Hysteria

Hysteria Lyrics

edit It's bugging me, grating me And twisting me around Yeah I'm endlessly caving in And turning inside out 'cause I want it now I want it now Give me your heart and your soul And I'm breaking out I'm breaking out Last chance to lose control It's holding me, morphing me And forcing me to strive To be endlessly cold within And dreaming I'm alive 'cause I want it now I want it now Give me your heart and your soul I'm not breaking down I'm breaking out Last chance to lose control And I want you now I want you now I'll feel my heart implode I'm breaking out Escaping now Feeling my faith erode edit

Hysteria is the eighth track on Muse's third album, Absolution. It was released as a single on 1 December, 2003, reaching #17 on the UK Singles Chart.

According to Matt, the song is about desire and the 'forbidden fruit'. The song is also notable for its bassline, which was first written in 2001 and used as a soundcheck before finding its way onto this song. When played live, it is often preceded by Interlude, just as on the album.

Track listing

CD and 7" vinyl

1. Hysteria – 3:47
2. Eternally Missed – 6:05

German CD

1. Hysteria – 3:47
2. Eternally Missed – 6:05
3. Hysteria (live)

DVD

1. Hysteria (video) – 3:49
2. Hysteria – 3:47
3. The Making of...

H.A.A.R.P

CD: 1. "Intro" • 2. "Knights of Cydonia" • 3. "Hysteria" • 4. "Supermassive Black Hole" • 5. "Map of the Problematique" • 6. "Butterflies & Hurricanes" • 7. "Invincible" • 8. "Starlight" • 9. "Time Is Running Out" • 10. "New Born" • 11. "Unintended" • 12. "Micro Cuts" • 13. "Stockholm Syndrome" • 14. "Take a Bow" iTunes: 15. "City of Delusion" DVD: 1. "Intro" • 2. "Knights of Cydonia" • 3. "Hysteria" • 4. "Supermassive Black Hole" • 5. "Map of the Problematique" • 6. "Butterflies & Hurricanes" • 7. "Hoodoo" • 8. "Apocalypse Please" • 9. "Feeling Good" • 10. "Invincible" • 11. "Starlight" • 12. "Improv." • 13. "Time Is Running Out" • 14. "New Born" • 15. "Soldier's Poem" • 16. "Unintended" • 17. "Blackout" • 18. "Plug In Baby" • 19. "Stockholm Syndrome" • 20. "Take a Bow"