It just hit me... I was 12 when this song was first released by Simon and Garfunkel, I grew up with their version, even my parents liked this and the rest of the album. My youngest son played this for me, and altered my music world.
Same. I first experienced this song and video in the Pop Art Museum in Seattle. I literally dropped to my knees in tears. Most profoundly moving musical experience I've ever had.
A 1965 song written by Paul Simon re-released in 2015 by Disturbed; datz 50 years later!! This is beyond awesome this is probably the best cover EVER!!! Hands down, my favorite song these past 5 years!! Disturbed's video for this was also knocked out of this Universe... so much emotion, powerful imagery and just an overall amazing performance by a band that most folks had no clue how awesome the singer was!! INCREDIBLE!!! \m/
My interpretation of the song The Sound of Silence. This song is written with two separate people or consciousnesses singing it. Those that are waking up and those that have been awake for a very long time. The first, third and fifth verse is sung from the perspective of the unawakened and the second and forth verse are sung from the perspective of the awakened. 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 Hello, darkness, my old friend is about people that have been kept in the dark and they're telling the darkness that they are experiencing something new in their vision. They (the awakened/aware ones) planted the seeds of truth/Light, and they are just starting to become aware. In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a streetlamp 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 There are fewer of the awakened, and they feel as if they are alone under the Light of truth, because they refused to by into the lies the dark has been trying to feed them. Then one day they saw a crack in the armor of dark, a tear in the matrix, if you will and in that moment they saw a opportunity to break 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 And in that moment they saw all of the light workers/star seeds (awakened Ones) telling those that were still asleep the truth/Light, through telepathy those that were sleeping heard and saw the truth/Light in a very subtle way, but yet they couldn't share this Light/truths with anyone for fear of being attacked by those that controlled the sound of silence. They wrote the truth in songs, the truth had to be give covertly as not to disturb the sound of silence (the dark). And when the people became aware of theLight/truth and realized that they had been in darkness the whole time, it really pissed them off. "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 They reached out to those still in slumber, trying to give them Light/truths, but they wouldn't open their minds to new truths, instead remained in the sound 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." The people were so caught up in working hard to pay for all of the things, the boats, cars, electronics, all of the toys that they covet. They couldn't see or hear the truth, they were too distracted by consumerism. The awakened/prophets have been trying to tell them through their songs and poems, and that whisper of Light/truth awakened the people from their slumber and they became ONE. Did you notice the ship sailing into the Light at the end of the studio version?
David Draiman's voice has the capacity to convey such feeling, watch Disturbed's song The Light and you will see he can bring it to just about anything, and the story the video tells fits with the song perfectly, you may cry though ...
I had always loved this song by Simon and Garfunkel. However when I heard this version I was immediately moved to goosebumps and tears! It touches my Soul in the way that says we, as humans, are failing! We fail our planet, we disregard each other and we worship idols of wrong doing. LISTEN AND HEAR! Change may already be too late
This song first done by Simon and Garfunkle in 1965 was written as a folk ballad in Protest of the Vietnam War. This arrangement by Disturbed will hit you like a ton of bricks.
I still to this day,get get chills when I listen to t Dave's depth of vocals in this cover. I've watched me first time reactions. Most of which end and wow I don't know what to say! Stuned into silence .
Angelic power!!! Don't have to understand the meaning, don't have to understand the words. Music and voice can be powerful and angelic even if we don't understand!!! Loved your reaction!!! Ty
The original song was a warning to society. That version of the song was in the folk music genre back then. Just the singers and a guitar. This version of the song creates more emotions from the listeners. Because each verse they add more instruments and more expression, letting the song build and build. David's voice lets out more frustration and anger as the song goes on. I love your reaction to this. For someone that is bilingual you got the emotions being expressed to you very well. That's the beautiful thing about music, it is universal. They have always had one cover tune (remake) every CD. This one just happens to be the newest one. Disturbed is one of my favorite bands. Being from Chicago, I got to support my local musicians. "Down with the Sickness", "Prayer", "Remember", "Inside the Fire", "Stupify", "Are you ready" are all songs they wrote themselves and I think you would enjoy reacting to. Thanks for your reaction.
