The Sound of Silence

Listening to The Sound of Silence today. Well… the version by Disturbed.

It’s one of those songs I’ve heard hundreds of times and always loved. Any time it comes on, I turn it up.

Yesterday, driving home, the radio was a bit boring, so I asked Siri to play something. After a bit of Lewis Capaldi, I remembered The Sound of Silence.

I realised I only really sing along to the first part, mainly because that’s the part I know, and I actually laughed at myself. Then I thought… no, really listen this time.

And the more I listened, the more I realised I interpreted the song as not really being about silence at all.

It’s about everything we don’t say.
The thoughts we bury.
The truths we avoid.
The way we hear each other without really listening.

I do this a lot with lyrics. I start wondering if there’s a deeper message in them and what happens if I internalise the words instead of just hearing them.

And it got me thinking…

How often do I speak my silent truth?
How often do I listen to my deep intuition?
How often do I notice the little signs around me?
How often do I sit in the silence without needing to fill it?

And how often do I let fear and negative mind talk drown out the quieter voice of intuition?

I try hard to be mindful and yet I’ve listened to this song so many times without ever truly listening to it.

Hearing without fully listening.
Holding back opinions in case I’m judged.
Talking, but sometimes being agreeable instead of truthful.

Life can feel noisy. Busy. Emotional. Distracting.
And let’s face it, life isn’t always easy.

Maybe that’s why silence can feel uncomfortable sometimes.
Because when everything else quietens down, we’re left with the thoughts, feelings and truths we usually try to outrun.

Maybe the real challenge isn’t learning how to speak louder…
but learning how to listen more deeply, and sit in our own silence.

Just a little awareness I noticed in myself today.
Maybe it resonates with you too.

Love, Light & Peace to all
Namaste ❤️