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Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version) (Live)

Release date: 2020

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"Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version) (Live)" is a track by Muse, from the album Simulation Theory Film (Live from London’s O2 Arena), released 2020. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 19 articles about Muse.

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Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version) (Live)

[Verse 1]

Burn like a slave

Churn like a cog

We are caged in simulations

Algorithms evolve

Push us aside and render us obsolete

[Chorus]

This means war

With your creator

[Bridge]

Reload, crash out

[Chorus]

This means war

With your creator

[Verse 2]

Burn like a slave

Churn like a cog

We are caged in simulations

[Chorus]

This means war

With your creator

This means war

With your creator

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From Simulation Theory Film (Live from London’s O2 Arena)

2020
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  1. —Algorithm (Live)
  2. —Dig Down (Live)
  3. —Supermassive Black Hole (Live)
  4. —Propaganda (Live)
  5. —Pray (Live)
  6. —Take a Bow (Live)
  7. —The Void (Live)
  8. —Pressure (Live)
  9. —The Dark Side (Live)
  10. —Thought Contagion (Live #2)
  11. —Uprising (Live)
  12. —Psycho (Live)
  13. —Break It to Me (Live)
  14. —Metal Medley (Live)
  15. —Starlight (Live)
  16. —Mercy (Live)
  17. —Drill Sergeant (Live)
  18. —Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version) (Live)
  19. —Madness (Live)
  20. —Prelude (Live)

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