Written by Paul Simon in 1964. Originally performed by Simon and Garfunkel. “One of the biggest hang-ups we have today is the inability of people to communicate, not only on an intellectual level, but on an emotional level as well. So you have people unable to touch other people, unable to love other people. This is a song about the inability to communicate. It’s called, “The Sound of Silence”. - Paul Simon 1966 You can see/hear him say this before they begin their performance here: czcams.com/video/DczvzKzNLbU/video.html
Simon & Garfunkel should be PROUD!! They wrote a song of the future we now live in that is “tech world” the re~make was total grace and justice of another Artists message 💋
People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening period period this sounds like texting, doesn't it? And when he mentions and the people bowed and prayed to the neon God they made? I think that represents technology as our new God. Period. Pulse simon wrote this song as a warning Wesley nord
I saw Disturbed perform this song while working (I'm a photographer for a radio station)at one of their shows. It was incredible. David Draiman had the flu while performing the Conan performance.
One crazy thing about this recording is that David was sick that day. That's the reason he was seated for the performance. He very nearly didn't perform at all, but decided to go ahead with it and just killed it. This is a very different style than Disturbed's other music (heavy metal) and they wanted to keep it more stripped down in a sort of homage to the original which I think made it more powerful in the end.
I'm a soprano and have a wide range that I can sing. But its when I have a cold, is when I can sing an even wider range. I might feel like crap, but it makes the whole group sound awesomely anointed....
So go back and listen on your own - with the lyrics--and feel how the power in his voice changes with the lyrics. The song was written by Paul Simon in the early 1970’s-- it’s very powerful. It still makes me teary eyed
I felt bad that he misinterpreted a lot of the important most lyrics. Regardless, he came up with his own lyrics, his own meaning and he still enjoyed it. That is what art is about. Personal interpretation.
Go back an read the lyrics ! It's a very ,very deep! Almost Biblical ,"the bowed an prayed to the Neon God they made" . Moses comin down from the mountain with the 10 Commandments and the people "built" (Neon God) their God. Feel it. The sound of silence...."no music" !!
Not many pick up on the subtleties like the guitar riffs or piano. Great reaction bro. Try "Hold On To The Memories" or "The Light" for sure. Both are very inspirational as well as original songs to Disturbed. I like their harder stuff as well but it can get pretty rough at times.
As a 53 year old it’s just a little unsettling to find so many people unfamiliar with this song! It’s just a bit strange because it is so iconic! And I also am one of the millions that actually prefer David’s beautiful version!
This is one of the best covers of this song! So much that Paul Simon actually posted it on his page and also commented that it was his song now. He loved it that much. This is a great version even though he was sick during the performance but this one in my opinion not only highlights his voice but the instruments. If you watch their original video again my opinion is where he visually tells the story. He is a trained cantor and has this amazing voice. You should watch Down With a Sickness that’s him that’s his vibe. Then you have this and others I think you would enjoy Reason to Fight and Hold onto Memories. His vocals always gives me chills and must say few tears as well. Would love to see reactions to those as well. Great reaction!!
ahem, it was neither. " Hello Darkness my old friend " was talking about a habit he had waking up between 3am & 5am to write songs. "Left it's seeds while I was sleeping" refers to that fact that Paul Simon would wake up & know he started writing the song in his dreams & then continue to write the rest of his song with his old friend, "Darkness"
I just now found your channel when this video popped up. Thank God for that suggestion/algorithm, CZcams. I'm not half-way thru and had to share how much I'm enjoying your deep style and interpretation. I hear music and feel songs exactly as you do. That's not a skill one can learn or acquire. It's a soul thing. Awesome reaction vid. Can't wait to check out your past content.
The first version was a light warning, this version is showing us the results of our inattention to the warning. We worship technology, inanimate objects and all the wrong things.
When Paul Simon wrote this in late 1964 he said that his writing process was to shut himself in his dark bathroom, to be alone and a meditative state to bring down new music. Hello darkness my old friend, was his familiar and fruitful process.
The sound of silence that we created through smart technology. 10,000 people all together staring at a little screen in silence, no longer able to communicate.
