DISTURBED - THE SOUND OF SILENCE I cried, it happens. (REACTION)
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- The original version of this song was great and had a lot of meaning to it. For some reason may it be his voice the power behind it or the emotion he presented brought out the emotions in me. I was truly speechless and had to cut the camera.
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Okay okay I get it, he never sang opera. I read it in a news article online while I was researching the artist over 9 MONTHS AGO! 500 comments later of “he don’t sing opera”.
LOL!!
Hey bud. The song was written in 1963 just after the death of JFK. A very somber time for many. David's version really sends the message home.
He was Training to be a Cantor , however . A Synagogue Singer .
@@derrickconnolly9164 Totally AWESOME cover!!! I had goosebumps!
@@derrickconnolly9164 I know.
Paul Simon said: I wrote this song as a warning. Disturbed's version was the rage that the warning was not heeded.
Will you please shut the fuck up about this already?
@@sunflour7288 I'm sorry I sent you into your "safe space", snowflake.... I'd suggests going out out and buying a pallet of "suck it up" from your local big box. You may not feel so "liberal" after, but who knows. You may just figure it out.
@@SavageDawgJoshua lmao.. going off on a tangent just cause someone called you out on copying a comment thousands of people already did..nice
@@sunflour7288 LOL yeah, looking back now, you got me... You got me smiling and giggling...! We are all such fuckups at times!
@@SavageDawgJoshua
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Don't ever apologize for crying. This is the beauty of music.
I have watched the Disturbed version multiple times....cry every damn time.
Seriously, I listen to this song all the time. I still cry sometimes. It's a great release.
💗
I have been watching these reaction videos for an hour. This song doesn’t get old, and I feel better watching people feel the same way I do every time I hear Disturbed sing it.
I played this song for my very best friend while he was sick and it brought tears to his eyes which was hard to do. Unfortunately I lost him. He passed June 29th and it absolutely breaks my heart. I since play this song at least once a day because it is my hearts salvation as I try to get through this depression. It sings to my soul through tears and antidepressant. I am so thankful for this song
If this song, and this singer, doesn't bring you to tears, you don't understand it!
Let the tears flow, my Brother... I am a 49-year-old Marine, and I have been bawling all night watching reactions of this song that I've felt ever since the second I first heard it on the radio when it came out. It is rage against the warning that the original displayed... and was not heeded. And now, here we are. And we are fucked.
Same here. My kid saw the emotion on my face and as he had never seen me crying , mistook it for me feeling sleepy.
It is also a dream that came to him....to me it is not only the rage he made it into a heavenly anthem. And it wasn't a dream but a prophetic voice from the heavens.
Not quite f’kd. Where consciousness rises and warnings from the prophets are heeded there is always hope. Where two or three are gathered….
Don't despair! I see it as the anthem for the revolution ... not rage for a warning not heeded! Rather a call to arms ... let's make it happen!
I can't hear this enough... or shed enough tears. The world we're leaving to our children and their children...
You experienced what MILLIONS did as well. Welcome to the club. No one was prepared for what that video did to them. I still cry every time I listen and watch. It was perfection. So glad to see you melt. You rock! Take care. Stay safe.
Yup. It still grabs me by the soul and shakes me every damn time.
I cry every time. It’s just that rage and sorrow that society didn’t listen to the warning the first time.
I wasn't sure if I liked the Conan live version or this video version better, I went back and watched this version again and hands down It's powerful, I love it.
I cried at the original but bawl at this one!
@@chrisdavis7033 he was sick when he did Conan
OMG I’ve listened to this song so many times and I still get the chills every time I listen to it.
Every single time--bar none.
I honestly can't get enough of this song, especially this version. Never paid much attention to the lyrics before now. This is absolutely powerful, and I get the chills EVERY F'ING TIME I hear it!!!!
Same here!! I was literally just wondering if I was the only one that felt it every single time! Crazy
@@Eric-hz7ei I’ve listened to this powerful and beautiful rendition so many times since stumbling across it less than a week ago. I just can’t get enough of it. Goosebumps and tears every single time.
Me too - sometimes the arms, or my hair stands up or chills down my back, but it's always something.
