Uno
by Muse

Album: Showbiz (1999)
Charted: 73
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Songfacts®:

  • This is the first single by Muse. The title is Spanish for "one."
  • This song deals with throwing away your future and potential.
  • Part of Chris Wolstenholme's bass part in this is identical to a part of the Patti Page song, "Conquest." This is unintentional, as "Conquest" had lost its relevance for a long time until The White Stripes remade the song in 2007. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Bert - Pueblo, NM, for all above

Comments: 4

  • Derrick from Linden, CaI've also interpreted this song always as a breakup, dude telling the girl that she could have been the queen of his world but she blew it, but he doesn't even care anyways.
  • Ellen from Rotorua, New ZealandI Love this song! I kind of interpret it as two people breaking up and one of them trying to be nonchalant but they are pretty messed up about it.
  • Jeanette from Grong, NorwayA girl who "could have been number one, but you blew it away". She used her chance, and now it's too late.
  • Nady from Adelaide, AustraliaI'm in love with this song
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