»noise and silence«

"But my words, like silent raindrops fell
And echoed
In the wells of silence."

Can't remember the sound of silence anymore...can you?

There is so much noise...around me...in my head...it's created a transparent wall between me and my thoughts...clarity seems to be shielded with a layer of noise...it's so loud i can barely open my eyes.

I have never been so unclear before. Don't know where I stand...or where I should be standing. I know things are amiss...but how why what? The answer lies within me...but I can't hear it.

"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 dared
Disturb the sound of silence."

Contradiction.