ostensibly

in a manner that conceals or may conceal what is true or real

Heard in 4 songs (333K+ combined views) — most famously in "Anhedonia" by Silent Planet.

Updated September 30, 2026

Songs Featuring “ostensibly”

Silent Planet - Anhedonia

Time: 2:07

It's the skin that you took when your lips brushed the cheek

Of the savior you follow ostensibly, preach

To the sheep who will follow you into antipathy

Silent Planet - Anhedonia

Jethro Tull - The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles

Time: 1:15

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Ostensibly motionless, the Hare was trembling with excitement

For without his spectacles he appeared completely helpless

Jethro Tull - The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles

Aesop Rock - Dorks

Time: 0:34

You fuckin' dorks ain't a threat to the cause

There ain't a lesson we can learn from the ostensibly lost

I think it's funny when defendants from identical haunts

Aesop Rock - Dorks

Pain - Beanbag

Time: 1:16

With no way to turn back the tide.

Ostensibly not so bad, but in need of a spark inside.

But another came along

Pain - Beanbag