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[Intro]
Going off half-cocked
(In a mental block)
Going off half-cocked
(Love’s a total shock)
[Verse 1]
You say what you may
You say you’re free that way
Spew with no truth in view
Do what you want to do
[Chorus]
Going off half-cocked
(In a mental block)
Going off half-cocked
(Love’s a total shock)
[Bridge]
Time to learn to figure
(When to pull the trigger)
Stead of head growing bigger
(How to pull the trigger)
[Verse 2]
“Whereof one cannot speak,
thereof one must be silent”
Instead find knowledge — seek
And be non-violent
[Chorus]
Going off half-cocked
(In a mental block)
Going off half-cocked
(Love’s a total shock)
[Bridge]
Time to learn to figure
(When to pull the trigger)
Stead of head growing bigger
(How to pull the trigger)
[Chorus]
Going off half-cocked
(In a mental block)
Going off half-cocked
(Love’s a total shock)
Time to learn to figure
(When to pull the trigger)
[Outro]
Stead of head growing bigger
(How to pull the trigger)
“Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein is famously known for the concluding statement of his Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, where he asserts:
“Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.”
This quote encapsulates his philosophical position that language has limits, and beyond these limits, we cannot meaningfully speak. Wittgenstein argues that language can only describe facts about the world, and anything that falls outside the scope of factual discourse, such as metaphysical, ethical, or mystical statements, should not be articulated because they cannot be expressed meaningfully within the structure of language.
The statement emphasizes the boundaries of language and the importance of recognizing these limits in philosophical inquiry. For Wittgenstein, silence is a necessary response to the ineffable aspects of reality, acknowledging that some things are beyond the realm of communicable knowledge.