From Muse’s 2009 album, The Resistance, which was heavily based on George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, 1984.

An eventual concept of the novel is a rebellion, an “Uprising” against the controlling… Read More [Instrumental Intro]

(Come on)

[Verse 1]

Paranoia is in bloom

The PR transmissions will resume

They'll try to push drugs that keep us all dumbed down

And hope that we will never see the truth around

(So come on)

[Verse 2]

Another promise, another seed

Another, a packaged lie to keep us trapped in greed

And all the green belts wrapped around our minds

And endless red tape to keep the truth confined

(So come on)

[Chorus]

They will not force us

They will stop degrading us

They will not control us

And we will be victorious

(So come on)

[Verse 3]

Interchanging mind control

Come let the revolution take its toll

If you could flick a switch and open your third eye

You'd see that we should never be afraid to die

(So come on)

[Verse 4]

Rise up and take the power back

It's time the fat cats had a heart attack

You know that their time's coming to an end

We have to unify and watch our flag ascend

(So come on)

[Chorus]

They will not force us

They will stop degrading us

They will not control us

And we will be victorious

(So come on)

[Interlude]

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey

[Chorus]

They will not force us

They will stop degrading us

They will not control us

And we will be victorious

(So come on)

[Outro]

Hey, hey, hey, hey