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Truth has a variety of meanings, primarily being in accord with fact or reality, fidelity to an original or to a standard or ideal and, in common usage, constancy or sincerity in action or character. The opposite of truth is falsehood, which, correspondingly, can also take on a logical, factual or ethical meaning.
Language and words are a means by which humans convey information to one another. As such, "truth" must have a beneficial use to be retained within language. Defining this potency and applicability can be looked upon as "criteria", and the method used to recognize a "truth" is termed a criterion of truth. Since there is no single accepted criterion, they can all be considered "theories".[clarification needed]
In religious context, truth is regarded as an aspect of God since the deity is reputed to have knowledge of all things (omniscience). Thus God may hold the office of divine judgment, by which all people are ultimately judged.
Various theories and views of truth continue to be debated among scholars and philosophers. There are differing claims on such questions as what constitutes truth: what things are truthbearers capable of being true or false; how to define and identify truth; the roles that revealed and acquired knowledge play; and whether truth is subjective or objective, relative or absolute.
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From the album Truth Seeker
Hey truth seeker, look into my eyes
See if you find the truth behind the riddles and the lies
But we both know if you’ll find what you’re looking for
Long lost is the key that opens that unmarked door
Look into my eyes, and realise
Between the saga and the show
We’ll never know
Hey believer, look into my soul
And see the missing pieces where no faith can fill the hole
We both know how to share our common ground, but
Rule of the promised land is the most desired prize around
Look into my eyes, and realise
Between the wicked and the wise
We’ll never compromise
Hey deceiver, look into my heart
And tell me is it in our nature to be drawn in by your art?
We both know you’ll take your secrets to the grave
But right until that time you’ll have to tread the path you pave
Look into my eyes, and realise
Between the devil and the deep
What you sew, you’ll reap
Between the wicked and the wise
We’ll never compromise
Between the saga and the show