When I hear the lyrics now, I think of censorship, algorithms, shadow banning and canceling. I think the notes of the songs are independent thoughts that are not expressed and no one hears - whether it be from being censored or just out of fear, perhaps under threat of in’s information and opposing a gov’t narrative. The Doctors who were threatened by the AMA and the gov’t that they would have their license taken away if they questioned the narrative or discussed other cures. This began as a dream, a prophetic vision of what was to come. Simon and Garfunkel sang it pretty plain because the future of the message wasn’t impacting them. But David from Disturbed sings it with anger because he knows it is becoming more and more a reality and will be fully realized much much sooner. He’s angry because we let this happen to us. He’s not the only one.
David wanted to do the cover, the band wasn't on board, he promised he would never again ask them to do another cover again, they agreed. Probably their biggest hit ever.
Amen!! People need to take time..,..listen, 👁👁 another, talk in person all theses!! What happened?this is off the chain right! Love my David/Disturbed follower all these years been to ~many of concerts,.. well let’s just say … last count on two hands, he is a trained cantor! Look it up., you’ll be impressed he’s not just a heavy mentalist! I grew up with the Simon/Garfunkel era not to disclose my age but yes! This re~make was done with such Grace and Justice of another Artists Message!! AMEN AMEN and then some!!!!
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 Still remains 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 And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share 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 of silence"
Thanks for an authentic reaction. Hate the 2nd time reaction fakes. Very nice! Note: If you want respect and views, ‘1st’ time reactions only. Those a brain can tell.
I'm an atheist, and ex catholic so I just want to present this differently... I learned dream control when I was like 5 years old, and can still wake myself out of a nightmare; it is a learned skill. I either wake myself up or make the dream change directions. :) Digging your reaction and intelligence.
I liked your style, I really like that you were wanting to understand what the song is saying and what it's about. But (constructive criticism) if you want to dive into the lyrics in detail, you should probably look at them afterwards, or maybe before, to make sure you understand them correctly. There are at least a couple of places you were talking about lyrics you misheard. One of them is at 05:00 ... it is not "... people talking when our hearts are speaking." "...people talking without speaking" is the lyric here. And at 06:17 it is not "...silence like a cancer groan," it is "...silence like a cancer grows." Those are a couple of lines that greatly contribute to the overall meaning of the song. I didn't take particular note of any others, but please give it a listen with the lyrics in front of you. Or watch the music video with the captions on - it will make a difference in the way you look at it, although you're on the right track. It's wide open to your own interpretation, or course, but having the correct words help you form an opinion closer to what the writers had in mind. Overall, nicely done! I do seriously recommend the music video, though, too. The imagery is stunning. :)
Bro, you should check out this song with Draimen and Myles Kennedy its so powerful. Speaking of Myles Kennedy I think you would really, really like, no ima say love Words Darker Then their Wings by Alterbridge. Your ear holes will thank you gauranteed. I stand by it.
The Best part of this song is David Draiman's hauntingly beautiful voice. The Worst part of this song is the lyrics and music is subdued while your comments are at least 3 times louder. A prospective Subscriber here, please give my comment some thought, and increase the volume of the music, as some of us don't have or use headphones. THANK YOU.
Paul Simon, a great American song writer wrote that song and the fact you, so many generations later, gets it? Just lends more credence to the timelessness of this song.
Darkness comes at night. Sleep usually comes at night with darkness unless you're a shift worker. Ergo dreams come at night. Sometimes our dreams offer solutions to our daytime thoughts and activities. Just the mere fact that darkness invites rest, unless you're a shift worker, makes darkness a friend. No mystery there.
I did watch most of this but reaction to the Conan rather than the original video AND from your comments you don't know it's a cover and therefore haven't researched the iconic Simon and Garfunkel original
This song was originally written by Paul simon..a folk song..go back and listen to original from 1964..same sing but very sweet. I luv DISTURBED, SO much better..but the words r still paul simons
Watch the original video in black and white, no sound for the first few seconds. Perhaps a better interpretation available. Simon and Garfunkel performed in the 60s and it was a warning. This cover is angry that the warning was ignored. But the video in B&W, at the end, gives hope.
