{"id":2100,"date":"2016-05-01T01:46:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T08:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kevinneal.com\/blog\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2016-05-01T02:11:10","modified_gmt":"2016-05-01T09:11:10","slug":"the-sound-of-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevinneal.com\/blog\/the-sound-of-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sound of Silence"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"enjoy_the_silence\"<\/a>All too often in our everyday busy lives we get caught-up in life\u2019s daily activities of doing \u2018stuff\u2019 and sometimes don\u2019t get a chance to just slow down and reflect.<\/p>\n

Recently I\u2019ve experienced many life-changing events that has me reflecting more than ever on my life. These events have made me really think deeply about what is, and what isn\u2019t, important in life http:\/\/storecialis.net\/cialis-daily\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These reflections have been sincere evaluations of my personal character, my actions, my legacy and how I can effect positive change for others.<\/p>\n

In the middle of all these life-changing events has been my supportive and wonderful wife, Brandee.<\/p>\n

So in casual conversation Brandee mentioned the other day that I should listen to this song by the group Distributed called \u201cThe Sound of Silence\u201d. With the song title sounding vaguely familiar to me, I said something to-the-effect of \u2018yeah, I think I like that song\u2019. Then, of course, I head right on over to YouTube and find the song.<\/p>\n

First, I like the title of the song itself. It\u2019s very ironic. How can Silence have Sound? This is a powerful message and I love it.<\/p>\n

Secondly, I like the sound of the song itself. It\u2019s a beautiful mixture of calm and pent-up frustration.<\/p>\n

Lastly, upon further research, the meaning of the lyrics makes this one of my all-time favorite songs. I will leave the true interpretation of the song for you. Just Google “The Sound of Silence Lyrics Meaning<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

However, as with most good music, the magic is in the interpretation of the listener. In this case I did not take the literal meaning of the lyrics; rather it applies to my current life situation \u2013 and this is a good thing. I feel this song exemplifies what is important to me most right now which is \u2018actions\u2019, not \u2018words\u2019. The Sound of Silence.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople talking without speaking\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Sound of Silence<\/a> is a song written originally by the group Simon and Garfunkel. What I want to share with you is two cover versions of this song by the group Distributed<\/a>. For those who might not know, Distributed is known as a hardcore heavy-metal band. However, in both of these videos they provide a powerful acoustic performance. Check them out for yourself as these are wonderfully composed renditions of this song. You will not be disappointed.<\/p>\n

This first video is a live performance:<\/p>\n