The Silence
The Silence

Manchester Orchestra - The Silence Lyrics

Exploring themes of loss, self-doubt, and existential reflection, this poignant track delves into the emotional turmoil experienced during a period of separation. The narrator grapples with feelings of inadequacy and confusion, questioning their worth and the… Read more

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The Silence Lyrics

Why do I deserve the science to feel better about you?

At a loss I lost my cool
I denied that I found you

I tried to be a basket case
I did not surprise you

I'm trying to find a signal fire
Let me know when I should move

But you, amplified in the silence
Justified in the way you make me bruise
Magnified in the science
Anatomically proved that you don't need me

Why do I desire the space?
I was mourning after you

I was lost and lost my shape
There was nothing I could do

I don't want to waste away
It was all I gave to you

Take me back and take my place
I will rise right up for you

But you, amplified in the silence
Justified in the way you make me bruise
Magnified in the science
Anatomically proved that you don't need me

All the while you waste away, you're asking
"Did I really need another one to take me down?"
Everybody knows it's something that you had to live with darling
Nobody's gonna tear you down now
There is nothing you keep, there is only your reflection

(There is only your reflection) There was nothing but quiet retractions
And families pleading, "Don't look in that cabinet,
There's far more bad than there's good, I don't know how it got there"

That was something your father had burned in me
Twenty hours out of Homestake eternity
"You can go anywhere but you are where you came from"

Little girl you are cursed by my ancestry
There is nothing but darkness and agony
I can not only see, but you stopped me from blinking

Let me watch you as close as a memory
Let me hold you above all the misery
Let me open my eyes and be glad that I got here

Writer(s): Andrew John Hull
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of The Silence?

Exploring themes of loss, self-doubt, and existential reflection, this poignant track delves into the emotional turmoil experienced during a period of separation. The narrator grapples with feelings of inadequacy and confusion, questioning their worth and the scientific rationale behind their emotions. The lyrics convey a struggle to find purpose and direction amid silence and absence, suggesting that the pain inflicted by the other person is both magnified and justified. The song also touches on inherited trauma and familial burdens, emphasizing a sense of predestined suffering. Ultimately, it portrays a journey through darkness towards self-awareness, where the narrator seeks solace in understanding their own identity amidst chaos.

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