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'Psycho' casts Muse as a voice of total control, using the language of military conditioning and digital manipulation to sketch a portrait of psychological domination. The song builds its argument through metaphor: a mind as programmable code, a virus rewriting its host, obedience drilled into reflex. Matt Bellamy's delivery hardens as the track progresses, the chorus hammering home its central threat with mechanical repetition. The lyrical setup is deliberately provocative, framed around the idea of breaking someone's will entirely. It's the album's statement of intent, a track that announces Drones as a concept record preoccupied with autonomy, compliance, and the machinery of coercion. The song doesn't ask you to sympathise with either party; it simply shows you the transaction, the power dynamic laid bare.
"Psycho" is a single by Muse, from the album Drones, released 3rd June 2015. The track is 5:17 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Muse.
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