The opening song of Muse’s album Black Holes and Revelations, “Take a Bow” is aimed at corrupt world leaders concerned only about themselves and not about the people they are leading.
The song was famously used in the final trailer for Watchmen.
[Verse 1]
Corrupt, you corrupt
And bring corruption to all that you touch
Hold, you'll behold
And beholden for all that you've done
[Verse 2]
And spell, cast a spell
And cast a spell on the country you run
And risk, you will risk
You will risk all their lives and their souls
[Chorus]
And burn, you will burn
You will burn in Hell, yeah, you'll burn in Hell
You'll burn in Hell, yeah, you'll burn in Hell
For your sins
[Bridge]
Ooh, and our freedom's consuming itself
What we've become
Is contrary to what we want
Take a bow
[Verse 3]
Death, you bring death
And destruction to all that you touch
Pay, you must pay
You must pay for your crimes against the earth
[Verse 4]
And Hex, feed the Hex
Feed the Hex on the country you love
And beg, you will beg
You will beg for their lives and their souls
[Chorus]
And burn, you will burn
You will burn in Hell, yeah, you'll burn in Hell
You'll burn in Hell, yeah, you'll burn in Hell
For your sins
Take a Bow was written by Matt Bellamy.
Take a Bow was produced by Rich Costey & Dominic Howard & Chris Wolstenholme & Matt Bellamy.
Muse released Take a Bow on Mon Jul 03 2006.