The Sound Of Silence Lyrics

Simon And Garfunkel

Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted In my brain still remains Within the sound of silence
In restless dreams, I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash Of a neon light that split the night And touched the sound of silence
And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices Never share and no one dared Disturb the sound of silence
"Fools", said I, "You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you" But my words, like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence
And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, “The words of the prophets are written On the subway walls and tenement halls And whispered in the sounds of silence"

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Michelle83687

thanks for that. i never knew what they meant in this song except that they were great

YouShallReadThis

he's talking about how the anti-christ will come and they will worship the image he creates (literally a giant statue) and it kills anyone who doesn't worship it. 'Fools!' I will saw, but the people in those times will love unrighteousness and come begging for bread at the house of the Lord, but He will not listen, no... Be good, love Jesus

001abandon

good muzik i like it

last lord

yeah its so good

mylotus

i love this song

FullOnStarWarsFan

I love this song :D Best song Evr

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