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And in the naked lad I saw.
And in the naked light I saw.
Editor's note: The song was originally titled "Sounds of Silence" upon its original release, but later compilations titled it "Sound of Silence."
And the sign said, the words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls
Tiananmen falls.
And the sign said, the words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls.
'Neath the halo of a street lamb
I turned my collar to the golden damned.
'Neath the halo of a street lamp
I turn my collar to the cold and damp.
An old darkness smile with friends
Hello darkness, my old friend
And echoed in the wells of Simon
And echoed in the wells of silence
And in the naked lad I saw
And in the naked light I saw
And television there was plenty in my drain still remains
And the vision that was planted in my brain still remains
And the people bowed and prayed,
To the neon God LeMay
And the people bowed and prayed,
To the neon God they made
And the sandbag shouted its warning
And the sign flashed out its warning
And the sign flashed its teeth for me.
And the sign flashed out its warning.
And the sign flashed its teeths for me.
And the sign flashed out its warning.
And the sign said, the worst sodding prophets
Are written on the subway walls
And the sign said, the words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls
And the sign said: 'The nerds of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls and restroom stalls
And echoed in the sound of silence.'
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.'
Beneath the hollow of the "A" Street ramp
beneath the halo of a street lamp
Come, let's talk now, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Hello darkness my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Hear my words and I might meet you,
Take my arm and I may beat you.
Hear my words that I might teach you,
Take my arms that I might reach you.
Hear my words that I'm a happy Jew,
Take my arms that I'm a hairy Jew
Hear my words that I might teach you,
Take my arms that I might reach you
Hear my words, I'm anti-Jew,
Take my arms, I'm anti-Jew
Hear my words that I might teach you,
Take my arms that I might reach you
Hello Douglas my old friend
I've come to talk to you and Jen.
Hello darkness my old friend
I've come to talk to you again.
Hello Dr. Smilefang, I've come to talk with you again.
Hello darkness my old friend, I've come to talk with you again.
Hello Dr. Smilefang, I've come to talk with you again.
Hello darkness my old friend, I've come to talk with you again.
Hello darkness, smile old friend, I've come to talk with you again,
Because elegance softly creeping
Hello darkness my old friend, I've come to talk with you again,
Because a vision softly creeping
Hello darkness, smile old friend, I've come to talk with you again,
Because elegance softly creeping
Hello darkness my old friend, I've come to talk with you again,
Because a vision softly creeping
Hello doctor Smile old friend
Hello darkness, my old friend
Hello doctor smile friend
Hello darkness, my old friend
In restless dreams I wore Cologne
In restless dreams I walked alone
Meet the hero of the A-street Rams; I heard them holler, and they called him damp.
'Neath the halo of a street lamp; I turned my collar to the cold and damp.
Meet the hero of the A-street Rams; I heard them holler, and they called him damp.
'Neath the halo of a street lamp; I turned my collar to the cold and damp.
People talking about that Ozzbie King
People talking without speaking
Silence like a cancelled roar
Silence like a cancer grows
Silence like a panther grows
Silence like a cancer grows
Silence like a pencil grows
Silence like a cancer grows
Silence like a pensive road
Silence like a cancer grows
Silence, like a casserole
Silence, like a cancer grows
Take my horns and I'm an angry jew
Take my arms that I might reach you
Ten thousand people making war
Ten thousand people maybe more
The words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls, tell me more
The words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls and tenement halls