Muse vs. George Orwell

 The lyrics to the song The Resistance by Muse are very much similar to the events that occured in George Orwell's 1984. It mostly focuses on the idea of rebellion and disobeying the law.

 To begin with, the first line of the song, "is your secret safe tonigh? And are we out of sight?" creates an image of secrecy and privacy, which relates back to the novel. At first, Winston was constantly trying to hide what he was doing, including his thoughts, ideas and writing. Winston was always trying to look for ways and places to hide from the telescreen which was constantly watching everyone. Which also relates to the second stanza, "Will they find our hiding place? Is this our last embrace? Or will the walls start caving in?". Also, relating to those lyrics, is the fact that Winston and Julia were always looking for quiet and private places in which they could do whatever they pleased all the time.

 Next, the 3rd and 4th stanzas are connected to the fact that the people of the brotherhood WANT to do whatever they please, worrying about getting caught, and HOPING that its the right thing to do. The next three stanzas are related to the book because they all tie back to the connection and relationship that Julia and Winston had.

 The same three stanzas also speak of the way that most people, if not everyone, are worried and scared of the telescreens and viewscreens. Any wrong move would lead to a tough and severe punishment.

 Finally, the last two stanzas speak of the end of the rebellion basically. Winston and Julia eventually got caught, which was the end of their attempts. The whole process was a "resistance" of the law.