The Sound of Silence – English Lyrics

• By: Sefu Aura
• Album: The Sound of Silence (Deluxe Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

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[English]

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 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 sound of silence"

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the partial or total absence of light
vision /ˈvɪʒn/ B2	noun - an experience of seeing someone or something in a dream or trance
creeping /ˈkriːpɪŋ/ B2	verb - moving slowly and carefully to avoid being heard or noticed
restless /ˈrestləs/ C1	adjective - unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom
cobblestone /ˈkɒblstəʊn/ C2	noun - a small round stone used to cover road surfaces
neon /ˈniːɒn/ B2	noun - a fluorescent lamp or tube containing neon gas
dared /deərd/ B2	verb - had the courage to do something
disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/ B2	verb - interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of
fools /fuːlz/ B1	noun - people who act unwisely or imprudently
cancer /ˈkænsər/ B2	noun - a practice or phenomenon perceived to be evil or destructive
echoed /ˈekəʊd/ B2	verb - repeated or reverberated after the original sound has stopped
bowed /baʊd/ A2	verb - bent the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect
warning /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ A2	noun - a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger
prophets /ˈprɒfɪts/ C1	noun - people regarded as inspired teachers or proclaimers of the will of God
whispered /ˈwɪspərd/ B2	verb - spoke very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat