Micro Cuts (song)
| "Micro Cuts" | ||||
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| Song by Muse from the album Origin of Symmetry | ||||
| Released | 17 June 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000/2001 at Real World Studios, Wiltshire | |||
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| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Writer(s) | Matthew Bellamy | |||
| Producer(s) | John Leckie | |||
| Origin of Symmetry track listing | ||||
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"Micro Cuts" is a song by English alternative rock band Muse from their second studio album Origin of Symmetry.
Composition
Matthew Bellamy has described the song as: "This stems from hallucinations I had of triangular blades cutting into the back of my head. It's a feeling that information is being infiltrated into your brain. I'd seen a TV programme about psychological warfare and how the government could be controlling us using a type of radiation, sending pulses to our brains. So micro cuts are cuts into your being that you can't see or avoid"[3]
Micro Cuts is a metal song, with art rock, and progressive elements. It is written in D minor, and moves at a very fast tempo of 160 bpm. The time signature frequently shifts between 4/4 and 6/4.
Live performances
A fan favourite on the 2001 and 2002 tours. The first time Micro Cuts was played live in 2001, it featured different lyrics in place of "Micro waves me insane, A blade cuts in your brain" and the chorus.
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