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

And no one dare

Disturb the sound of silence.

"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

Simon and Garfunkel - The sound of silence