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Original Lyrics
Translation in Korean

verse

Hello darkness, my old friend
내 오랜 친구, 어둠이여
I've come to talk with you again
자네랑 이야기하려고 또 왔다네
Because a vision softly creeping
왜냐하면 내가 잠들어 있는 동안에
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
환상이 조용히 덮쳐와 씨를 남겨놓았지
And the vision that was planted in my brain
그 환상은 내 뇌 속에 심어졌고
Still remains
아직도
Within the sound of silence
침묵의 소리로 남아있다네

verse

In restless dreams, I walked alone
불안한 꿈속에서 자갈이 깔린
Narrow streets of cobblestone
좁은 길을 혼자 걸었지
'Neath the halo of a street lamp
가로등불 밑에 다다랐을 때
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
차갑고 음습한 기운때문에 옷깃을 세웠다네
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
그때 반짝이는 화려한 불빛이 내 눈에 들어왔고
That split the night
그 불빛은 밤의 어둠을 가르며
And touched the sound of silence
침묵의 소리를 감싸안았다네

chorus

And in the naked light, I saw
눈부신 불빛 가운데서 만 명,
Ten thousand people, maybe more
아니 어쩌면 더 많은 사람들을 보았다네
People talking without speaking
그 사람들은 말없이 대화하고
People hearing without listening
서로 들으려 하지도 않았지
People writing songs that voices never shared
그들은 영혼이 없는 노래들을 부르고 있었다네
And no one dared
그 어느 누구도 감히
Disturb the sound of silence
침묵의 소리를 깨뜨릴 엄두를 내지 못했다네

chorus

"Fools" said I, "You do not know
그래서 나는 "바보들", "당신들은 모르죠?"
Silence like a cancer grows
암과도 같은 침묵이 자라고 있음을
Hear my words that I might teach you
당신들을 깨우치는 내 말을 들으세요
Take my arms that I might reach you"
당신들에게 내미는 내 손을 잡으세요" 라고 말했지
But my words, like silent raindrops fell
하지만 그러한 내 말은 소리 없는 빗방울처럼 떨어져
And echoed in the wells of silence
그리고 침묵의 우물에 메아리쳤다.

verse

And the people bowed and prayed
사람들은 자기들이 만든
To the neon god they made
빛의 신에게 허리굽혀 기도했다네
And the sign flashed out its warning
그러자 그가 만들어내는 단어중에
In the words that it was forming
경고의 문구가 빛났지
Then the sign said, "The words on the prophets are written on the subway walls
신은 이렇게 말했어 "예언자의 말은 지하철의 벽과
In tenement halls"
공동주택에서"
And whispered in the sound of silence
침묵의 소리 가운데에서 그렇게 속삭이더군...
Writer(s): Paul Simon
Meaning
The song 'The Sound of Silence' by Disturbed explores the theme of societal disconnect and the consequences of ignoring important messages. It metaphorically portrays a world where people are physically present but emotionally distant, emphasizing the impact of silence and the dangers of disregarding meaningful communication.
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Themes
Isolation
• People hearing without listening • People talking without speaking • In restless dreams I walked alone • And no one dare disturb the sound of silence • Hello darkness, my old friend
Communication
• People hearing without listening • People talking without speaking • People writing songs that voices never share
Power of Silence
• And touched the sound of silence • But my words like silent raindrops fell • And echoed in the wells of silence • And whispered in the sound of silence • Still remains within the sound of silence
Social Commentary
• Are written on the subway walls • Fools, said I, you do not know • The words of the prophets • To the neon god they made • And tenement halls • And the people bowed and prayed • Silence like a cancer grows
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Moods
• Reflection • Despair • Social commentary

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