DOM: Yeah since we first were in the situation to tell our old bosses that we were leaving and the whole journey has been a whole load of fun, its been a life changing experience filled with a large amount of enjoyment. The whole process of making music and then having the chance to make more music and record albums and tour and get a chance to play gigs and do bigger gigs every time, the whole thing is the best feeling in the world. So I've done more than smell the roses.
ILM: You've had a jolly girt whiff of them!
DOM: Yeah, the whole thing has been really enjoyable, it's never a chore in any way or form.
ILM: How has the music industry changed since you first began, for better and worse?
DOM: The music industry changes every day it seems at the moment. I think its become easier for bands to do it all on their own. Even since we started, because of the evolvement of technology I suppose, its been easier for bands to make their own albums, in a more comfortable environment, in a cheaper environment and that's affected the industry in a massive way. But I think it's all good really. I think it's been really tough on the industry, with the Internet. When we first started we didn't even have a website and I didn't even own a computer on our first album, which is bizarre to think that now.
The internet is evolving every day and I think all that does is help music, because its just making it much easier for millions of people to listen to whatever they want, obviously. But the industry its kind of in a state of turmoil and it has been for the last few years. At the same time, its easier for bands to make albums and get recognized on their own accord, but its becoming harder for record labels to make it work for bands. Still so many bands are getting signed and then dropped. You've got to hope you don't get despondent after that. But all the record companies are merging. We only just signed to Warners last year, because some guy had bought the big company, and now already since we've signed to it, they're about to merge with EMI.
ILM: You've had a jolly girt whiff of them!
DOM: Yeah, the whole thing has been really enjoyable, it's never a chore in any way or form.
ILM: How has the music industry changed since you first began, for better and worse?
DOM: The music industry changes every day it seems at the moment. I think its become easier for bands to do it all on their own. Even since we started, because of the evolvement of technology I suppose, its been easier for bands to make their own albums, in a more comfortable environment, in a cheaper environment and that's affected the industry in a massive way. But I think it's all good really. I think it's been really tough on the industry, with the Internet. When we first started we didn't even have a website and I didn't even own a computer on our first album, which is bizarre to think that now.
The internet is evolving every day and I think all that does is help music, because its just making it much easier for millions of people to listen to whatever they want, obviously. But the industry its kind of in a state of turmoil and it has been for the last few years. At the same time, its easier for bands to make albums and get recognized on their own accord, but its becoming harder for record labels to make it work for bands. Still so many bands are getting signed and then dropped. You've got to hope you don't get despondent after that. But all the record companies are merging. We only just signed to Warners last year, because some guy had bought the big company, and now already since we've signed to it, they're about to merge with EMI.
Cast your eye tears on to me
And I'll show you what you really need
Give too much attention
And I will flex your imperfections
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god of a shrinking universe
Purposeless survival
Now there's nothing left to die for
So don't struggle to recognize
Now the cruelly heart-felt suicide
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god of a shrinking universe
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god of a shrinking universe
This is one of my LEAST favorites, but, no one really has a least favorite for the almighty band Muse!!
And I'll show you what you really need
Give too much attention
And I will flex your imperfections
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god of a shrinking universe
Purposeless survival
Now there's nothing left to die for
So don't struggle to recognize
Now the cruelly heart-felt suicide
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god of a shrinking universe
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god of a shrinking universe
This is one of my LEAST favorites, but, no one really has a least favorite for the almighty band Muse!!
