“Will of the People” is the glam rock third single and title track from Muse’s ninth album Will of the People.

The song was initially teased in short clips on YouTube and Instagram when the album was announced.

The music video was directed by Tom Teller who has previously worked on the music video for “The Dark Side” from Muse’s previous album Simulation Theory. The video has a cyberpunk setting and shows what appears to be the final act of a revolution. The last scene, teased in March, explains the narration behind the album’s cover art.

The song presents some similarities to “Uprising”, such as the lyrical subject, the rhythmic pattern, and a reference to Orwell’s 1984 in the video, where “Ministry Of Truth” is seen written on a wall. Moreover, the song is stylistically reminescent of songs such as “Psycho” and “Supermassive Black Hole”, featuring a similar swing rhythm and elements of glam rock.

As suggested by Matt Bellamy, the song implies that we should fear or at least be wary of “the will of the people”. It doesn’t mean that the will of the élite is better but the will of the people has its dark sides too.

The “will of the people” chants throughout the song are sung by the entire band, together with Elle Evans, Bing Bellamy, Chris’s wife Caris and his kids, Ernie, Buster, Teddi, Tabitha and Indiana.