When my daughter shared this version with me, it was like I was hearing it for the first time....over and over.
And, this ladies and gentlemen is an appropriate reaction to this song!!!
:)
2 minute mark "Let's see what they got"
7 minute mark "Fuck me"
HAHA Great reaction video mate
Thank you sir! I always give my honest reaction to new music for me. Stay safe out there!
@@AlphaandOmegaReactions You're welcome. We're staying safe in here :) Australia is doing good!
he started with "Simon and Garfunkle are so great" and he ended with "who's Simon and Garfunkle?"
I'm right there with you. I cry every time.
Me to
In a cruel twist of fate, a lot of here watching this video are here because of the exact reason he is singing about.
Truth
Oh yeah, communication, and that's just what we're doing right now, hearing words without listening
If this song makes you tear up, it just means your soul isn't dead.
Disturbed's rendition of this song is such an epic. It just brings you to higher places.
He was classically trained as a Cantor. And don't feel bad for getting emotional. Just about everybody I've seen lines up crying like babies over this. It's very very deep emotion. Right to the soul.
I cannot count how many times I have listened to this song. I cry each time. He feels every note. Pure passion with pure talent.
Imagine for a moment having a voice that powerful......
Kinda like Prayer. A whole new level
Bro, I'd never shut up
The coupling of a voice that powerful, with lyrics just as powerful, but presented in a whole new arrangement, ever increasing in tone and intensity... magic. Simply magic. There just are no other words for it.
Uh... I Do And I'm a Female.
@@rbishop proof?
Never apologize for showing emotion. I'm 67 and cry every time I hear this. If it doesn't touch your soul...you don't get it. God bless.
You mentioned the neon god was television, now days it the damned smart phone.
Beyond smart phones, It's referencing social media as well I like to think.
People on smart phones lookin like they bow and pray.
Yes!!! Thank you!!!
It meant disconnect back when Simon and Garfunkel recorded it people not communicating and talking with each other and it applies to today as well… Some people can’t go in our without the damn cell phones… Again disconnect no communication or communicating without speaking shooting somebody a text message you contacted them you didn’t have to say a damn word.. it’s like this mindless thing that everyone just is glued to and stares at like growing up the TV or the idiot box as my mom used to call it… This is what Garfunkel thought of it/explained some of it...
According to Art Garfunkel, it's about “the inability of people to communicate with each other.” · Paul Simon wrote the song in 1963-64, when he was ...
Okay so let me break this down.
1. Disturbed was not the original creators of this song so the original meaning and interpretation still stands.
2. Simon and Garfunkel WERE referencing the television in the original song.
3. At no point was social media in the conversation because the internet and social media did not exist when this song was originally written.
The original was a warning. This was a battle cry because the warning wasn't heeded.
Was about to say the same lol
^ This. In spades.
Absolutely agree
A battle cry? Too who? People hear the song without listening. Nothing changed when the original came out and nothing changed when the cover came out. They made a meme out of the song for crying out loud. This comment is also on every single reaction video of this song, it's getting old. Let me know when you see the troops getting ready for this battle you speak of because as of yet they don't seem to give a shit. Great song none the less though. Cheers!
@@kosys5338 I have to agree, I cringe every time I see this garbage at the top of the comments. It's a fake quote people say to make themselves look insightful when it's nothing but noise.
This is the most powerful song I have ever heard! I reacted the same way you did, it hits you right in the gut doesn’t it? It still gives me the chills every time I hear it now. I remember the original and it was great but this one? This one is so far above great it’s in the stratosphere! Just WOW! David Draiman has the most amazing voice I have heard in all the years I have been listening to music!
I AGREE!
👍 this had me in tears the first time I heard it and still gets me now, so powerful! I heard the original when it was released and thought it was great, but this ..... it’s in a different world.
He conveyed such emotion with this song with this vocal ability that it's hard not to shed a tear. What an amazing performance. It's not often that someone performs a song in such a way that to illicit that type of emotional response that this song does.
