Peter Hollens - The Sound Of Silence 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
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
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never shared
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
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Peter Hollens The Sound Of Silence Comments
Angel voices, that's something amazing.
How about Scarborough Fair?? I would love to hear it acapella!
I second this!!!
Disturbed version of the song is the best 🎯🎯🎯
plz do a song with voiceplay
The world rejoices when Tim graces the ear with his upper register.
simply amazing! You guys nailed it! Sound of Silence has been one of my favorite songs since I was a child. Disturbed did a great rendition of this and I have to say hands down this is BETTER!!!!
OMGosh, I love how you ended the vid with the S&G album cover pose! Way to give a nod to the masters!
wundervoll,das ist sehr schön,und hat mir sehr gut gefallen.schöner chorgesang
Wish you would tour with Home Free, so you guys could do your collabs live. We fans would love it. Love your songs with Tim, especially this one and Misty Mountains. And, would love for you and them to come to Bowling Green, KY, were just about an hour or so north of Nashville, TN
I love the group! You guys are........ Are amazing! So good! I hope to see one of your concerts when you come to Arizona!
hi my is brad hucksterp and you are my favorite artists home free and i am biggest fan of you and you could teach me how sing just like you all my whole life because and i love singing and you can show a round the tour and i want some tickets of you consert for christmas day gived me and would to see in the Bosie ldaho ps from brad
A fun one for you to try would be
Winter Winds ... written by Shorty Ranger (an Australian Song writer)
The link below is to the most popular version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMXxuzZJjDk
Beautiful. But to be honest, I still have to say I liked the Disturbed version better.
Two of the greatest voices ever. Tim Foust is a force of nature!
I would love to hear y'all do American trilogy by Elvis Presley plz plz plz
Of being home free likes fun songs poll saldad annie by Elvis Presley
I love these guys. Love the whole group. However, Disturbed has been the only band that has given this song justice.
I love hearing you guys sing this song!
Excellent, VASTLY superior to the Disturbed version. And yet, STILL not as good as the original.
not as good as disturbed or pentatonix, but pretty good...
A million thumbs up. This was absolutely amazing. Wow.
What are the last three notes, Peter?
Peter?
Peter, there's three more notes, Peter.
*Peter.*
That was cool! Especially the end!
Did a double take at the end, then "Oh, man, did they kill it or what?" Awesome, guys!!
I think this is GREAT
Hey Peter thank you for making such amazing music it is beutiful and I love listening to it again thanks and plz respond...
This is absolutely amazing!!! Let's go HOllens and Foust!!! 😍😍😍
Please play THE TOUCH OF THE MASTER'S HAND
ok, but some of the stills from this video are my new favorite thing!
Can you sing RIVER OF NO RETURNS PLEASE...thanks
Okay, that just did nothing for me. Peter outsings Tim, and Tim is lost in the back.. take turns or do it yourself. Peter has a great voice, but certainly didn't give Tim a chance on this one.
Peter: I'm weird
Me: welcome to the club!
that was magic
Its fantastic Tim foust voice in combination is amazing. 👍
This is wow amazing. I thing i am criyng!
Blessings from THE TRINITY 🌟🙏🤳
Love and light
Cheers
🐝
He looks like Gareth Southgate
do now there are three of us.doctor who
Wonderful thanks.
Has always been my favorite Simon and Garfunkel song, long before it was "popular." Tim Foust your voice adds that deep haunting this song deserves. I'm curious about you both doing Scarborough Fair Canticle (also Simon and Garfunkel). I'd love do sing it with you guys. But short of that, I'm perfectly delighted hearing your duo. Thank you for sharing your beautiful voices.
You guy's are great.. I love The Sound 0f Silence..
Well Done! Respect from Marietta Ga.
My favorite love this video
Splendidly;)
Greetings from Poland
Is Magic
This is definitely one of your best covers. The quality of your voice and your personal style was seemingly made for songs like this. Two thumbs up! Even though this song is rather depressing; you added a bit of lift and cheer to it. Great job!
I'd love to hear you do "Love Song for A Vampire" by Annie Lennox. I think that you'd crush it. You'd nail "Kiss From A Rose" by Seal too. No doubt!
Disturbed is in saying!!! Oh yeah Simon and garfunkle..
This is a haunting version musically very striking and thought provoking. With veterans day coming up I think a collaboration of some patriotic music maybe even a new piece. Keep singing ! It touches us all
Josh Groban sings a song called 'If I can't love her' and I would really, really, really love for you sing it. Pleeeaaase!
Excellent 👍🏻👏🏻🌟❤️‼️
Bravo!!
Do the beauty and the beast
The new movie ..
This song was great and I loved how similar they sounded like the original with Simon and Garfunkel. I am curious what they would sound like if they sang the cover by Disturbed.
The thing Tim does with his left hand at the end is so weird and awkward that it makes me uncomfortable for him.
