Songs

John Mayer: Belief

Truth and belief are inexplicably linked  because people have to believe in truth for it to have any power over them. If the majority does not believe in a truth it will not be the one adopted by that society. Among other things, this song demonstrates how people hold strongly to their beliefs which helps to explain why it can be so hard to change what is true in the eyes of the majority if we think of how truth and belief are linked. The song emphasizes that weak and powerless attempts to convince someone to change their mind about what they believe to be true will fail.

Sage Francis: Majority Rule

This song has an interesting take on truth because it suggests that what we all believe to be true is a result of brainwashing during our school days. The song goes on to say how the truth can be whatever you want it to be and suggests that we all get the opportunity to brainwash the masses with our version of the truth. This supports my thesis because not only is this song saying that truth is constructed, it is also saying that there is more than one truth out there trying to fight its way to the top.