Interestingly enough, this song covered by Disturbed touches young people in a profound way. They don’t know Simon and Garfunkel, but they totally get the lyrics of this song, probably because Draiman stabs your soul and totally inhabits the meaning. They cry the first time they hear it and become obsessed with it. Disturbed’s fans get to know S&G and folks who would never listen to metal get to hear and understand what really is behind Disturbed’s message over the years, (although they seem to have a bit more of a hopeful message any more). They don’t lose their edge, but this song takes on a totally different message when someone like Draiman, a very well educated guy in his mid 40’s with a family sings it. People who knew the S&G original finally hear the lyrics from a soul level instead of a sad level, you know? I’m glad you get it.
Well said!
Don’t feel bad. I cried like a baby. This song is amazing to begin with. Spiritual. Disturbed version is a cry. This song is a warning. David made it ominous and imminent.
It's definitely his version of the song that brings tears and goosebumps! The lyrics are dark and Simon and Garfunkel sang it like a r folk song when it was released in 1963. This version is like a warning that you must listen to! His control of the lyrics from the beginning and building as the song continues is amazing! You feel every word! And the lyrics are as relevant today as when they were written. Love it!
It’s amazing how many people don’t understand how ahead of its time this song was and still is to this day. Truly telling the story of our modern times. Harrowing Beauty.
I don't think it was ahead of it's time. It feels like it's timeless. We battle with this message through time.
@@PadreMortalis correct, but the neon gods are way more relevant today than in any part of history. Everyone has a neon God in their hand they bow snd pray to everyday without so much as even acknowledging the person next to them. Sad and troubled times.
Telling the story of our inevitable demise more like.
Simon and Garfunkel: "we have a message you need to hear"
50 years later
Disturbed: "hey, weren't you paying attention? Imma repeat that message. You're gonna feel it this time".
Alec Kelsey That is true. I have caught a lot of hate in the comments for this reaction and I do not know why.
@@AlphaandOmegaReactions really? It's an honest reaction and your opinion. I appreciate those even when I disagree. Like the saying goes: "you can't please all the people all the time", to which I must add 'so be you, and let the haters stew'.
Best comment I’ve seen...and I’ve watched many reactions to this version
Never feel ashamed for having emotions. We are, after all, human.
@@AlphaandOmegaReactions Why hate? Music is beautiful and this is a masterpiece. It's your opinion on a awesome video with such a deep meening. If people don't like it, they better scroll on. "..People bowed and prayed to the neon (lcd) god thay make" :P
I have loved this song from the moment I heard it but I always felt there was something missing. Now I know what it was. Righteous. Anger.
I've watched heaps of reactions to this, and I've finally got the one it deserves, because you understand the song. Thank you for your moving honesty.
Thank you for the kind thoughts and words. Stay safe out there!
David Draiman...a voice to die for! A powerful yet soulful voice that can go from warm baritone to angelic tenor, from clear as a crystal to rasp/distortion and back on a dime. He has a timbre in his voice that I've never heard before.....just hauntingly beautiful and pure tonal properties to it! An awesome talent and obvious training to deliver what he does!! Can sing like an angel or the devil ! Loved your reaction and your take on David's performance. Was mine too! Try "Deceiver", "The Night", "Indestructible" and "Violence Fetish" by Disturbed too.
I'm a 54 year old music man who liked Simon & Garfunkel. This man brought an emotion to this song that still gets me. Tears fall as my soul feels the intensity of the words that he poured out. Incredible reaction to an incredible rendition. God bless you and yours brother. And thank you. 👍
There's a reason this video has over half a billion views. This is our world today, more and more every year. The live version from the Conan show is different but at least as powerful.
I prefer the Conan version over the studio version we see here. The interesting part of the Conan performance is Draiman was not 100% that evening, he actually had a cold I've heard. Incredible performance.
@@deco9863 As I understand it, he was recovering from the Flu at that time, and the reason he was sitting down during the performance was because he wasn't sure if he'd be able to stand and sing properly for the whole song. It is legitimately incredible that he was able to do what he did that day.
Conan version is awesome
Kinda a battle cry for all that are misunderstood so they stayed SILENT!!!!
Unfortunately the Conan version had one or more bits autotuned (against David's wishes I understand).