Speaking on artists not making music with a story or meaning… Have you by chance dived into the Independent Rapper, Tom MacDonald music? Some can be political or so called controversial but actually he speaks all facts! Other songs are based on his experiences with addiction & sobriety & Mental illness. I’m 57 & really disliked rap with my kids growing up because of the horrible messages .. they’re all adults now & I came across Tom here on CZcams & I’m HOOKED! 😂Start with No Response & work your way up. His girlfriend Nova literally shoots every video! They are an unbelievable Talented Team!
It’s “eyes stabbed by the neon light” and “people talking without speaking” maybe listen to songs and pull up the lyrics just in case as both of those lines are very clear to hear.
You misheard SO many of the lyrics. I’ll assume you were distracted because you’re more of an instrument guy. His name is David Draimon the lead singer for Disturbed and this was him singing while sick. His voice is phenomenal and you really need to watch their official video for the song for enlightenment on their interpretation of this cover and to concentrate on his powerful voice. The lyrics/song was written and performed by Simon & Garfunkle in the 60s. Not the 70s as some have said.
It’s a beautiful song but I do prefer the original. “Simon and Garfunkel’s “Sound Of Silence” is one of the best songs of all time and was inspired by Sanford “Sandy” Greenberg, Art Garfunkel roomate and best friend who lost his vision”.
Listen to Paul Simon's interview about the intent of the words he wrote in 1964. In 2016 and the anger in Disturbed s words when singing ... the neon gods we made........Donald Trump. I heard this song in 64 and watch this performance that night on Conan...I got two totally different feelings after each performance.
If you're going to do reactions to great songs of the past, the least you have to do is research some fact about the songs and its authors. Have you ever heard of Paul Simon? It doesn't look like you do. Look it up. please!! Before guessing what the song means, and if you want to be taken seriously, it would behoove you to read the lyrics before you throw out silly interpretations.
Dude....really??? This is a reaction video!! Never hearing the song before... You know... Hearing it for the first time... If he had done research, it kind of alters the initial reaction..um...DUHHH!!
@@ronkampsen1098 No, it's an insult to the hearing audience having someone so ignorant offering his reaction. Many, if not most, of those who react to songs do some research about it. It doesn't mean that you listen to the song, but at least you get some background and you certainly DO NOT try to guess with you immense ignorance the meaning of the words.
I don’t care about the artist that much to research their life and their mission. The artist may make “cool” music but why waste my time to learn about someone who won’t learn about me 😂💯 You want me to research what a song means and your not paying 😂 You may call me ignorant if you believe so to be true but the character on the screen is for your entertainment. You don’t know me in real life and have no idea how I think or speak. Now, if you don’t mind I’d like to play into your belief of me being ignorant and say to you old geezer go look into some retirement home pamphlets😂
@@neimanmarioit's an insult to the weak mind who finds it insulting. This is art and art is open to different interpretations depending on who is viewing or listening. We don't know this reactor's background and culture, we don't know what he usually listens to... For all we know, this is him opening his mind and heart to something new and, at the end, calling it a masterpiece. Why not just appreciate that someone else is able to appreciate something you do, as well? Why go looking for something negative within it?
You should not use the N word here on your channel. Ya, I get you can say it without reprise and it has a A at the end. It is still the N word and everyone wonders why young white kids say it. Well they hear you all say it and repeat it without knowing the history and reasons it is not alright. If you do not want other races saying it then let it start with you not saying it. Everyone can tell my to STFU well don't care it is not okay. You seem like a God fearing man pray to him and ask him to show you if it is okay or not?
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The song is a masterpiece., but what made it a masterpiece is David's voice. You barely mentioned the greatness of his voice.
Some people are into the lyrics , not necessarily the singer or music!
@lookiloo100 I've never known anyone that didn't first like the music/vibe/beat, then got into what the song was sayjng.
I would have never thought someone could cover this classic, beautiful Simon and Garfunkel masterpiece. He made it his own!
Written by Paul Simon in 1964. Originally performed by Simon and Garfunkel.