Beautiful reaction! I know just how you felt! His voice is so powerful even when he's singing softly! It demands that you listen... but you aren't sorry when you do! 😊
I came to your channel for the first time now, after watching other people's reactions today. Such a powerful song. I really liked your reaction the song. And you did good of looking at different aspects of the song and video. Great reaction!
Disturbed has a song called The Light. I highly recommend it a song with such a positive message in the lyrics and the video is a story that many can relate to.
Hi This just popped up on my page & thought I'd see what you thought of it. Decided to subscribe as well. Great reaction & Don't worry about letting your emotions flow, Pretty much anyone & everyone who has listened/watched this video cover of the song has lost it with their emotions overtaking everything else. Way back in the 60's when first released it was deep with how life was headed into this direction. When David & Disturbed did this cover, His voice is priceless & the passion he put into it is really deep! My thoughts are that we as a human race never listened to the original msg when Paul wrote & Performed it. David's performance is showing the frustration, that we haven't learned from it & maybe even fallen deeper behind. Thank you for doing this & Super happy that you enjoyed it. Please take care, While always keeping safe! Kevin from Canada
Disturbed is not like other Metal bands, they aren’t afraid to open up dialog about taboo subjects and a lot of their music does have deep meanings. You should check out Remember, Stupify, Down with the Sickness, a Reason to Fight, Hold on to Memories, The Light, Who Taught You how to Hate, Inside the Fire, Save Our Last Goodbye, If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, and Prayer. Enjoyed your reaction 👍🏼
@Opie Wright Sorry about not replying sooner, I just saw your comment. It on the Evolution album. Thanks for your comment and I hope you enjoy their new music. Stay safe. ✌🏻
Inside the Fire needed to be higher on that list. David said the it is "a real racy song... about me standing over the body of my girlfriend, who just killed herself, and the Devil is standing over me, whispering in my ear to kill myself." knowing the meaning behind the song makes it a lot deeper than it seems at first glance
David Draiman made one subtle lyric change from the original. He changed "And the sign flashed out its warning" to " And the sign LASHED out its warning." A small yet powerful change, and one that fits this version of the song to well.
People have misconceived ideas of metal singers. The majority of them have vocal ranges others don't. From a young age David trained as a Cantor. He has amazing control in both low and high register. He's had a very long career and a performance like this, and other gentle songs show he has not damaged his vocal cords as a "metal" artist....basically proving he knows his instrument. He has a true gift and we are lucky enough to experience it. Watch some of his interviews, very soft spoken, down to earth and funny. Also check out vids of him singing this A cappella.
I love after the beautiful emotional reaction that your cat walked through the video and all we could see was the tail. That was so cute, and a sort of comic relief after such an emotional video.......so cute!!!
To be honest I am no heavy metal fan either. But I kept seeing the track being prompted until one day I decided to give it a try and boy, what an experience. Hairs standing up on the back of my neck, goosebumps and tears. Wow.
There is so much of a dark but beautifully told story. David's voice is amazing! Everything from the music to visuals, like the lighting effects is perfect!
Loved your reaction. Seeing other people show real emotions is refreshing. It reminds us that people are not all dead and cold. Everyone is not actors. Everyday people still exist and feel. I personally love "Disturbed" version of the song and it's reassuring to see other real people get the same feeling from it that I had the first time I heard it. Keep digging, there are many many great songs out there. 👍
Powerful is the word you’re looking for. It’s a powerful song. Loved your reaction. It’s what a lot of people get. Loved your video and keep up the great work.
