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Rhythm 9.5
Melody 9.8
Instruments 9.5
Lyrics 9.8
Vocal 9.8
This song has been reviewed 11 times. Overall score for this song, 9.7.
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Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence Lyrics

Song details
TitleThe Sound Of Silence
ArtistSimon & Garfunkel
AlbumOld Friends (1997) , Track 2 ,
Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (1964) , Track 6 ,
The Graduate (1968) , Track 1 ,
The Graduate (1968) , Track 14 ,
Greatest Hits (1972) , Track 5 ,
The Best of Simon & Garfunkel (1999) , Track 1 ,
Live From New York City, 1967 (2002) , Track 16 ,
The Columbia Studio Recordings (2001) , Track 1 Disc 2,
The Columbia Studio Recordings (2001) , Track 6 ,
Sounds of Silence (1966) , Track 1
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Song 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 shared. 
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 lead 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."

lyrics submitted by Petrol on 10-12-2005
lyrics corrected on 10-12-2005




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27-01-2006 03:40Pippin247 is offline Pippin247 


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ah..classic. I love it.
06-04-2006 20:01ninina is offline ninina 

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" the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls..." this says it all.
27-04-2006 19:15Maie is offline Maie 

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Love this song deeply
27-06-2006 01:25menace2society is offline menace2society 

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Very very beautiful song!
Good lyrics, a classic. Simon and garfunkel are awesome.
24-07-2006 19:52lol4ever is offline lol4ever 

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great song ^^
31-07-2006 14:04BitterBeauty is offline BitterBeauty 

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"Hello, Darkness my old friend" ...the best line in the world... beautiful song.
31-07-2006 14:09Dagor is offline Dagor 


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One of the best songs ever!! Lyrics that deserve to be called beautiful!
05-08-2006 19:14nancota is offline nancota 

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I don't know why they don't put this song on the radio. it's better than the songs people play now. the lyrics are so deep and true and not only that, the melody and the instruments make it even more breath taking!!!
22-10-2006 15:34Sagoro is offline Sagoro 

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Oh, this song is so good! We sing this in school
08-03-2007 17:22Neza is offline Neza 

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Great great song!! And just like the movie The Graduate it gives me a very melancholy feeling, in a good way, very good way! Arts voice is extremely powerfull and Paul is and outstanding songwriter.......
24-04-2007 19:16Arlecina is offline Arlecina 

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A personal favourite of mine. Great lyrics, excellent melody and a great vocal.
26-10-2007 18:22LOLCAT is offline LOLCAT 

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Greatest song ever! I love it!


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