“One of the biggest hang-ups we have today is the inability of people to communicate, not only on an intellectual level, but on an emotional level as well. So you have people unable to touch other people, unable to love other people. This is a song about the inability to communicate. It’s called, “The Sound of Silence”. - Paul Simon 1966
You can see/hear him say this before they begin their performance here:
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Simon also mentioned that he thinks Disturbed now owns this song; the only other example I can give of that is Hurt.... NIN/Johnny Cash.
AMEN!!!! ✅
Simon & Garfunkel should be PROUD!! They wrote a song of the future we now live in that is “tech world” the re~make was total grace and justice of another Artists message 💋
People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening period period this sounds like texting, doesn't it? And when he mentions and the people bowed and prayed to the neon God they made? I think that represents technology as our new God. Period. Pulse simon wrote this song as a warning Wesley nord
Thank you for saying ...not the first time hearing this song. He does an amazing rendition.i love the reaction.. light bulb moment
I saw Disturbed perform this song while working (I'm a photographer for a radio station)at one of their shows. It was incredible.
David Draiman had the flu while performing the Conan performance.
One crazy thing about this recording is that David was sick that day. That's the reason he was seated for the performance. He very nearly didn't perform at all, but decided to go ahead with it and just killed it. This is a very different style than Disturbed's other music (heavy metal) and they wanted to keep it more stripped down in a sort of homage to the original which I think made it more powerful in the end.
I'm a soprano and have a wide range that I can sing. But its when I have a cold, is when I can sing an even wider range. I might feel like crap, but it makes the whole group sound awesomely anointed....
So go back and listen on your own - with the lyrics--and feel how the power in his voice changes with the lyrics. The song was written by Paul Simon in the early 1970’s-- it’s very powerful. It still makes me teary eyed
I felt bad that he misinterpreted a lot of the important most lyrics. Regardless, he came up with his own lyrics, his own meaning and he still enjoyed it. That is what art is about. Personal interpretation.
1965. Disturbed recorded this on the 50th Anniversary.
Go back an read the lyrics ! It's a very ,very deep! Almost Biblical ,"the bowed an prayed to the Neon God they made" . Moses comin down from the mountain with the 10 Commandments and the people "built" (Neon God) their God. Feel it. The sound of silence...."no music" !!
I grew up with this song by Simon & Garfunkel in the 70’s but LOVE how Disturbed covered it!
even simon and garfunkel liked it so it has approved ...
Me too. Never thought I would love a cover like this!
David’s voice was so emotive on this song and yet you gave it so little credence in your reaction.
the best is amazing ,disturbed vocalist david is performance perfect🥰🥰😍😍😍
Put your phones down people , talk , look up, see whats going on .
Not many pick up on the subtleties like the guitar riffs or piano. Great reaction bro. Try "Hold On To The Memories" or "The Light" for sure. Both are very inspirational as well as original songs to Disturbed. I like their harder stuff as well but it can get pretty rough at times.
One of the better covers of a song and especially from a rock band
I mentioned it above, but Simon has said Disturbed did it better. Gutsy admission.
As a 53 year old it’s just a little unsettling to find so many people unfamiliar with this song! It’s just a bit strange because it is so iconic! And I also am one of the millions that actually prefer David’s beautiful version!
I love the expression on your face when the realization comes over you
This is one of the best covers of this song! So much that Paul Simon actually posted it on his page and also commented that it was his song now. He loved it that much. This is a great version even though he was sick during the performance but this one in my opinion not only highlights his voice but the instruments. If you watch their original video again my opinion is where he visually tells the story.
He is a trained cantor and has this amazing voice. You should watch Down With a Sickness that’s him that’s his vibe. Then you have this and others I think you would enjoy Reason to Fight and Hold onto Memories. His vocals always gives me chills and must say few tears as well. Would love to see reactions to those as well.
Great reaction!!
