Silence.....

[poltr1]

Enigmatic Guy here. I haven't heard this one in ages. It's time I heard it again.

(/me walks over to the jukebox, plunks a quarter in, and selects this song.)

This is by Level 42, off their 1988 album "Staring At The Sun" (and "Live At Wembley"). Lyrics courtesy of LyricsFreak.com.


Lonely girl lies awake at night
Silence ringing in her ears
There's a boy who is on her mind
So much promise unfulfilled
She had waited so patiently
He had nothing more to say
Not a sound as she slowly walked away

Lonely boy watching from the bridge
His reflection in the lake
There's a girl who seems out of reach
And a choice he has to make
Lonely boy what will you become
If you let her slip away
Tomorrow's pain of regret may come too late

Too many people
Suffer in silence
Because they're afraid
Love will never come their way

So many walk behind a veil of sorrow
So many know they have themselves to blame
Good reasons not to wait until tomorrow
So don't be afraid
Love will always come your way

He should say he's a lonely man
She may have heard it all before
He should say he's a faithful man
She can never be too sure
If only he would communicate
There'd be nothing in their way
Only then would she understand his pain

Too many people
Suffer in silence
Because they're afraid
Love will never come their way

So many walk behind a veil of sorrow
So many know they have themselves to blame

Too many people
Suffer in silence
So don't be afraid
Love will always come your way

Comments

Totally depressing

[celticferret.livejournal.com]

this song sounds totally depressing. I don't know the band, which doesn't say much since I mostly listen to alternative rock and Celtic. I imagine this is some sweety sung song with acoustic guitars.

KG

Re: Totally depressing

[poltr1]

As autographedcat sort of mentioned, Level 42 was a one-hit wonder here in the States in the '80s. Their "one hit" here was "Something About You".

"Silence" is one of those both sad and hopeful songs for me -- the verses are sad; the chorus (which begins with "Too many people / Suffer in silence" and ends with "Love will always come your way") is the hopeful part.

In a way, it reflects some personal drama I've been going through in the past week, and is well on its way to being resolved.

Re: Totally depressing

[poltr1]

Found the tape that had the first 2:20 of the song (before I hit the end of the tape). No guitars. Bass, Rhodes electric piano, synth, drums, and vocal (male). Made it into an MP3 file.