American Dreams movie - Sounds of Silence lyrics

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Song by Simon and Garfunkel<br /><br>

Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you again,<br>

Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping,<br>

And the vision that was planted in my brain, <br>

Still remains, within the sound of silence.<br>

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In restless dreams I walked alone, Narrow streets of cobblestone,<br>

'neath the halo of a street lamp, I turned my collar to the cold and damp<br>

When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light<br>

That split the night, and touched the sound of silence.<br>

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And in the naked light I saw, Ten thousand people, maybe more.<br>

People talking without speaking, People hearing without listening,<br>

People writing songs, that voices never share.<br>

And no one dared, Disturb the sound of silence.<br>

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"Fools" said I, "You do not know, Silence like a cancer grows.<br>

Hear my words that I might teach you, Take my arms that I might reach you."<br>

But my words like silent raindrops fell,<br>

And echoed, In the wells of silence<br>

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And the people bowed and prayed, To the neon god they made.<br>

And the sign flashed out its warning, In the words that it was forming.<br>

And the sign said, "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls<br>

And tenement halls." and whisper'd in the sounds of silence.<br>

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