I was 18 when I first heard the original by Simon and Garfunkel and it's hauntingly beautiful message stayed with me, a year ago I heard this cover by Disturbed and David Draiman's voice gave me chills and I too wept at his incredible empathic rendition, it speaks to your soul.
Oh wow you thought the same thing I thought!
The power of music. I never thought anyone could equal the haunting beauty of the original but this is stunning.
Everyone that sees David's rendition of "Sound of Silence" should have two reactions: the fantastic video AND the singing. In every reaction I've seen, the viewers are blown away. I've been a fan of Disturbed for years; you see why.
David took lessons to be able to do the voice distortion, growl, so he wouldn’t shred his vocal cords. He is also a Cantor in the same Jewish Synagogue as his father.
"Took lessons..." He is classically trained so he'd be well aware of all types of voice manipulation.
Paul Simon reached out to him to tell him how much he loved this cover. Paul Simon is notoriously gaurding of his songs.
Simon and Garfunkle's version was a warning of what was to come. Disturbed's version was done because the warning was not heeded. The first time I saw this video I cried so hard. It still gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
While I agree people should not copy & paste great comments like this (and take credit for it) but This comment is so spot on and epic it deserves to be on every version of this song But lets be adults people and rephrase it as "I saw someone else comment on this song and its fitting they said...Simon and Garfunkle's version was a warning of what was to come. Disturbed's version was anger because the warning was not heeded
@@tntlassiter IN "YOUR" OPINION.you mean... In mine it is Quite accurate, see anyone who truly loves & understands music would know it is all about interpretation....the 2 interpretations display the contrasts this comment references and no matter how many caps you use you wont change my personal interpretation of the 2 different emotions evoked by the 2 versions. PERIOD.
@@tntlassiter I cannot control and can accept that you have a WRONG perception of me, but I do suggest you get some help for that narcissism it wont serve you well in life.
Me too
He wasn't trained in Opera.
He trained as a Cantor at his Temple.
@Ryan 25
No, not "basically the same", which is why I pointed it out.
He is also classically trained.
It sounds like a lot of the warnings God himself is giving us and David is Jewish so how fitting is that
He studied being a Cantor in Jerusalem and NYC. He stepped away from it due to a couple of events in his life that made him question religion.
David Draiman was born in Brooklyn to an orthodox Jewish family. He hails from a long line of noted temple cantors. He attended Yeshiva and was expected to sing in temple too. Well... he went in a different direction and much of his family disowned him. His later songs are so powerful.... Hold on to Memories; Inside the Fire; The Light... Incredibly inspirational. Give them another try... you might be pleasantly surprise. His vocal training was primarily to prepare him to cantor.
Thank you. Someone finally got it right. 😏
check out David's interview on Loudwire here on youtube. He said he went to college for business and went into the family business (nursing home/transitional living) at no time does he mention his vocal training.
This song is powerful. I feel Disturbed made it that more powerful. They made it to reach their own audience and in doing so, sent a message to them too.
Never be sorry for crying. I get emotional everytime I hear this song and I'm a Disturbed fan.
Thank you for playing this
I’m never going to be big on metal, but this version not only respect that this singer’s chops but showed what the roars can do when done RIGHT. This isn’t about sounding beastly, this is about sheer rage and agony.
Simon and Garfunkle's was light and poetic, fretting of a growing distance between. It was different times. For these days, Draiman delivers the Final Warning. Iron fist in a very refined and meticulous velvet glove. A rounded softhanded beauty luring you into the song, and then he confronts you with stunning and searing power. Time is just about up folks. Disturbed says so... and said it well.
I remember this song growing up. It meant something back then. Now that Disturbed rekindled this tune, I hope the younger generations listen to this closely. It was a warming back then. This version is a call to arms. We all need to change the world to get back in touch with it and others that live here with us.
Absolutely a call to arms! I've been telling people it is the anthem for the revolution!
For me this version of the song is perfect. Combining soulful and meaningful lyrics with a voice that radiates power and authority. The S&G original was a great song, but David's voice empowers it to really punch across the message. I still listen to Disturbed's version every now and again, and of course to see how other people react to it.
