The Sounds of Silence song by Simon & Garfunkel 💖

About the song The Sounds of Silence

“The Sound of Silence” is a folk-rock ballad written by Paul Simon and originally released in 1964 by Simon & Garfunkel. The song quickly became a hit, topping the charts in the United States and Canada and becoming an iconic anthem of the 1960s.

“The Sound of Silence” is a melancholic ballad about alienation and loneliness in the modern world. The lyrics describe a world filled with noise and chaos, where people are disconnected from each other and from themselves. The song’s message is that we need to find silence in the midst of the noise in order to hear ourselves and each other.

Simon & Garfunkel’s version of “The Sound of Silence” is characterized by its haunting melody, stark arrangement, and Paul Simon’s plaintive vocals. The song’s tempo is slow and deliberate, and the lyrics are delivered with a sense of resignation and despair.

“The Sound of Silence” has become a timeless classic and a staple of pop culture. The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Disturbed, Cassandra Wilson, and James Blake. It has also been featured in numerous films and television shows, including “The Graduate”, “The West Wing”, and “The Simpsons”.

Here are some additional facts about the song:

• The song was inspired by the 1961 novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger.
• The song was originally written for musical production of “West Side Story”.
• The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994.

“The Sound of Silence” is a beautiful and moving song that has touched the hearts of millions of people around the world. The song’s message of connection and hope is as relevant today as it was when it was first written.

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The Sounds of Silence Lyrics

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
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”