Not one of but THE BEST COVER EVER!!!
ahem, it was neither. " Hello Darkness my old friend " was talking about a habit he had waking up between 3am & 5am to write songs. "Left it's seeds while I was sleeping" refers to that fact that Paul Simon would wake up & know he started writing the song in his dreams & then continue to write the rest of his song with his old friend, "Darkness"
I just now found your channel when this video popped up. Thank God for that suggestion/algorithm, CZcams. I'm not half-way thru and had to share how much I'm enjoying your deep style and interpretation. I hear music and feel songs exactly as you do. That's not a skill one can learn or acquire. It's a soul thing. Awesome reaction vid. Can't wait to check out your past content.
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The first version was a light warning, this version is showing us the results of our inattention to the warning. We worship technology, inanimate objects and all the wrong things.
Oh hon, your appreciation for such a cover is truly beautiful. Thank you so much for taking what you hear at face value. You’re truly wonderful.
Awesome way you worked through this song. Very well done. Top notched.
Thank you
When Paul Simon wrote this in late 1964 he said that his writing process was to shut himself in his dark bathroom, to be alone and a meditative state to bring down new music. Hello darkness my old friend, was his familiar and fruitful process.
Watched so many reactions of this song yet. Have to admit, yours is one of my favourites, because you're digging so much in the meaning of it. Great!
BEST SONG cover EVER!!
The song would not have done much without that amazing voice.
The "violins"/strings, started about two minutes before you noticed them.
The sound of silence that we created through smart technology. 10,000 people all together staring at a little screen in silence, no longer able to communicate.
He's actually a metal guy. Down With The Sickness is a banger
This is actually a Simon and Garfunkel cover from the 60's
When I hear the lyrics now, I think of censorship, algorithms, shadow banning and canceling. I think the notes of the songs are independent thoughts that are not expressed and no one hears - whether it be from being censored or just out of fear, perhaps under threat of in’s information and opposing a gov’t narrative. The Doctors who were threatened by the AMA and the gov’t that they would have their license taken away if they questioned the narrative or discussed other cures. This began as a dream, a prophetic vision of what was to come. Simon and Garfunkel sang it pretty plain because the future of the message wasn’t impacting them. But David from Disturbed sings it with anger because he knows it is becoming more and more a reality and will be fully realized much much sooner. He’s angry because we let this happen to us. He’s not the only one.
So you haven't heard the original? This is much more powerful when you know the original and can compare/contrast to David's version.
David wanted to do the cover, the band wasn't on board, he promised he would never again ask them to do another cover again, they agreed. Probably their biggest hit ever.
Amen!! People need to take time..,..listen, 👁👁 another, talk in person all theses!! What happened?this is off the chain right! Love my David/Disturbed follower all these years been to ~many of concerts,.. well let’s just say … last count on two hands, he is a trained cantor! Look it up., you’ll be impressed he’s not just a heavy mentalist! I grew up with the Simon/Garfunkel era not to disclose my age but yes! This re~make was done with such Grace and Justice of another Artists Message!! AMEN AMEN and then some!!!!
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
Still remains
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
And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
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 of silence"
Thanks for an authentic reaction. Hate the 2nd time reaction fakes. Very nice! Note: If you want respect and views, ‘1st’ time reactions only. Those a brain can tell.
You gotta get the lyrics right it was originally a 70s song from Simon & Garfunkel ❤
I really love Simon and Garfunkel's song sound of silence this one too ❤
I'm an atheist, and ex catholic so I just want to present this differently... I learned dream control when I was like 5 years old, and can still wake myself out of a nightmare; it is a learned skill. I either wake myself up or make the dream change directions. :) Digging your reaction and intelligence.
The Samuel L. Jackson reference was your demeanor exactly!! 😂😂
You may not like disturbs other songs, its a heavy metal band
I liked your style, I really like that you were wanting to understand what the song is saying and what it's about. But (constructive criticism) if you want to dive into the lyrics in detail, you should probably look at them afterwards, or maybe before, to make sure you understand them correctly. There are at least a couple of places you were talking about lyrics you misheard.
One of them is at 05:00 ... it is not "... people talking when our hearts are speaking." "...people talking without speaking" is the lyric here.
And at 06:17 it is not "...silence like a cancer groan," it is "...silence like a cancer grows."
