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Defector was the first song by Muse I ever heard. It has a special place in my heart, I've learned it on drums, vocals, bass, and guitar. Lyrically, it gets too much hate. Matt uses powerful imagery when comparing politics to colors. The drums cutting out frequently adds depth and dynamics.
Defector is a great song - has a great (vocal) melody and a guitar section so good they put it in twice! Unfortunately, that and the Handler are the only saving graces of Drones. Lyrics are dogtrash, but the rest of it is great. The guitar is chunky and the hook is unique in that classic Operatic Muse way.
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Defector it’s about making your own decisions by yourself. According to Matt, in this track along with Revolt, the protagonist of the story takes again control of his life and fights against the dark forces who are trying to control him. In this song the protagonist begins to feel "free" from the system and the society as a whole, and Matt uses dif...
The song is played fairly heavily, but in a major key. The vocals feature very Queen-like choir moments. The guitar is distorted, as well as the bass that stands out in the verses. It features an extensive use of Whammy pedal, including a Whammy pedal solo.
According to Matt, this song was the hardest one to record, alongside The Globalist, and took the longest amount of time. Muse recorded the song in a couple of days, but they later realised it is too fast. They dropped the tempo by 1 BPM, recorded it again, and realised it was too slow, so they had to make a compromise and record it 0.5 BPM faster.
Defector has been a fan favourite off of the album, with many fans begging for it to be played live before its debut. By September, half of the album had still yet to be played live (the entire latter half of the album after JFK). It made its debut at the Music for Life gig on September 16 2015 and made no further appearances until may 2016. The gi...
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Jun 5, 2015 · [Verse 1] You think you're strong and you can't be broken. But your empire is dissolving. You thought, you thought I was weak. But you got it wrong, look into my eyes, I'm a defector. [Chorus]...
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Jan 23, 2024 · A bridge between the political and the personal, ‘Defector’ embodies Muse’s profound ability to inject deep societal introspection into their music. It challenges the listener to become an agent for change, not just in the world at large, but within the microcosm of their own existence.
Jun 3, 2015 · Muse have revealed the official lyric video for ‘Defector’, a track taken from their new album ‘Drones’. The video begins with ‘JFK’, the 0.54 second long interlude track that precedes ...