My interpretation of the song The Sound of Silence. This song is written with two separate people or consciousnesses singing it. Those that are waking up and those that have been awake for a very long time. The first, third and fifth verse is sung from the perspective of the unawakened and the second and forth verse are sung from the perspective of the awakened. 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 Hello, darkness, my old friend is about people that have been kept in the dark and they're telling the darkness that they are experiencing something new in their vision. They (the awakened/aware ones) planted the seeds of truth/Light, and they are just starting to become aware. In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a streetlamp 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 There are fewer of the awakened, and they feel as if they are alone under the Light of truth, because they refused to by into the lies the dark has been trying to feed them. Then one day they saw a crack in the armor of dark, a tear in the matrix, if you will and in that moment they saw a opportunity to break 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 And in that moment they saw all of the light workers/star seeds (awakened Ones) telling those that were still asleep the truth/Light, through telepathy those that were sleeping heard and saw the truth/Light in a very subtle way, but yet they couldn't share this Light/truths with anyone for fear of being attacked by those that controlled the sound of silence. They wrote the truth in songs, the truth had to be give covertly as not to disturb the sound of silence (the dark). And when the people became aware of theLight/truth and realized that they had been in darkness the whole time, it really pissed them off. "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 They reached out to those still in slumber, trying to give them Light/truths, but they wouldn't open their minds to new truths, instead remained in the sound 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." The people were so caught up in working hard to pay for all of the things, the boats, cars, electronics, all of the toys that they covet. They couldn't see or hear the truth, they were too distracted by consumerism. The awakened/prophets have been trying to tell them through their songs and poems, and that whisper of Light/truth awakened the people from their slumber and they became ONE. Did you notice the ship sailing into the Light at the end of the studio version?
I bawled too! It strikes a chord in some people. I heard the original,and although nice.....it didn't envoke that type of deep emotion. The group is fabulous and David's voice is both good and evil, angel and devil. It's like "I warned you. You didn't listen and now I am pissed". David's range is beyond anything I have ever heard!!!
performance is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 his voice is beautiful and haunting.................the piano stirs the soul and the bass drum pounding out those two strikes chills and the orchestra playing background music is perfect for this song.....and you are adorable
I'm a 56 year old guy and I cry every time I hear this version. A sign that a singer has done a phenomenal job and is the highest quality is when the emotions just flow like they do in this for you and myself and many other people. His voice is like an angel that starts calm and soothing then turns angry and has the ability to get his message across.
Hi Eve , Just subscribed & yes this cover of the original Simon & Garfunkel is truly epic . I tear up & get emotional every time I listen to this song , so does millions of people around the world . More emotional now because of the pandemic. You emotions are beautiful & so are you , inside & out . David Draiman has a trained classical voice & trained to be a cantor.
Ms. Eve, darlin', you really don't need to try and find the words... Your facial and body reactions said everything you couldn't find the words for... That's the beautiful perfection of this song... This song basically does one thing, it touches you... It slowly brings you in, you can feel it building, in the end, all of his angst, anger and rage are released in an epic passionate crescendo... Pure perfection... Paul Simon (songs author) thought so as well...
The funny thing about this song, is that it's actually about obsession with our tech to the point we're we don't talk to people directly as much anymore, and it was meant to simply be a warning!!
Love the Pentatonix version of "Hallelujah"'; another great version is Hallelujah Live with Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes, and Askil Holm.
