Released 17 June 2001 Label Mushroom | Length 3:38 Writer(s) Matthew Bellamy | |
Recorded 2000/2001 at Real World Studios, Wiltshire Genre Heavy metal
art rock
progressive metal
post-rock | ||
"Micro Cuts" is a song by English alternative rock band Muse from their second studio album Origin of Symmetry.
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Composition
Matthew Bellamy has described the song as: "This stems from hallucinations I had of triangular blades cutting into the back of my head. It's a feeling that information is being infiltrated into your brain. I'd seen a TV programme about psychological warfare and how the government could be controlling us using a type of radiation, sending pulses to our brains. So micro cuts are cuts into your being that you can't see or avoid"
Micro Cuts is a metal song, with art rock, and progressive elements. It is written in D minor, and moves at a very fast tempo of 160 bpm. The time signature frequently shifts between 4/4 and 6/4.
Live performances
A fan favourite on the 2001 and 2002 tours. The first time Micro Cuts was played live in 2001, it featured different lyrics in place of "Micro waves me insane, A blade cuts in your brain" and the chorus.