Don't get emotional over very many songs but not even going to lie this one has gotten me to tear up a few times. As a reactor it's something you shouldn't be ashamed of showing. People want to see the emotions that you feel. Not just see you bob your head to a song and sign off. Appreciate the reaction. God bless, keep your head down, and stay safe.
Music SHOULD evoke emotion...you are human. God bless!
This was the epitome of perfection between voice and visual. The facial close ups and the intensity of his voice when he adds the vocal fry pushed me over the edge too. I'm a GenXer and the disconnection of people today is a direct result of the boob tube and now portable devices. We built mud dams, played kick ball, ran the neighborhood until the street lights came on and drank from the hose. This song is even more relevant today than when S&G sang it. Disturbed really drove home the message vocally and visually!
I love people's reactions to this song. It gives me chills every single time.
His voice, his message, it goes directly to your soul.
Paul Simon even likes this and endorses it himself.
Now you see why we didn’t want you to talk. We wanted you to take it all in. You got it! It’s beautiful.
Great reaction. This version humbles us all and hits us right in the feels. He just sings it in a way that forces you to listen to the meaning on a new level.
Me neither. But I gotta admit, the first time I watched it I shed a tear as well. For it wasn't just a performance you listen to, it was one you felt. Peace brother✌
I listen to this almost every day, and still get goosebumps, chills and/or tears every time - It's That Good. Maybe if we used music like this as our drug, we might be a better society...
If you thought that was incredible and mind blowing, you should check out the live version. It's perhaps the most jaw dropping performance that I've ever heard.
I heard David hated the way the people on the live version altered it im not sure of the term I think it had something to do with the gravel sound in his voice , not sure please check it out I read he was annoyed by that.
Like you, I grew up with the original. I never really got into it. Disturbed however.....I have seen it a million times. Still get chills every time. They have many great songs. Give them a chance. They redid Land if Confusion too. Nailed it! Btw...check out him singing it live on Conan!! Epic!
I can see that you were move by this. It move your soul.
The best I can describe the rolling emotion of sadness, anger, and undercurrent feeling of loss, is ... "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE".
We ignored S&G's warning... now we have Disturbed saying "we're too late"...
They did end the video with a slice of hope, though. Choosing not to end on that sad lone piano piece, but giving a short fanfare. And the imagery... as if saying, "We can recover. We can turn back the damage. Let's do this, together. Please."
Awesome reaction, good sir! Never apologize for showing emotion, for that is what make us human.
I disagree! Disturbed says "let's do this!" This is the anthem for the revolution!
Amazing, real reaction! Love this version of the song!
Crying makes you human. Nothing to ever be ashamed of. Stirred emotions. Makes me cry everytime and I've heard it 1000 times.❤❤
Don't apologize for having a genuine emotional reaction to a song that is trying to garner just that. I have not gotten through their cover of that song once without crying yet.
David said in an interview that when he first heard it played back to him After he recorded it that he cried. I sat and bawled the first time I heard this.
This is a masterwork. The clarity of every syllable as his voice growls and soars. The background starting out spare and crescendoing with the emotion of the words. This song is a gutpunch in the best way!
The Master Piece Performance by David of this song was performed on the Conan Show.
You will be further amazed!
This song today can mean the idolatry of the internet. Phones, iPad, computers.
Texting=talking without speaking
Hearing voices unable to comprehend any ideas that are different than yours. So deep when it came out even more so now. So glad that that this version is available to the world today. Love it.
This is by far my favourite cover from songs that I knew the original first. They made a great song into an Epic song.
I grew up on Simon & Garfunkel's version of this song, & there has been a few singers & bands that have done this cover, yet nobody has done it better then Disturbs version.......I may also venture to say, I enjoy this version better, only because the message that Simon & Garfunkel were trying to get across, is much stronger and clearer in this version! The original by Simon & Garfunkel, was a warning of what was to come, if we did not change our ways, & Disturbed's version, is anger, because we did not heed the warning....... ❤One of the best covers in my opinion ❤️
once you have heard this, you can never go back. It makes the original sound like a practice event.