This is one of many songs Disturbed has covered. They are all amazing. This song is meant to show how because of technology, we as a people are having a major breakdown in communication. People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening, sounds a lot like texting to me. You should certainly listen to some of their newer songs many of them are very powerful and made to illicit an emotional response
Disturbed makes powerful songs that all have a positive message in them. You should check out The Light. That one rocks a little harder but it's an amazing song. Dude can sing
As a youngster in the 60's and 70's I remember hearing and liking the original 1964 Simon & Garfunkel version on the radio a lot but it was mainly their harmonies that I liked. It wasn't until I heard Disturbed's version that I really became aware of and finally paid attention to the lyrics. To me, it's like David Draiman was telling us, in a rightfully angry tone, that we hadn't listened to what Paul was telling over 50 ago. I can admit that as a man in my 60s, that when I heard this version of the song, it quickly became my all-time favorite, replacing my long time favorite Nights In White Satin/Late Lament by the Moody Blues, which is often (incorrectly) labeled as something like "Nights in White Satin full version" including in my favorite fan-created video for it which if you want to do a reaction video, you can watch it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Sx8d--usWKI.html
Watching you for the first time and I feel everything your feeling to this song......I’ve listened to it over 1000 times and still gives me goose bumps. If ur interested I have made a mini mix of my fav metal tracks only 5 but I think u would enjoy
That was a nice reaction, Miss Eve. However, now I can't stop thinking about how I was enjoying Disturbed when they first started their band, and you was yet to be in this world. Ouch! (haha) .... You stay cool and keep on rockin'. Even more, stay safe.
Love your reaction! I love this song and really have become obsessed with it! Best cover I've ever heard and it seems to touch my soul every time I hear it. I liked the original but it took this version to bring it's message to me. 😊
Remember that John Lennon 'Twist and shout' was the final song he would sing, because it took its toll on his vocal cords ut that was then and this is now
You should also react to the original version, written and performed by Simon and Garfunkel way back in the 1960s. It is much different from this angry version. It is soft, melodic, a bit sad with great harmony between their two voices. It is said that their original was a warning of things to come, but this version expresses rage that the warning was not heeded.
A mi la verdad tb me encantó esta versi´on, es mas sentida que la original pienso.. me encantaría que reaccionaras a Epica - Consign to oblivion en concierto en Paris
I consider this song the second best cover ever done Distrubed interuptation is so well matched with the content. The only one better is Johnny Cash - Hurt. If you haven't done/heard it you really should it is incredibly emotional as well.
Just give yourself over to the experience, tears and all. Don't rob yourself of the depth and power in your own soul by shrinking away from the journey for fear or vanity. Let yourself feel completely.
I'm watching your channel for the 1st time as you react to Disturbed and I loved it. They are one of my favorite bands. Thanks for your review. I love your emotions!! Can I please ask if you can react to the song MY IMMORTAL by the group Evanescence? I think you will find it equally emotional as the song is beautiful and you will hear another lovely voice that will touch your heart. Thanks and keep smiling🎶🎵🤘☺
You must listen the song without stop it from the beginning until the end. If you stop the song, you stop the feelings and u can't understand the true meaning of the song.
This has become a standard for the band, always expected at their live gigs! David and his brother were classically trained singers. He turned to metal and his brother is an opera singer. Paul Simon said he wrote this after a dream and the meaning is still argued about. The video I feel talks of the rediscovery of lost music. One island find the sheet music, the other find the instruments and travel to them... Paul Simon saw THIS very performance on Conan and loved it. Poor David was really poorly with a bad cold when he sung it on Conan, so I urge you to watch the official video to hear David in top form and the visuals really add to the music. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Bk7RVw3I8eg.html Check these interviews with David... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ntNfwoKD0XA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7uKXHxV9AUc.html The official video... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u9Dg-g7t2l4.html The original Simon and Garfunkel version... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NAEppFUWLfc.html Pentatonix did an amazing version of Disturbed’s version of this song... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gdVjVtpr55M.html One of Disturbed’s classic tunes!!!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-09LTT0xwdfw.html
Your reaction was the same as mine .. I love this song.. but this cover version is awesome .. I fully agree with all your comments.. and you are a professional.. 😎
2 things about this first you should listen to the Original Simon and Garfunkel from 1964, and next listen to Disturb's "Down with the Sickness" to get a much better appreciation for what David did here
Simon and Garfunkel were the original in the 60s. It is a comment on our commercial world full of light and lack of communication between individuals. Even back then. And now, even more so.
