Sounds of silence encompass me

Loneliness and heartbreak, oh can’t you see

Though many people are all around

These feelings, for me, still do abound

Both in the day and in the night

Oh, how can I escape this plight?

If I but show kindness, they do say

I will be shown the same from day to day

But do I really believe these words?

Spoken by those who I know have heard

Sounds of silence encompass me

Loneliness and heartbreak, oh can’t you see