sound of silence

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 the neon light
that spit 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
and no one dare
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 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 worlds 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



comment: wah gile lagunya simon and garfunkel ini syahdu banget, apalagi jadi backsound adegan pemakaman the comedian di film watchmen yang lagi aku gandrungi. kalo nggak ada lagu ini, pasti pemakamannya the comedian di tengah ujan deras dan dihadiri sama hampir semua mantan superhero itu jadi hambar. kalo pake lagu ini sih malah semua yang benci sama the comedian bisa ikutan nangis. brava! pilihan lagu yang sangat bagus.


image from collider.