Silvertongue
Silvertongue

Young the Giant - Silvertongue Lyrics

"Silvertongue" is an ode to the power of words and how they can have a strong impact on someone. It speaks of the beauty of talking and playing with words, as well as the danger of saying too much or too little. The song implies that the narrator has a… Read more

Aug 12, 2016
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Silvertongue Lyrics

Trying to think of a way to get started
Stutter my flow, train of thought just departed
Taste of mezcal on my breath
Let me get this off your chest
Open my mouth, all the gems falling out
Make you lose control

Oh, girl, I've got that silver tongue, got, got that silver
Silver tongue
Drives you into delirium, got, got that silver
Got that silver tongue like, ah
I'm addicted to madness, but what can I say?
I'm addicted to badness, but what can I do?
I got my silver tongue

Clothes on the floor, but the bed's on the ceiling
Slurring my lines, but I'm nailing the meaning
I say what you want me to say
But talk only gets in the way
Rolling our eyes, no more words to describe how we lose control

Oh, girl, I've got that silver tongue, got, got that silver
Silver tongue
Drives you into delirium, got, got that silver
Got that silver tongue like, ah
I'm addicted to madness, but what can I say?
I'm addicted to badness, but what can I do?
I got my silver tongue

I've got nothing on you
And all the things you do
Yeah, I've got nothing on you

Oh, girl, I've got that silver tongue, got, got that silver
Silver tongue
Drives you into delirium, got, got that silver
Got that silver tongue like, ah
I'm addicted to madness, but what can I say?
I'm addicted to badness, but what can I do?
I got my silver tongue

Writer(s): ALEX RAYMOND SALIBIAN, ERIC MATTHEW CANNATA, FRANCOIS PAUL COMTOIS, JACOB JOHN TILLEY, PAYAM REZA DOOSTZADEH, SAMEER GADHIA
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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What is the Meaning of Silvertongue?

I suspect you have to be a guy to understand the meaning of this song. I always felt it in was about cunnilingus. The lyrics cleverly imply certain things without overtly saying them. “I’m addicted to pennies” sounds like “I’m addicted to panties.” Based on the telegraphed rhyme, the incomplete line, “I’ve got my silver tongue ah ahh,” registers on the listener as, “I’ve got my silver tongue on you.” Finally, with all that in mind, some lines leave little doubt: “I say what you want me to say But talk only gets in the way. Rolling our eyes, no more words to describe how we lose control.” So there you go. I’m pretty sure this song is about cunnilingus. Happy listening!

"Silvertongue" is an ode to the power of words and how they can have a strong impact on someone. It speaks of the beauty of talking and playing with words, as well as the danger of saying too much or too little. The song implies that the narrator has a "Silvertongue", meaning they have the ability to make people feel things with their words. Ultimately, the song is a cautionary tale against the power of words and the consequences they can bring.

It's about him using his words to seduce a lady ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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