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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 remainsWithin 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 sawTen 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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An In-depth Look at the Lyrics

The Sound of Silence was first released on Simon and Garfunkels initial album, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM. Thealbum sold only two thousand copies. After watching their album sink, Simon and Garfunkel parted ways. However thiswas not the end of their career together. Without their knowledge, Simon and Garfunkels recording company had BobJohnson rework the song with electric guitar, bass, and drums. With these changes, the song became an instant hit and

soon climbed to the top of the charts. Simon and Garfunkel rejoined and quickly became one of, if not the, greatestduos of all time. But behind the songs beautiful melodies and enjoyable rhythm is a deep message within the lyricsthat has been interpreted in many different ways. I have read and heard many peoples opinions. Some of them are alittle abstract and others seem believable. One fellow said it was merely about a man dreaming of neon lights revealingnumerous people bowing to him as if he were a god. Another stated it was a song regarding the lack of communicationbetween people. These interpretations may or may not be correct; however I have a different perception of The Soundof Silence.

I personally believe this song portrays a vision or dream that Paul Simon had. The l ines, Because a vision softlycreeping,/Left its seeds while I was sleeping lead me to believe that he had a dream. Yet perhaps it is highly possiblehe never had a dream or vision or anything of the sort but merely used this image to get a point across. Yet themessage of this song lies in the contents of his dream.

Paul Simon seeks to convey a message of how ignorance taints the minds of so many people. Silence refers tosubmission. He reveals how people so foolishly follow rulers without actually knowing a rulers true intentions andbackground. People hearing without listening reveals a peoples willingness to take heed to the commands spokenby a leader without fully realizing the consequences of this obedience.

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Simon, or whomever is having this dream, tries to warn these conformists in the lines that read Fools said I, You donot know/ Silence like a cancer grows/ Hear my words that I might teach you,/ Take my arms that I might reach you.But his warning is swallowed in the abyss of submission: But my words like silent raindrops fell,/And echoed/In the

wells of silence.

This song may refer to a particular nation or people, but most likely it refers to people in general who submitthemselves too freely. The song continues to describe the peoples capitulation in several lines, most notably in thewords, And the people bowed and prayed/To the neon god they made. The songs meaning is for the listener todecide and there are many different ideas; however, I personally have always believed that it pertains to a peoplesreadiness to support a leader without fully realizing the possible outcomes.

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