SOS

(For you, I'll sing this song )

For you, I'll sing this song

(Please stay, it won't last long )

Please stay, it won't last long

(Years after we are long gone )

Years after we are long gone

(The meaning will stay strong )

The meaning will stay strong

(Silence is what this song's about )

Silence is what this song's about

(Numb to the world all around )

Numb to the world all around

(But I will sing of this place )

But I will sing of this place

(Hoping it finds you some way )

Hoping it finds you some way

(People needing to be saved )

People needing to be saved

(Screaming out for help every day )

Screaming out for help every day

(But we grow numb to the sounds )

But we grow numb to the sounds

(And feelings slowly start to drown )

And feelings slowly start to drown

(The first time, we can hear the voice )

The first time, we can hear the voice

(But soon it all becomes noise )

But soon it all becomes noise

(Fading to silence in the end )

Fading to silence in the end

(I know it doesn't make sense...)

I know it doesn't make sense...

(When sound all ceases to exist )

When sound all ceases to exist

(People think that means happiness )

People think that means happiness

(And all the sound that used to be )

And all the sound that used to be

(Are all just noise to you and me )

Are all just noise to you and me

(The cries of help disappear )

The cries of help disappear

(The silence numbs all of our ears )

The silence numbs all of our ears

(And when we stop listening )

And when we stop listening

(Those scream stop meaning anything )

Those scream stop meaning anything

(Don't you let your heart grow numb to everyone )

Don't you let your heart grow numb to everyone

(Oh child, listen to the "sound of silence" )

Oh child, listen to the "sound of silence"

(Saving someone else means saving yourself )

Saving someone else means saving yourself

(It's true, and I'm sure you know it too )

It's true, and I'm sure you know it too

(When you hear an "SOS" )

When you hear an "SOS"

(Answering it becomes a test )

Answering it becomes a test

(It can give the life you lead )

It can give the life you lead

(A meaning that you'd never seen )

A meaning that you'd never seen

(So don't resist the call for help )

So don't resist the call for help

(Cause in the end it will tell you )

Cause in the end it will tell you

(How to treasure yourself )

How to treasure yourself

(And not be alone )

And not be alone

(It might seem a little strange )

It might seem a little strange

(To share this song this way )

To share this song this way

(But I know what I must do )

But I know what I must do

(Is share the meaning with you )

Is share the meaning with you

(All this I learned from someone )

All this I learned from someone

(Who spent his life among )

Who spent his life among

(People screaming out for help )

People screaming out for help

(Doing everything to reach out )

Doing everything to reach out

(Don't you let your heart grow numb to everyone )

Don't you let your heart grow numb to everyone

(Oh child, listen to the "sound of silence" )

Oh child, listen to the "sound of silence"

(Saving someone else means saving yourself )

Saving someone else means saving yourself

(It's true, and I'm sure you know it too )

It's true, and I'm sure you know it too

(Don't you let your heart grow numb to everyone )

Don't you let your heart grow numb to everyone

(Oh child, listen to the "sound of silence" )

Oh child, listen to the "sound of silence"

(Saving someone else means saving yourself )

Saving someone else means saving yourself

(It's true, and I'm sure you know it too )

It's true, and I'm sure you know it too

(Now I'd like to thank you for staying by my side...)

Now I'd like to thank you for staying by my side...