COMPLIANCE – English Lyrics

• By: MUSE
• Album: WILL OF THE PEOPLE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Muse's 'Compliance' offers a great opportunity to explore themes of power and control in English. The song's clear and repetitive chorus makes it easy to follow, while the lyrics provide a gateway to discussing complex societal issues. Its synth-pop style also makes it an engaging and memorable track for language learners.

[English]

Compliance

We just need your compliance

You will feel no pain anymore

No more defiance

We just need your compliance

Just give us your compliance

We won't let you feel lost anymore

No more self-reliance

...

Fall into line, you will do as you're told

No choice fatigue, your blood is running cold

We lose control, the world will fall apart

Love of your life will mend your broken heart

Life lived in fear, you need protection

You're all alone, too much rejection

We have what you need, just reach out and touch

We can save you (we can save you)

We just need your compliance

We just need your compliance

You will feel no pain anymore

No more defiance

Just give us your compliance

Cover your tracks, we know what's best for you

You've bitten off much more than you can chew

You're running scared, you'll run into our arms

Come join our clique, we'll keep you safe from harm

Our toy soldier, you'll do the dirty work

Stay loyal to us, we'll take away the hurt

We have what you need, just reach out and touch

We can save you (we can save you)

Just give us your compliance

We just need your compliance

You will feel no pain anymore

No more defiance

Just give us your compliance

...

Ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh

Ooh, ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh (we can save you)

Compliance

We just need your compliance

You will feel no pain anymore

And no more defiance

...

We just need your compliance

We just need your compliance

We won't let you feel lost anymore

No more self-reliance

...

Compliance

We just need your compliance

You will feel no pain anymore

And no more defiance

We just need your compliance

Oh, fear is controlling you

It's time to give it up

And give in to us (we can save you)

Give us your compliance

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
compliance /kəmˈplaɪəns/ C1	noun - the act of obeying an order, rule, or request
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
defiance /dɪˈfaɪəns/ B2	noun - open resistance; bold disobedience
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; bewildered
self-reliance /ˌselfrɪˈlaɪəns/ C1	noun - reliance on one's own abilities or resources
choice /tʃɔɪs/ A2	noun - an act or instance of choosing
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red fluid that circulates in the bodies of animals
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. verb - to direct the functioning or actions of.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
rejection /rɪˈdʒekʃən/ B2	noun - the action of refusing or dismissing something
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into or be in contact with something.
tracks /træks/ B1	noun - a mark or a line of marks left by a moving thing.
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - inflict physical or emotional pain or injury on.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - freely transfer the possession of something to (someone); present as a gift.