Mediate
INXS
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Hallucinate Desegregate Mediate Alleviate Try not to hate Love your mate Don't suffocate on your own hate Designate your love as fate A one world state As human freight The number eight A white black state A gentle trait The broken crate A heavy weight Or just too late Like pretty Kate has sex ornate Now devastate Appreciate Depreciate Fabricate Emulate The truth dilate Special date The animal we ate Guilt debate The edge serrate A better rate The youth irate Deliberate Fascinate Deviate Reinstate Liberate To moderate Recreate Or detonate Annihiliate Atomic fate Mediate Clear the state Activate Now radiate A perfect state Food on plate Gravitate The Earth's own weight Designate your love as fate At ninety-eight we all rotate Hallucinate Desegregate Mediate Alleviate Try not to hate Love your mate Don't suffocate on your own hate Designate your love as fate A one world state As human freight The number eight A white black state A gentle trait The broken crate A heavy weight Or just too late Like pretty Kate has sex ornate Now devastate Appreciate Depreciate Fabricate Emulate The truth dilate Special date The animals we ate Guilt debate The edge serrate A better rate The youth irate Deliberate Fascinate Deviate Reinstate Liberate [Repeat: x4]
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Written by: ANDREW FARRISS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Track Information"Mediate" is a song by INXS, an Australian rock band. It comes as the eighth track on their internationally successful 1987 album "Kick".
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Link with "Need You TonightThe song is often considered as a continuation to their big hit "Need You Tonight". The two songs are linked together on both the original album recording and during live performances.
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Music Video RecognitionThe music video for "Mediate" is arguably as well-known as the song itself. It plays directly after the video for "Need You Tonight", with band members holding up cue cards with the lyrics on them, a nod to Bob Dylan’s iconic "Subterranean Homesick Blues" video.
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UniquenessUniquely, the song is almost entirely a series of rhyming couplets, read out by lead singer Michael Hutchence.
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Live PerformancesIn the band's live performances, "Mediate" was often used as an introductory song for "Need You Tonight".
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Alternative Terms"Mediate" refers to the act of intervening between parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or compromise. In the lyrics, this word might be a metaphor to resolve or 'mediate' inner conflict or turmoil.
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Lyrics FormatEvery line of "Mediate" ends in a word rhyming with "-ate", making it a unique lyrical composition.
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Chart PerformanceWhile "Mediate" never had the chart success of "Need You Tonight", its linked video and performances have made it one of INXS's most memorable tracks.
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SignificanceDespite being less commercially known, "Mediate" has always been a fan-favorite and holds a significant place in the INXS legacy.
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Last LyricThe last cue card that Michael Hutchence holds up in the music video for "Mediate" does not contain a lyric from the song, but instead reads, "Trust Yourself," a message from the band to their fans.
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