contingent

depending on; a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

Heard in 15 songs (1.1M+ combined views) — most famously in "Carlita" by Goldfinger.

Updated July 26, 2026

Songs Featuring “contingent

Goldfinger - Carlita

Time: 0:22

I call myself a hermit

My self esteem contingent on

The way you look at me

Goldfinger - Carlita

Faith No More - Anne's Song

Time: 1:41

Ooh, what have we here?

Oh, I see she brought along with her her whole uptown contingent

First there's Jonny, he always loves a party

Faith No More - Anne's Song

The Roots - Sacrifice

Time: 3:15

Through all the dark times, part of the business

That life be contingent on smart forensics

My microphone'll make a man a newborn infant

The Roots - Sacrifice

Every Time I Die - Gloom and How It Gets That Way

Time: 0:40

There's a hoof print on the bow

All hail the wounded heart contingent

Who've given us something more than faultlessness to sing about

Every Time I Die - Gloom and How It Gets That Way

Lagwagon - Obsolete Absolute

Time: 4:06

Weighted bags of debris

Their survival contingent on their empathy

They aren't anything but prey

Lagwagon - Obsolete Absolute

Alter Bridge - Twilight

Time: 1:37

Divided by differences, now everything is torn apart

Tomorrow is contingent on the tolerance of every heart

Twilight

Alter Bridge - Twilight

MC Frontalot - Charity Case

Time: 1:29

and blink, then I'll go out in public and buy drinks

but it's contingent on your ponying up.

Wait, you got my record on BitTorrent? Fuck!

MC Frontalot - Charity Case

Vice Squad - Resurrection

Time: 0:58

Pride and hope once again burn bright

Are you ready for the ressurgence of the unconquered contingent

They'll give the torch to carry, alright

Vice Squad - Resurrection

Psallos - Behind Bars, Or, Up the River (1:12-18)

Time: 0:59

Now don't get me wrong by the tone of my song

My optimism of prison is not contingent on condition

My position is low (Tell 'em, Paul, how low?)

Psallos - Behind Bars, Or, Up the River (1:12-18)

alphabetnumber23 - -pures-

Time: 2:14

Sous le choc d'une claque elle me dit continue

Dis-moi t'as des potes pour le contingent?

Dur à contenir comme

alphabetnumber23 - -pures-

Bad Optics - Turnscrews

Time: 3:58

You may not see them, it's certain they see you

Freedom is contingent upon turning screws

Bad Optics - Turnscrews

Sabrina Claudio - Before It's Too Late

Time: 1:41

I should say less and listen (I should say less and listen)

Without no contingent (without no contingent)

Give you my ears (give you, give you, give you my ears)

Sabrina Claudio - Before It's Too Late

Snooze - Contingent

Time: 0:00

You are contingent on

An unfulfilled dot in time

Snooze - Contingent

Retirement Party - No Tide

Time: 0:32

Is this going too far?

Contingent on some others' views

I look up to the stars

Retirement Party - No Tide

Erinem - Friendly Fire

Time: 2:45

Does got some-kinda use

Contingent

On being consistently

Erinem - Friendly Fire