I prefer #Disturbed's version more stronger
That seemed a bit too... rushed. Slowing that down a bit would have let us enjoy it more. But it was still awesome.
If you're comparing against the original, some parts are rushed and other parts are too slow. As a drummer who has listened to the original countless times, this recording feels really herky-jerky to me.
I'm sure they would just say it's a "slightly different arrangement" or something.
I would say that they need to work on their time, use a metronome, or have Adam Rupp carpool with Tim to keep the pace steady.
Wow..chills...literally!!!
🎼🎵🎶🎙🎤👌 awesome : Sound vibration, Vocal pitch, Speed and a over all feel. Close to perfect but would like to hear it a bit different. I would like to hear it like you made it.
Tim Foust, Peter Hollens, Avi, Pentatonix if they all worked together to sing this song would be the most legendary musical event ever; same if that combo did a few other songs.
NO. We need Voiceplay Home free, PTX, avi and Peter hollens-- any a capella groups and people ever.
You guys are the best for sure... Tim and Peter are the best of me.... So proud of you guys.. wish to see you guys...
Am I the only one who's cringing so hard that the last two words of the ENTIRE song are left out 😅?
I appreciate the creativity, but I would prefer a more resolved ending.
The silence at the end completes the song in a way the words dont. It's literally the sound of silence.
Love your version. Excellent job
AMAZING...FANTASTIC...THANK YOU
Imagine this but using Disturbeds music... It'll feel heavenly
I didn't think anyone could improve on the orginal but you have. I was about 10 when it came out and it has always held a special spot in my musical memories. Paul Simon is, doubtless, one of the greatest songwriters ever. But your arrangement increases the natural ethereal sense of the song and provides me with, not only a wonderful nostalgic memory, but also the cathartic emotions evoked by the other-worldly feel. Thanks!
I’m listening. Thanks.
I'd love to see you two sing unchained melodey and you've lost that lovin' feeling Righteous Brothers love you both
These are the better lyrics for our age... Thank you!
Really like your acapella. Nice job man.
Give a test to Berserk Ending or opening.
Also attack on Titan.
Some weeb stuff ^^
It was great
My Wife Sheila Thought the end of Song was different ending that she remember
Haunting is a fantastic way to describe this version. Beautiful and haunting.
Best version I've ever heard, in my opinion. Yours and Tim Rousts voice are simply beautiful
Do " You've Got a Friend" please
I absolutely love when you team up with such a superb bass-singer
Man, you guys nailed this amazing song!
Quite simply perfect.
Hi Peter, please make a cover version of The Winner Takes It All.
I didn't think anyone could do it better than Simon and Garfunkle. This was awesome.
Reading a few comments ... I have to say- please- these guys are phenomenal. But,,. No one, not one group, or single person tops the original songwriters and singers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel- watch this live from Central Park by the original duo... voices from heaven
This is stunning and that last pose that mimics the S&G album cover is brilliant. Cheers!
Dont get me wrong I love this song and your rendition is very good but I'm confused as to why the fast tempo. In my humble and admittedly uninformed opinion the tempo robs the song of alot of its gravitas and depth. I know this wont get a response but it might be interesting to try this one again with a slower tempo just one man's opinion and like I said still a great song sung very well I am a huge fan of your work and always will be.
Amazing
Wow beautiful! Thank you so much couldn't have come at better time.
Peter you and tim have amazing voices i get chills listening to you guys sing i just happened upon your video listening to greensleeves
Chills and amazing vocals!
Would love to hear yall do Van Morrison Into the Mystic....
I'm just completely mindblown. too much mindblown to write a proper on how good of a job you did on covering the most precious song in my life.
rewatching this in 2019 again, and seeing how Tim looked like 2 years ago, than he is now, it really made me chuckle.
Also, this needs more views!
Holy crap! The range in this song is awe inspiring!!
Healing here after the MHE version.
One of the BEST remakes of a song I've ever heard!!!!
Wow wow wow!!!
I wish Tim Foust was there for Hellfire
You have no idea how much it pleases me that he calls them patrons instead of Patreons. Patreon is the platform that patrons use to support him.
Your voice is always so amazing, I just wish it had been slowed down a bit. Not a sing to sing so up tempo.
Any time I here this song I just get a 1000 yard stare
Can you sing tale of the tongues by Malukah?
Interesting ending!
Alright you guys!! Let me know what you think! I'll be answering comments all day! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! I never ask/say that. Let's try it today!!! :) #hollensfamily #youlikeit?
@Kazuto Plays Minecraft and More yeah, I know what u mean, I thought the same
You guys are Awsome! Thank you for sharing your tallents with us!🤗
I love this, your's is the best version since Simon and Garfunkel, awesome (House of the Rising Sun is too)
To be honest, if you had used an instrumental that matched the original S&G studio version, it would have given Metallica's version a run for it's money. And i love the Metallica version.