Words Of Wisdom
Snuff Lyrics


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You've simmered your thoughts
Your mind is set
Now you can only stare through eyes that hate
The glass is broken
The scent is loose
You're pushing stale air into my lungs because...

Your invitation got lost in the post
But that was no mistake
You'll have to party alone this time

Paranoid in vain
You still watch your toes
You talk about pride
Well who trod on yours?
You recognise the song
But don't know the tune
We all make mistakes
Just add another one on...

If you insist on pushing
Tunnel vision advice
I'll flip the joke on it's back
And laugh in your face this time

Your words of wisdom...

You keep on pushing
You go too far
You push, cling and bite
You can already taste those lies
You recognise the song
But the words are wrong
We all make mistakes
Just add another one on...





Your words of wisdom impress me none

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Snuff's Words of Wisdom suggest a conversation with someone whose mind is made up and who is now only capable of seeing through eyes of hatred. The glass is broken, the scent is loose, and stale air is being breathed in. The tone is resigned, almost defeated, implying that there has been an attempt to reach out and communicate that has failed. The second stanza suggests that the person being addressed is paranoid and still watching their toes, meaning that they are preoccupied with small matters, whilst claiming to talk about pride. The third stanza suggests that the person being addressed is pushing tunnel vision advice, implying that they are narrow-minded, which is why the singer may have lost patience and is ready to laugh in their face. The words of wisdom being imparted to the singer are ultimately unimpressive.


Overall, the lyrics suggest that communication has broken down and that the singer has encountered someone who is incapable of seeing beyond their own narrow perspective. The singer has tried to listen, but ultimately, their words of wisdom are unimpressive and result in the singer feeling frustrated and unable to engage in the conversation.


Line by Line Meaning

You've simmered your thoughts
Your mind is calm and collected.


Your mind is set
You firmly believe in your thoughts and opinions.


Now you can only stare through eyes that hate
You're unable to see reason or understand other perspectives, resulting in a hateful outlook.


The glass is broken
The situation is beyond repair or too far gone.


The scent is loose
The situation is now uncontrollable and unpredictable.


You're pushing stale air into my lungs because...
Your negative attitude and constant complaining is suffocating and draining to others.


Your invitation got lost in the post
You weren't invited intentionally.


But that was no mistake
The lack of invitation was fully intentional.


You'll have to party alone this time
You'll have to deal with the consequences of your actions without support from others.


Paranoid in vain
Being afraid or suspicious without any real cause or justification.


You still watch your toes
You're constantly worried or nervous, even about small things.


You talk about pride
You value your self-respect and dignity.


Well who trod on yours?
You feel disrespected or insulted by someone's actions or words.


You recognise the song
You're familiar with the situation.


But don't know the tune
You're unable to fully comprehend or understand the situation.


We all make mistakes
Everyone is bound to make errors from time to time.


Just add another one on...
Don't dwell on the mistake, learn from it and move on.


If you insist on pushing
If you continue to forcefully assert your opinions onto others.


Tunnel vision advice
Narrow-minded or biased advice without regard for other perspectives.


I'll flip the joke on it's back
I will turn the situation around and ridicule you.


And laugh in your face this time
I will mock your misguided opinions or actions openly and without remorse.


Your words of wisdom...
Sarcasm directed towards your arrogant or condescending attitude.


You keep on pushing
You continue to assert your opinions onto others.


You go too far
You've exceeded an acceptable level of behavior or opinion-pushing.


You push, cling and bite
You're aggressive and obstinate in your behavior and attitude towards others.


You can already taste those lies
You're aware of the falsehoods in your arguments, but continue to push them anyway.


You recognise the song
You're familiar with the situation.


But the words are wrong
You're misinformed and misinterpreting the situation or argument.


We all make mistakes
Everyone is bound to make errors from time to time.


Just add another one on...
Don't dwell on the mistake, learn from it and move on.


Your words of wisdom impress me none
Sarcasm directed towards your misguided opinions or unwanted advice.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDREW JOSEPH CRIGHTON, DUNCAN REDMONDS

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Comments from YouTube:

Derek Hundik

Love this tune.

stuart gilliland

Has to be done mate. Cheers

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