The Whole Truth
Carbon/Silicon Lyrics


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The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
So help me
Truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth

Through the blacked out windows of the police van
You can see your last flash moments as a free man
What did they expect you to say
When you was hoping it would go away?

The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
So help me
Truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth

Got involved by mischance ended up in grief
Cleared out the house then phoned up your brief
All this stress is making me ill
I've had enough so do what you will

In your dreams in your fantasy
The judge and jury and the court agree
You should go free
You should go free

In your slumbers it may be so
But if you don't tell them what they wanna know
Wanna know
What they want to know

The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
So help me
Truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth

As the gates slams behind you in the red light glare
You'll be asking yourself if you really dare
Still in truth you can't say nothing at all
You rack your mind, but still can't recall

The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
So help me
Truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth

In the booth they used a burning light?
They expect you to put up a fight
Put up a fight
Or be polite

With circumstances well in remand
If you don't give them what they demand
What they demand
What they demand

The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
So help me
Truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
So help me
Truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
So help me
Truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
So help me
Truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth

The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth

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The whole truth
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Overall Meaning

The song "The Whole Truth" by Carbon/Silicon is a commentary on the pressure faced by individuals during police investigations and criminal trials to tell the truth. The lyrics "The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth" come from the oath sworn by witnesses in court. The song expresses the fear and paranoia of someone who has been arrested and is being pressured to confess to a crime they may or may not have committed. The first verse describes the experience of being transported in a police van and the anxiety of not knowing what to say to the authorities. The second verse describes the desperation of someone who has been falsely accused and is trying to clear their name. The chorus repeats multiple times emphasizing the importance of telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth in the courtroom.


The song is a powerful commentary on the criminal justice system and the pressure placed on defendants to tell the truth, despite the risk of incriminating themselves further. The lyrics convey the message that the truth, however difficult it may be to tell, is ultimately the most important thing to uphold in a court of law. The song also critiques the use of aggressive interrogation tactics and unfair treatment of defendants.


Line by Line Meaning

The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
We need you to tell the complete truth and nothing but the truth.


The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
We need you to tell the complete truth and nothing but the truth.


So help me
I am asking for assistance in telling the truth.


Truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
We need you to tell the complete truth and nothing but the truth.


The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth
We need you to tell the complete truth and nothing but the truth.


Through the blacked out windows of the police van
In the police van with the tinted windows, you can see your last moments as a free person.


You can see your last flash moments as a free man
You can see glimpses of freedom before being taken into custody.


What did they expect you to say
You are being asked what you were expected to tell them.


When you was hoping it would go away?
When you were wishing the whole thing would just disappear.


Got involved by mischance ended up in grief
You got trapped in a bad situation and now you're suffering.


Cleared out the house then phoned up your brief
You emptied out the house and then called your lawyer.


All this stress is making me ill
The stress is causing me physical and mental harm.


I've had enough so do what you will
I have reached my limit, you can do what you want.


In your dreamsin your fantasy
In your imagination, in your ideal world.


The judge and jury and the court agree
In this hypothetical world, the judge, jury, and court have all agreed to your freedom.


You should go free
You will be let go.


In your slumbers it may be so
In your dreams, you may be innocent.


But if you don't tell them what they wanna know
If you don't give them the information they want,


Wanna know
They want to know what happened.


As the gates slams behind you in the red light glare
As the gate slams behind you, the red light gives an ominous glow.


You'll be asking yourself if you really dare
You will question whether or not you have the nerve to tell the truth.


Still in truth you can't say nothing at all
In reality, you cannot say anything at all.


You rack your mind, but still can't recall
You try to remember, but you cannot think of anything.


In the booth they used a burning light?
Did they shine a bright light in your face?


They expect you to put up a fight
They hope that you will resist.


Put up a fight
They want you to resist so that they can use force.


Or be polite
Or you can cooperate and be polite.


With circumstances well in remand
With the situation well-controlled,


If you don't give them what they demand
If you don't give them what they want,


What they demand
The information they require.


The whole truth
We need you to tell the complete truth.


The whole truth
We need you to tell the complete truth.


The whole truth
We need you to tell the complete truth.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICK JONES, TONY JAMES

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Comments from YouTube:

derek farrell Music on the Isle Of Wight

Saw these at the Isle of Wight Festival 2007, we were up front near the main stage from midday till the end. What a surprise to see Mick Jones and the band walk on stage mid afternoon, i wasn't expecting that, i hadn't heard of Carbon Silicon. Excellent gig. I got the album on the following Monday.

martinwnaylor5219

So good

tulllguy

terrible

blackmore4

I think it's great.

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