(2) Tarpit is a sludge band from Baltimore, MD. Slow and dark, with groove parts and melodic moments. Songs to tend to be bleak and usually metaphorically about various prehistoric beasts.
(3) Tarpit is the solo noise project of Sam Hooker from Michigan.
(4) Tarpit is a punk band from Chicago. It was formed in 1991 by Tiffany Seybert on guitar and lead vocals and Ed Seybert on bass and backing vocals. The rest of the band was made up of Chris LeSueur on guitar and backing vocals, and Peter Meyer on drums.
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The Swan
Tarpit Lyrics
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Kill yourself
Murder your tv
Slit your fucking wrists
I wont be tuning in cause i cant stomach the bullshit
Making ugly people perfect just to break them down in the end
Were all to blame and theres no turning back
The lyrics of "The Swan" by Tarpit are provocative and dark. The song starts with a call to "murder" your TV and to "kill" yourself. These lines imply a sense of disgust and frustration with the media and society. The repetition of the phrase "Murder your TV" emphasizes the severity of the message. The next line, "Slit your fucking wrists", further enhances the traumatic and disturbing tone of the song, as it talks about self-harm or suicide as an escape route.
The next lines of the song talk about the reason for this extreme reaction. The singer's inability to "stomach the bullshit" reflects the frustration with the media's manipulation and fabrication of reality. The line "Making ugly people perfect just to break them down in the end" implies a sense of betrayal, as people are being given false hope and expectations only to be let down eventually. The line, "We're all to blame and there's no turning back" suggests that everyone is responsible for this outcome, and that we are all somewhat complicit in this "reality" that is manufactured by the media.
Overall, "The Swan" is a bitter critique of the media's manipulation of reality and the shallowness of contemporary society. It is a reminder that we should be aware of the information we consume and the messages we internalize.
Line by Line Meaning
Murder your TV
Eliminate the negative influence of your television.
Kill yourself
Destroy the part of yourself that is controlled by the media.
Murder your tv
Eradicate the programming that perpetuates lies and deceit.
Slit your fucking wrists
Cut ties with the false narratives that are harming you.
I wont be tuning in cause i cant stomach the bullshit
I refuse to accept the propaganda and hollow entertainment that is presented as reality.
Making ugly people perfect just to break them down in the end
The media builds people up with unrealistic expectations only to tear them down when they inevitably fail.
Were all to blame and theres no turning back
We have all contributed to the current state of media manipulation and there is no easy solution to undo our collective responsibility.
So were just stuck here in 'reality' till the network attack
Until we actively combat the flawed messaging perpetuated by media outlets, we will remain trapped in a false sense of reality.
Contributed by Leo A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.