Mediate

INXS

About Mediate

"Mediate" is a song by INXS from their 1987 album, Kick. On the album, the song segues from their big hit single, "Need You Tonight." The song has the distinction of having almost every line rhyme with the word "ate" (as in "Mediate").


Year:
1987
2:32
186 
#2

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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, to liberate

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INXS

INXS (pronounced "in excess", In-XS) were an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays were Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar and keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar and saxophone. For 20 years, INXS were fronted by Michael Hutchence on lead vocals, whose "sultry good looks" and magnetic stage presence made him the focal point of the band. Initially known for their New Wave/ska/pop style, they later developed a harder pub rock style, including funk and dance elements. more »

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Written by: ANDREW FARRISS

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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".
Link with "Need You Tonight
The 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.
Music Video Recognition
The 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.
Uniqueness
Uniquely, the song is almost entirely a series of rhyming couplets, read out by lead singer Michael Hutchence.
Live Performances
In the band's live performances, "Mediate" was often used as an introductory song for "Need You Tonight".
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.
Lyrics Format
Every line of "Mediate" ends in a word rhyming with "-ate", making it a unique lyrical composition.
Chart Performance
While "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.
Significance
Despite being less commercially known, "Mediate" has always been a fan-favorite and holds a significant place in the INXS legacy.
Last Lyric
The 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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