I love to see people react and understand the song so deeply. I cried too. so much EMOTION in this version. It's like Simon and Garfunkel put out the warning and David is singing now about being upset hurt and almost mad that it wasn't heeded. I love this version. The darkness or sadness just puts that emphasis on the lyrics.
The lyrics are so amazing but his interpretation take them to a whole higher level
The clear idea of Transadental words and music...
This song will make most ppl cry. Its beautifully done
Never apologize for feeling a song. David is an excellent story teller and he made you feel the song and listen not just hear.
Yes this is an amazing interpretation. Simon and Garfunkel would be proud.
Paul Simon called David Draimen and complimented him on it.
Loved your reaction mate, incredible version of an incredible song.
He's voice gives the true meaning to the song. One's got no other choice than to want to listen intently to it. Amazingly beautiful song
True music is the sound the heart makes. If it sparks emotion, it was done right.
It sounds like a warning from God.
Written by a Jew for a Jew 55 years later !!!!
That's interesting. Which god do you speak of? Humanity have created and imagined literally millions of gods throughout our scant thousands of years of evolving on this planet.
It is.
@@christallh24 I believe that's what the song is saying. People created this false neon God, an idol they bowed down to and worshiped whatever they heard and saw on tv, turned away from music, censorship started and stopped communicating with each other. That's the God they are talking about. And the song talks about when this person had a vision of what was happening he tried to warn humanity but his words fell on deaf ears.
The view of Noah's ark at the end...indeed a warning
He was made to sing the song the way he sang it.
Perfectly said.
Totally agree. 👍
Oh boy, did you go in to this a bit sceptical, didn't you? 😂 loved that! I was like: man! can't wait until David starts the vocal fries....😁
I truly did, but this song won me over. Even made me a little emotional.
This type of powerful song makes all of us cry.
Don't apologize for having emotions,I think I've watched this song over 2 dozen times already and it still brings me to tears,the message it has,the musical arrangement and his voice,absolutely outstanding version of this song.chilling.
My grandmother 99 hero loved disturbed when I played this song for her she held me like rocks said I know your choice of music and peeps don't understand they never will disturbed is perfection.. I played at her wake my fam was pissed I never win.. but she'll be with me forever ..
Good and honest reaction. Very appreciated. This marked a turning point in Disturbed leading to a much wider variety of musical range that led to their album "Evolution" Which is my favorite by far with a lot of variety showcasing their talents. I would also suggest "The Light" by them as another excellent video of theirs to react to, If you haven't yet seen it.. Thanks again.
Agree on The Light. Got me through my husband’s death.
So powerful...I grew up w/the original, but I must say I prefer this version. Thank you for the reaction.
His performance makes me cry every time too.
If this version doesn't make you cry, you don't have a soul. Great reaction!
GOD !! I WOULD REALLY LOVE ❤️ FOR HIM TO SING 🎤 AT OUR MOVEMENT, #FREEDOMCONVOY , WE NEED THIS TO GET OUT EVEN MORE THEN EVER
Honk honk brother. We hear you. The working man is what makes the world run. I don't understand why they trying to keep us silent. H O N K H O N K!
This song is AMAZING... probably the most popular reaction song E V E R !! The crazy part is this is so far from what it is that Disturbed does musically that people of any music genre were/seemed (bewildered?)! 100% of all the people that watch this video thought to themself, "What the heck am I experiencing here?" "Who is this Man?" "Where have I heard this before?" "Is this religious/spiritual in its nature?" (lol) and then once the song is over? (speaking of the sound of silence) almost all had to gather their thoughts and ponder many mixed emotions! Was this for real? How Davids phenomenal vocals were either never known to them or if known to them... What the hell this was? The sad thing was when watching the official video... many (did I say, "Many?") focused on his facial expressions and piercings; the dark imagery was intentional as well as exceptional! Was this a fluke? Not at all ...but... this was totally unexpected by the entire world of music as a whole!! ~just like Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" - these songs which are covers... are now theirs!!
It was a masterpiece. The music, words, videos, and his singing.
I've seen probably two dozen reactions to this song. This one is my favorite. You can literally see on your face the moment it hits you.
He was a Jewish chanter as a kid. This was the first time he had sung clean over that range for years, but it shows that his metal singing training can be translated into this. He obviously killed it !
