Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse

change,
everything you are
and everything you were
your number has been called
fights, battles have begun
revenge will surely come
your hard times are ahead

best,
you've got to be the best
you've got to change the world
and you use this chance to be heard
your time is now

change,
everything you are
and everything you were
your number has been called
fights and battles have begun
revenge will surely come
your hard times are ahead

best,
you've got to be the best
you've got to change the world
and you use this chance to be heard
your time is now

don't,
let yourself down
don't let yourself go
your last chance has arrived

best,
you've got to be the best
you've got to change the world
and you use this chance to be heard
your time is now

I am 100% convinced we are analyzing a song just so I wouldn't do a Dr. Seuss poem ( I was sorely tempted but resisted temptation,) and just a forewarning, the grammar errors are probably going to be on a rampage in this response because I am extremely brain dead at the moment but here goes nothing. This song is an awesome song by an extremely awesome band known as Muse, and while my interpretation of the song in my zombie-like state is probably nothing like its supposed to be interpreted, I think its sorta close.....soooorta. I believe the lead singer, Matthew Bellamy, is trying to convey an idea that everyone has a chance to change the world but to do so requires a person to be at their best. I think this song really applies to soon to be and current college students, because every person has the potential to do a lot of great things in the world, but in order to great things Matt says, "your hard times are ahead; don't let yourself go; your last chance has arrived; you've got to be the best; you've got to change the world; and you use this chance to be heard" in which he means your gonna face hard times that you have to overcome without getting discouraged and you have to use your opportunities and be performing at your best if you plan on making your mark, else you'll just waste it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzCKrwOme2U&feature=related here is a link to the song so go listen to it while i sit here and ponder what i just wrote ><'' siiiigh