Simon & Garfunkel – The Sounds of Silence 

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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”

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Songwriters: Paul Simon
The Sound of Silence lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

The provided text contains the lyrics to a famous song that explores the profound lack of meaningful communication in modern society. The narrator describes a world where individuals exist in isolation, speaking without truly connecting and hearing without genuinely understanding one another. This social commentary highlights a preference for superficial distractions, symbolized by a “neon god,” over substantive human interaction. Despite the speaker’s attempts to bridge this gap, his warnings are ignored, leaving the void of silence to expand like a disease. Ultimately, the work suggests that true wisdom is found in the overlooked margins of life rather than the hollow glow of artificiality. This haunting piece serves as a timeless critique of emotional detachment and the fragility of communal bonds.