Resistance

Muse:“Resistance” Response

In the lyrics of the song, there is a sort of edgy feeling of lost. It depicts the relationship between Winston and Julia in their secret meetings behind the Party. Winston and Julia are paranoid and they at first have doubts about what they are doing. “Will they find our hiding place?” This part of the song reveals how they thought that their capture would be inevitable. The title “Resistance” explains the whole theme of the novel 1964. It is essentially the rebellion against the party and the feelings and troubles that come from that type of decision. “Love is our résistance they keep us apart and they won't stop breaking us down” This is what Julia and Winston have to face. They both live on love and they know that though the Party may win they won’t be able to take the love away from each other. That is their strong poin their key to beat the PArty in the end.