Andrew Bird - Sisyphus
Time: 2:14
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For those who sit, recalcitrant, and taciturn
You know I'd rather turn and burn than scale this edifice, yeah
recalcitrant
obstinate; stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Heard in 5 songs (1.1M+ combined views) — most famously in "Sisyphus" by Andrew Bird.
Updated August 26, 2026
Songs Featuring “recalcitrant”
The Stupendium - A Purpose for New London
Time: 3:51
This battlement of sacraments, as chattel to our rite
The sacrilegious and recalcitrant shall vow or face the smite
Nonbelievers shan't deceive us, we shall greet their cheek with grievance
AlbertNbn - BETO 2
Time: 0:20
PRNY, bagă beat-u', ayy!
Mă scuzați că sunt așa recalcitrant
Hă, hă
Andrew Lloyd Webber - It Has To Be Her
Time: 1:35
A pain plain as day she is bad Cinderella
Unclean too, she's mean too, recalcitrant, plus
She's snarky and snide, barking mad Cinderella
Intrinsic - Paper Tigers
Time: 0:32
Infiltrate the innocence of mind
Recalcitrant in your filthy lies
Watch your tongue
