Libel
Tilt Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴Stopped again, thought I recognized it, hear that? There it goes right =
Now, like a whisper I'm imagining, but now it's screaming... inside my =
Head. Can you hear it? Can you hear it? Ignorance personified. Can you =
Hear it? Can you hear it? You try to bite your words, but they keep =
Forming in your mouth, and they are libelous hottly popping out, I am =
Beyond hte cutting range of your dull mind and jagged tongue, and this =
You cannot stand. You cannot stand. Can you hear it? Can you hear it? =
Ignorance personified. Can you hear it? Can you hear it now? You better = Listen to yourself, can you hear it? Can you hear it now? Follow me all =
The way home, but you haven't got the guts to come in too close, follow =
Me all the way home, you just want a chance to show how little you =
Really know
Submitted by: Mel
Overall Meaning
The song "Libel" by Tilt is a commentary on the power and impact of words, particularly when they are used maliciously and irresponsibly. The lyrics describe how the singer is repeatedly confronted with hurtful and untrue statements that they can't ignore, but can't escape from either. The catchy opening riff mimics the sound of the words that the singer is supposedly hearing – a recurring, insistent noise that won't be silenced. The volume increases until it becomes a scream of anger and frustration that the singer feels about the ignorance and viciousness of the person leveling these libelous comments against them.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "Ignorance personified," highlighting the idea that the person making the damaging statements is lacking in knowledge or understanding of the truth. The singer tries to defend themselves against these accusations, but it seems as if their words are falling on "dull" and "jagged" ears – the attacker is determined to spread this harmful information, regardless of the consequences. The final line of the song is "you just want a chance to show how little you really know," emphasizing the futility of trying to reason with someone who is committed to misunderstanding you. Overall, the song conveys a sense of being trapped in a cycle of verbal abuse and manipulation, and the need to stand up against it in whatever way possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Stopped again, thought I recognized it, hear that? There it goes right
I paused since I heard something familiar, do you hear it too?
Now, like a whisper I'm imagining, but now it's screaming... inside myHead. Can you hear it? Can you hear it? Ignorance personified. Can youHear it? Can you hear it?
It started as a vague feeling, but now it's overwhelming me. Do you hear it too? It's the embodiment of ignorance.
You try to bite your words, but they keepForming in your mouth, and they are libelous hottly popping out, I amBeyond hte cutting range of your dull mind and jagged tongue, and thisYou cannot stand. You cannot stand. Can you hear it? Can you hear it?Ignorance personified. Can you hear it? Can you hear it now?
You attempt to hold back, but the slanderous words come out anyway. My intellect and confidence are beyond your reach and it enrages you. Do you hear the sound of ignorance yet?
You betterListen to yourself, can you hear it? Can you hear it now? Follow me allThe way home, but you haven't got the guts to come in too close, followMe all the way home, you just want a chance to show how little youReally know
Pay attention to your own words, do you hear how foolish they sound? You're following me out of spite, but you're too scared to confront me. You want to prove me wrong, but you actually know very little.
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