of dread and – as the singer puts it – a sense of urgency.

This helps to elevate the song’s lyrics, which speak of a need to make a cataclysmic change. The change could be a personal one, or a more global one, but whichever it is, it would herald the end of the world as we know it, and pull us through to a new level of existence.

The song is impressively heavy-sounding, even without the presence of electric or distorted guitars throughout much of it (although does feature a distorted bass) and contains – arguably – that signature Muse sound.