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:
2011
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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 
Liberate 
Liberate 
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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