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Liquid State by Muse

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Muse

Liquid State

Release date: 25th September 2012

From The 2nd Law
Track 11
3:03
AlternativeMusicRockProg-Rock/Art Rock
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About This Track

‘Liquid State’ by Muse is a 2012 alternative track from the album ‘The 2nd Law’. The lyrics pitch a high-alert plea for relief and renewal, with images of being taken for a ride, broken, and then washed clean. There is also a stubborn insistence on regaining composure and walking towards the light, as the speaker asks for peace to mend what has been left behind. One quoted phrase captures the urgency, ‘I'm on red alert’.

"Liquid State" is a track by Muse, from the album The 2nd Law, released 25th September 2012. The track is 3:03 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 19 articles about Muse.

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Lyrics

Liquid State

Take me for a ride
Break me up and steal what's left inside
And hope and pray iniquity has died inside and left a scar
I'm on red alert
Bring me peace and wash away my dirt
Spin me round and help me to divert and walk into the light
Warm my heart tonight
And hold my head up high
And help me to survive
Kick me when I'm down
Feed me poison, fill me 'till I drown
Wake me up before I get pushed out and fall into the night
Warm my heart tonight (Force me to lose control)
And hold my head up high (Watch as I lose my soul)
And help me to survive (Push me until I fall)

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Track details

From The 2nd Law

3:032012
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The 2nd Law
The 2nd Law
Muse
26th September 2012
Track number
11
Release year
2012
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  4. 4Prelude
    0:58

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    Chris Wolstenholme
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    Alessandro Cortini
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    Adrian Bushby, Tommaso Colliva
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    David Campbell, Matt Bellamy
    Assistant Engineer
    Brendan Dekora, Olga Fitzroy, Sean Oakley, Tom Bailey
    Baritone Saxophone
    Donald Markese
    Cello
    Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick, George Kim Scholes, Steve Richards, Suzie Katayama
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    Dave Stone, Oscar Hidalgo
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    Joseph Meyer, Nathan Campbell
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    Ted Jensen
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    Dominic Howard
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