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Whispers
The Arcadian Wild Lyrics
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The beast's attack is heard, not seen. It lies right behind my teeth. It can't create, it only deconstructs.
Have you heard the word?
We all whisper against our enemies. And we whisper against our friends.
We murmur, breathing out murderous talk, whispering wounds we cannot mend.
I'll say behind your back what I won't tell you to your face. I'm a double sided man, and you're the same.
With the same mouth we bless and curse, little Pharisees from our birth, happy as long as there's someone else to blame.
Have you heard the word?
In reality, our duality is our tragic flaw. With our lips we commit the greatest sins of all.
In "Whispers" by The Arcadian Wild, the lyrics speak to the duality of human nature, contrasting the light and dark sides that coexist within all of us. The song personifies this duality as a beast that cannot be tamed and can only tear down, residing within each and every one of us. The beast's effects aren't visible on the outside, but audible through whispers of gossip and hurtful words aimed at both allies and enemies. Though the beast is within us all, we are still responsible for our actions, and our duality becomes our tragic flaw when we allow the darker impulses to affect our behavior. The lyrics warn of the danger of hypocrisy, the ease with which we can bless and curse from the same mouth, and the need to take responsibility for our words and actions.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a beast that can't be tamed, with its dark and evil ways, making its home inside each one of us.
Our inner demons are always present, residing within ourselves and often getting the better of us.
The beast's attack is heard, not seen. It lies right behind my teeth. It can't create, it only deconstructs.
The demon's manifestation is vocal, not physical. It resides within my thoughts and only destroys and tears down, never builds up.
Have you heard the word?
The word referred to is likely the whispers and gossip we spread about others, fueling animosity and division.
We all whisper against our enemies. And we whisper against our friends.
We speak ill and negatively of both our perceived enemies and our supposed friends.
We murmur, breathing out murderous talk, whispering wounds we cannot mend.
Our whispers often involve hurtful and damaging words that we can't take back or undo.
I'll say behind your back what I won't tell you to your face. I'm a double sided man, and you're the same.
People often speak poorly of others behind their backs and are hypocritical, as they wouldn't say these things to their faces.
With the same mouth we bless and curse, little Pharisees from our birth, happy as long as there's someone else to blame.
We are capable of both using our words for good and bad, and we are quick to place blame on others instead of taking responsibility ourselves.
In reality, our duality is our tragic flaw. With our lips we commit the greatest sins of all.
Our ability to speak and spread negativity is our downfall as humans and our greatest sin.
Contributed by Sophia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.