Paul Simon saw his performance on Conan and reached out to him.
Draiman can sing whatever he wants.
Back around 1963, Paul Simon had a dream, and when he awoke, had to write a song based on what he saw. The song turned into "The Sound of Silence", and is maybe one of the most recognizable and known folk songs ever made. But it was a folk song, and the emotion of HOW it was sung did not correctly convey the dire warning of the dream he had, I believed, received from God. So the song was made, and remained as it was, until the band Disturbed decided to cover it in their own way. For those who do not know who Disturbed is, they formed in the 90's and are known as a "growly, metal" band. But then they covered "The Sound of Silence", and blew everyone's mind with the singer's vocal range and depth of emotion. In short, they did the song the way, I believe, God wanted it done. This is my comment on the song on various youtube videos concerning vocal coach and others' reactions:
"Disturbed's version of this song is so strong... so imminent and fraught with warning... so dire for action and yet so sad and what could be with failure to heed the warnings... S&G's original was almost like "reading" a history book and the emotion conveyed was "Oh well...". Yes. As a gen X guy, and a Marine of the 90's, THIS is the version I feel in my soul. THIS is the version it always should have been."
I feel that the warning given to Paul Simon 60 years ago was meant to be heard now, at this time, and I felt this VERY personally when I first heard it. The lyrics were "from me". The lyrics were EXACTLY what I was going through, and have been going through, ever since.
Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
(I've always felt alone, in darkness, being shunned and scorned by those I tell of things to come)
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
(I have been called a prophet or possible prophet for the last year now, and I've summarily rejected this. I don't know what a "prophet" is as it pertains to me, but I do know that I have discernment. I can see what is in front of me. And I reckon I've been called to tell others of what I see. I don't know...)
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
(I have seen what is coming; HAS been coming for 14 years. But again, I walked alone. I saw alone, at least concerning those I knew. That "neon light that stabbed my eyes"... it "touched the sound of silence" of those around me who were willingly blind and deaf to what I saw)
And in the naked light, I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
("People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening"... Those who chose to be absorbed in their phones, their social media, their own comfortable thoughts that everything was good and would be forever... So sadly wrong...)
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence
(No one dared disturb the sound of mass capitulation and compliance, that the "group think" that had been forced upon them, that they had learned was the only way to exist, was correct, and the penalty for disturbing that sound of sheepdom was to be eaten by the wolves... which was a lie. An opposite. The wolves were, in fact, herding the sheep for an easier slaughter.)
"Fools", said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
(Me screaming at the blank faces of those I had sworn a Sacred Oath to protect, to wake them from this perilous dream they had self-induced, to WAKE THEM UP and make them see. And they chose their comfortable cognitive dissonance over life-saving truth)
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
("Take my arms that I might reach you" hits me so hard... I come with love and knowledge... just take my "arms" and allow me to help...)
But my words, like silent raindrops fell
And echoed
In the wells of silence
(And they just vaguely smile, or comfortably smirk, and turn away... back to the comfort 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 sound of silence
(And then, after all the ignored warnings, they turned to the gods of culture, who seduced them with self love; with self-absorption; with love of the worldly. Even after the prophets of their world SCREAM for them to hear... they are just unheard words in their world of silence...)
This is one of the best reactions I've seen! You can really tell your feeling every single note!
You cried for humanity. Beautiful. Words are awesome; his version is chilling.
I loved this song from the start and today more than ever it make me cry because my sister used it in an omage video to my little brother who died 3 months ago , only one day before his 30th birthday: ((
I am truly sorry for your loss, Me and my family send our dearest condolences to you and yours.
He finally brought this song to life.
Your stunned reaction is the finest compliment you could pay......
You had the exact same reaction I do every time I listen to this song version. I love it and it touches my soul and I cry.
I’ve heard this version countless times and I get goose bumps every time at the beginning, and tears in my eyes by the end of it. So damn powerful!
S&G's version was the warning. This was the raging cry of regret, the sorrow, the sadness, the grief, the loss. David and the guys truly put so much emotion into the video and whoever designed and directed the video did a phenomenal job.
This cover is a feast for the soul