The Sounds of Silence
By Paul Simon
Meaning of Name:
Paul: small, humble and few (Reference to the Faithful Remnant Church)
Simon: “He who hears the word of God.”
However, it is also the root of the word “SIMONY” which is the SELLING OUT of Godly gifts for MONEY or PROFIT
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Hello darkness, my old friend (the Church embracing darkness as an old friend)
I’ve come to talk with you again (trying to cajole the devil and placate him–tolerance of evil)
Because a vision softly creeping (creeping along like a deformed sacrifice)
Left its seeds while I was sleeping (Church is asleep and devil implanted seeds of Apostasy while we were asleep)
And the vision that was planted in my brain (evil vision—Mega Church profits, notoriety, fame)
Still remains (Devil still trying to enact his plan—get the Church to chase earthly pursuits)
Within the sound of silence (and Satan can only be successful when the Church is SILENT about the Word of GOD)
In restless dreams I walked alone (Church not walking with the Power of the Holy Spirit)
Narrow streets of cobblestone (We should be on the narrow path but instead we are paving the way for the devil)
‘Neath the halo of a street lamp (Halo from the False Angel of Light aka Lucifer)
I turned my collar to the cold and damp (clergy collar given over to the coldness of heart—wishy washy)
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light (false light-Devil blinding the Church)
That split the night (spiritual darkness)
And touched the sound of silence (The devil embraces silence)
And in the naked light I saw (The Church is NAKED. Nakedness connotes insufficient covering from sin)
Ten thousand people, maybe more (the Church should have just ONE of us putting TEN THOUSAND to flight)
People talking without speaking (yet we are talking nonsense)
People hearing without listening (we are not hearing the voices of the watchmen/prophets)
People writing songs that voices never share (songs that are made with intent to profit monetarily not share gospel Truth)
And no one dared (fear of the Apostate Church)
Disturb the sound of silence (to speak out the Truth)
“Fools”, said I, “You do not know (foolish Church)
Silence like a cancer grows (judgment begins in the house of the Lord—we have apostate cancer)
Hear my words that I might teach you (LISTEN!)
Take my arms that I might reach you” (EMBRACE!)
But my words, like silent raindrops fell (the Living Water falling on ears that cannot hear)
And echoed (narcissism as we just want to hear the sounds of our own voices)
In the wells of silence (Dry wells of Church of apostasy)
And the people bowed and prayed (Politically correct Prayer without Power)
To the neon god they made (Apostate Church)
And the sign flashed out its warning (Watchmen warning that the false Neon Church is on the blink)
In the words that it was forming (Message to the Lukewarm Church)
And the sign said, “The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls (moving underground)
And tenement halls” (Meekness/Humbleness of spirit required—not found in glitzy places)
And whispered in the sounds of silence (God’s voice found in the whisper—not the cacophony of public opinion)
I’ve come to talk with you again (trying to cajole the devil and placate him–tolerance of evil)
Because a vision softly creeping (creeping along like a deformed sacrifice)
Left its seeds while I was sleeping (Church is asleep and devil implanted seeds of Apostasy while we were asleep)
And the vision that was planted in my brain (evil vision—Mega Church profits, notoriety, fame)
Still remains (Devil still trying to enact his plan—get the Church to chase earthly pursuits)
Within the sound of silence (and Satan can only be successful when the Church is SILENT about the Word of GOD)
In restless dreams I walked alone (Church not walking with the Power of the Holy Spirit)
Narrow streets of cobblestone (We should be on the narrow path but instead we are paving the way for the devil)
‘Neath the halo of a street lamp (Halo from the False Angel of Light aka Lucifer)
I turned my collar to the cold and damp (clergy collar given over to the coldness of heart—wishy washy)
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light (false light-Devil blinding the Church)
That split the night (spiritual darkness)
And touched the sound of silence (The devil embraces silence)
And in the naked light I saw (The Church is NAKED. Nakedness connotes insufficient covering from sin)
Ten thousand people, maybe more (the Church should have just ONE of us putting TEN THOUSAND to flight)
People talking without speaking (yet we are talking nonsense)
People hearing without listening (we are not hearing the voices of the watchmen/prophets)
People writing songs that voices never share (songs that are made with intent to profit monetarily not share gospel Truth)
And no one dared (fear of the Apostate Church)
Disturb the sound of silence (to speak out the Truth)
“Fools”, said I, “You do not know (foolish Church)
Silence like a cancer grows (judgment begins in the house of the Lord—we have apostate cancer)
Hear my words that I might teach you (LISTEN!)
Take my arms that I might reach you” (EMBRACE!)
But my words, like silent raindrops fell (the Living Water falling on ears that cannot hear)
And echoed (narcissism as we just want to hear the sounds of our own voices)
In the wells of silence (Dry wells of Church of apostasy)
And the people bowed and prayed (Politically correct Prayer without Power)
To the neon god they made (Apostate Church)
And the sign flashed out its warning (Watchmen warning that the false Neon Church is on the blink)
In the words that it was forming (Message to the Lukewarm Church)
And the sign said, “The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls (moving underground)
And tenement halls” (Meekness/Humbleness of spirit required—not found in glitzy places)
And whispered in the sounds of silence (God’s voice found in the whisper—not the cacophony of public opinion)
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I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence
~Isaiah 62:6
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“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Prayer:
“LORD, You gave us Your whole armor of God that we may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand. With that armor Paul asked for prayers that “utterance may be given to me,” that he would open his mouth BOLDLY to make known the mystery of the gospel; that he would speak BOLDLY as he ought to speak. (Ephesians 6:13, 19-20.) LORD, give each of us Holy Spirit boldness to be Your watchman on the walls, as Your ambassador, to speak boldly Your Truths instead of being silent in the face of evil.”