Those are a couple of lines that greatly contribute to the overall meaning of the song. I didn't take particular note of any others, but please give it a listen with the lyrics in front of you. Or watch the music video with the captions on - it will make a difference in the way you look at it, although you're on the right track. It's wide open to your own interpretation, or course, but having the correct words help you form an opinion closer to what the writers had in mind. Overall, nicely done! I do seriously recommend the music video, though, too. The imagery is stunning. :)
This is is a cover of Sion and Garfunkel from 1964...ish. But it is VERY good!
I love this song. 🙏🇺🇸❤️
He did this song as an urgent wake up call to people
Simon and Garfunkel original. “Hello darkness my old friend” is a reference to Garfunkel’s blind friend
This is a remake. It was originally from Simon and Garfunkel.
Paul Simon wrote this, try listening to Simon and Garfunkel sing it
Bro, you should check out this song with Draimen and Myles Kennedy its so powerful.
Speaking of Myles Kennedy I think you would really, really like, no ima say love Words Darker Then their Wings by Alterbridge. Your ear holes will thank you gauranteed. I stand by it.
Really sung with a difference but wow, how good 👍
The Best part of this song is David Draiman's hauntingly beautiful voice. The Worst part of this song is the lyrics and music is subdued while your comments are at least 3 times louder. A prospective Subscriber here, please give my comment some thought, and increase the volume of the music, as some of us don't have or use headphones. THANK YOU.
Get ready for a religious experience! Shakes my very soul! It's a thing of beauty!❤
And just think, he sang this with the flu. This song by Simon & Garfunkel came on the heels of the President Kennedy assassination.
Paul Simon, a great American song writer wrote that song and the fact you, so many generations later, gets it? Just lends more credence to the timelessness of this song.
David didn't write the lyrics, that was Paul Simon. But I agree with him, this is the best cover
Its just incredible, that you didn't get the talent from the start. You are more concerned about followers, than you are with talent... Good luck
your eyes trippin
Great reaction Bro!!!
Darkness comes at night. Sleep usually comes at night with darkness unless you're a shift worker. Ergo dreams come at night. Sometimes our dreams offer solutions to our daytime thoughts and activities. Just the mere fact that darkness invites rest, unless you're a shift worker, makes darkness a friend. No mystery there.
I did watch most of this but reaction to the Conan rather than the original video AND from your comments you don't know it's a cover and therefore haven't researched the iconic Simon and Garfunkel original
Are you making that a request
This was my radiation song in my head 😢
Awesome thanks 👍
Originally by the genius Paul Simon ... in the 60s
This song was originally written by Paul simon..a folk song..go back and listen to original from 1964..same sing but very sweet.
I luv DISTURBED, SO much better..but the words r still paul simons
Watch the original video in black and white, no sound for the first few seconds. Perhaps a better interpretation available. Simon and Garfunkel performed in the 60s and it was a warning. This cover is angry that the warning was ignored. But the video in B&W, at the end, gives hope.
You really needed the original video by disturbed to get the full effect
wATCH THE BLACKAND WHITE VERSION OF HIS VIDEO OF THIS SONG.
Find the lyrics and read them.
"Silence like a cancer grows."
Mans disconnect to man.
The original video REALLY is more effective! Deep down in your soul!
Speaking on artists not making music with a story or meaning… Have you by chance dived into the Independent Rapper, Tom MacDonald music? Some can be political or so called controversial but actually he speaks all facts! Other songs are based on his experiences with addiction & sobriety & Mental illness. I’m 57 & really disliked rap with my kids growing up because of the horrible messages .. they’re all adults now & I came across Tom here on CZcams & I’m HOOKED! 😂Start with No Response & work your way up. His girlfriend Nova literally shoots every video! They are an unbelievable Talented Team!
It’s “eyes stabbed by the neon light” and “people talking without speaking” maybe listen to songs and pull up the lyrics just in case as both of those lines are very clear to hear.
Had the flu during this performance
Dude read the lyrics
Do a comparison from this version of the song, which speaks to me, but the Simon and Garfunkel Never Inspired a Rapport from me.
Do DISTURBED'S STUPIFY.. THE LIGHT... STRICKEN.. PRAYER
Dude, listen to Down With The Sickness, more their usual style.