Come waste your millions here
Secretly she sneers
Another corporate show
A guilty conscience grows
I'll feel a guilty conscience grow
I'll feel a guilty conscience grow
She burns like the sun
And I can't look away
And she'll burn our horizons make no mistake
Come let the truth be shared
No-one ever dared
To break these endless lies
Secretly she cries
She burns like the sun
And I can't look away
And she'll burn our horizons make no mistake
And I'll hide from the world
Behind a broken frame
And I'll burn forever
I can't face the shame
And I'll hide from the world
Behind a broken frame
And I'll burn forever
I can't face the shame
Secretly she sneers
Another corporate show
A guilty conscience grows
I'll feel a guilty conscience grow
I'll feel a guilty conscience grow
She burns like the sun
And I can't look away
And she'll burn our horizons make no mistake
Come let the truth be shared
No-one ever dared
To break these endless lies
Secretly she cries
She burns like the sun
And I can't look away
And she'll burn our horizons make no mistake
And I'll hide from the world
Behind a broken frame
And I'll burn forever
I can't face the shame
And I'll hide from the world
Behind a broken frame
And I'll burn forever
I can't face the shame
You would say anything
You would try anything
To escape your meaningless
And your insignificance
You're uncontrolable
And we are unloveable
And I don't want you to think that I care
I never would
I never could
Again
Why can't you just love her?
Why be such a monster?
You bully from a distance
Your brain needs some assistance
But I'll still take all the blame
'Cause you and me are both one and the same
And it's driving me mad
And it's driving me mad
I'll take back all the things that I said
I didn't realise I was always talking to the living dead
And I don't want you to think that I care
I never would
I never could
Again
You would say anything
You would try anything
To escape your meaningless
And your insignificance
You would try anything
To escape your meaningless
And your insignificance
You're uncontrolable
And we are unloveable
And I don't want you to think that I care
I never would
I never could
Again
Why can't you just love her?
Why be such a monster?
You bully from a distance
Your brain needs some assistance
But I'll still take all the blame
'Cause you and me are both one and the same
And it's driving me mad
And it's driving me mad
I'll take back all the things that I said
I didn't realise I was always talking to the living dead
And I don't want you to think that I care
I never would
I never could
Again
You would say anything
You would try anything
To escape your meaningless
And your insignificance
Pure hearts stumble,
In my hands, they crumble,
Fragile and stripped to the core,
I can't hurt you anymore,
Loved by numbers,
You're losing life's wonder,
Touch like strangers; detached,
I can't feel you anymore,
The sunshine trapped in our hearts,
It could rise again,
But I'm lost, crushed,
cold and confused with no guiding light left inside
You were my guiding light
When comfort and warmth can't be found I still reach for you,
But I'm lost, crushed,
cold and confused with no guiding light left inside
You're my guiding light,
You're my guiding light,
When there's no guiding light left inside,
There's no guiding light in our lives
In my hands, they crumble,
Fragile and stripped to the core,
I can't hurt you anymore,
Loved by numbers,
You're losing life's wonder,
Touch like strangers; detached,
I can't feel you anymore,
The sunshine trapped in our hearts,
It could rise again,
But I'm lost, crushed,
cold and confused with no guiding light left inside
You were my guiding light
When comfort and warmth can't be found I still reach for you,
But I'm lost, crushed,
cold and confused with no guiding light left inside
You're my guiding light,
You're my guiding light,
When there's no guiding light left inside,
There's no guiding light in our lives
This means nothing to me
'Cause you are nothing to me
And it means nothing to me
That you blew this away
'Cause you could have been number one
If you only found the time
And you could have ruled the whole world
If you had the chance
You could have been number one
And you could have ruled the whole world
And we could have had so much fun
But you blew it away
You're still nothing to me
And this is nothing to me
And you don't know what you've done
But I'll give you a clue
You could have been number one
If you only had the chance
And you could have ruled the whole world
If you had the time
You could have been number one
And you could have ruled the whole world
And we could have had so much fun
But you blew it away
You could have been number one
And you could have ruled the whole world
And we could have had so much fun
But you blew it away
'Cause you are nothing to me
And it means nothing to me
That you blew this away
'Cause you could have been number one
If you only found the time
And you could have ruled the whole world
If you had the chance
You could have been number one
And you could have ruled the whole world
And we could have had so much fun
But you blew it away
You're still nothing to me
And this is nothing to me
And you don't know what you've done
But I'll give you a clue
You could have been number one
If you only had the chance
And you could have ruled the whole world
If you had the time
You could have been number one
And you could have ruled the whole world
And we could have had so much fun
But you blew it away
You could have been number one
And you could have ruled the whole world
And we could have had so much fun
But you blew it away