God loves a kneemail.
You misheard SO many of the lyrics. I’ll assume you were distracted because you’re more of an instrument guy.
His name is David Draimon the lead singer for Disturbed and this was him singing while sick. His voice is phenomenal and you really need to watch their official video for the song for enlightenment on their interpretation of this cover and to concentrate on his powerful voice.
The lyrics/song was written and performed by Simon & Garfunkle in the 60s. Not the 70s as some have said.
It’s a beautiful song but I do prefer the original. “Simon and Garfunkel’s “Sound Of Silence” is one of the best songs of all time and was inspired by Sanford “Sandy” Greenberg, Art Garfunkel roomate and best friend who lost his vision”.
Listen to Paul Simon's interview about the intent of the words he wrote in 1964. In 2016 and the anger in Disturbed s words when singing ... the neon gods we made........Donald Trump.
I heard this song in 64 and watch this performance that night on Conan...I got two totally different feelings after each performance.
@1:54 dude sounds like you have a medical issue like epilepsy < no that isn't normal lol
David Draiman ... one of the best voices out there... umm ... you act like you didn't even hear him. Duh...
Read the lyrics bud
I get sleep paralysis, night terrors and its terrible.
You should concentrate on the line “people hearing without listening” you have completely missed the incredible vocal talents of David Draiman
OMG, Stop trying to analyze the song and listen to his AMAZING voice and range......🙄. I couldn’t even finish your reaction.
Pull up the lyrics.
Bruh your hurting yourself trying to figure what it means
I'm sorry but maybe try focusing on the song and the singer in stead of the instrumentation
Please...its about peoples lack of communication with each other! Listen, less talk!! You fail to mention the amazing voice!! SMDH.
im sorry, but this dude needs to check on his hearing.. half of the lyrics he got them wrong :)))))
I know he's jewish so I know he is saying like a mighty jew in the lyrics
For Jesus Christ
no, it does not.
If you're going to do reactions to great songs of the past, the least you have to do is research some fact about the songs and its authors. Have you ever heard of Paul Simon? It doesn't look like you do. Look it up. please!! Before guessing what the song means, and if you want to be taken seriously, it would behoove you to read the lyrics before you throw out silly interpretations.
Dude....really??? This is a reaction video!! Never hearing the song before... You know... Hearing it for the first time... If he had done research, it kind of alters the initial reaction..um...DUHHH!!
Thank you someone understands 😂💯
@@ronkampsen1098 No, it's an insult to the hearing audience having someone so ignorant offering his reaction. Many, if not most, of those who react to songs do some research about it. It doesn't mean that you listen to the song, but at least you get some background and you certainly DO NOT try to guess with you immense ignorance the meaning of the words.
I don’t care about the artist that much to research their life and their mission. The artist may make “cool” music but why waste my time to learn about someone who won’t learn about me 😂💯 You want me to research what a song means and your not paying 😂 You may call me ignorant if you believe so to be true but the character on the screen is for your entertainment. You don’t know me in real life and have no idea how I think or speak. Now, if you don’t mind I’d like to play into your belief of me being ignorant and say to you old geezer go look into some retirement home pamphlets😂
@@neimanmarioit's an insult to the weak mind who finds it insulting. This is art and art is open to different interpretations depending on who is viewing or listening. We don't know this reactor's background and culture, we don't know what he usually listens to... For all we know, this is him opening his mind and heart to something new and, at the end, calling it a masterpiece. Why not just appreciate that someone else is able to appreciate something you do, as well? Why go looking for something negative within it?
Too much pausing too much yaking! It's cancer GROWING NOT GROANING! ❤❤❤❤
You should not use the N word here on your channel. Ya, I get you can say it without reprise and it has a A at the end. It is still the N word and everyone wonders why young white kids say it. Well they hear you all say it and repeat it without knowing the history and reasons it is not alright. If you do not want other races saying it then let it start with you not saying it. Everyone can tell my to STFU well don't care it is not okay. You seem like a God fearing man pray to him and ask him to show you if it is okay or not?
You don't know the true meaning of the song. should be researched before you do a reaction.
Dude you have no clue!