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Yup. Simon & Garfunkel originally did it. But once you hear this version, you can’t un-hear it. Great video.

There aren't a lot of songs that can still bring tears to my eyes, but this is one of them.

Simon and gatfunkels version was a warning of where humanity was headed, disturbed's version is the rage and somber tone of the warning ignored

Disturbed is a band that shows the darker side of life many don't want to talk about

If they don't play this version at my funeral, I'm not going!

As other commentators have said on other reactions... Simon & Garfunkel sang the original warning Disturbed sang the anger of an unheeded warning. Thank you for your insights and your reactions.

A lot of people think the Conan show version is better but personally I think this one,done in the studio with the added video clips is amazing,for me the visuals really add something to the song.The ending with the boat load of musicians crossing over to meet up with the song writers and the sun rising to dispel the fog,amazing.

When David opens his eyes on "Vision"....just, wow ! He looks straight into your soul

I have been diagnosed with PTSD. This song spoke to me the second I heard it. I am a HUGE Disturbed fan. This was gold to me. I wholeheartedly agree that silence is in fact worse than saying the wrong thing and that void which is left is filled in instantly with everything the mind is biased to, good or not. Dealing with your demons of what you have done in your life, who that effected and how spiritually you have to come to grips it. It's not easy. Faith, a supportive loving family and 2 undeniable friends (along with my 2 German Shepherds) kept me from losing my mind. Today, I am well adjusted, faithful, and grateful for all I have and have been thru. God is truly great. To those on the edge: A permanent solution to a temporary problem is not the answer. Eating a Glock, or an OD is NOT the answer. You are going thru what you are going thru because God created you to be able to withstand anything thrown at you. He would never give you something you can't handle. There is always a lesson to be learned. You might not see it; it might not be obvious but believe it. I have seen the depths of hell and I'm still here. Life experiences I now have had have a lifelong passion to honest discussions about the evil of drugs, the lie that "oh I'm ok to dive after a few drinks" and mental illness IS real. I have loved and lost loved ones to those evils. What I didn't lose is my faith. Because of my faith, I still have my sanity. #GOD #GODISGREAT #PRAY #DISTURBED #MENTALAMANDA #AMERICAFIRST Keep the faith amigos! -PhantomF4G

Really surprised we didn't get tears from you. It gives me goose bumps and I get teary every time. This song is so powerful, especially with his voice. A couple of different interpretations on this but it works either way.

First time watching your channel. As someone who battled depression for a very long time, I love the fact that you are using your platform to talk about mental health issues that most avoid. I struggled for roughly 26 years with severe depression. To make a long story short I turned back to God and started serving in church in youth ministry and after 5 or 6 months I realized that I was no longer depressed. I still have a few minor issues with it here and there but it's finally so much better for the last 20 years. I really appreciated what you said at the end of the video about the things people say, meaning well but it definitely pushes you down even more. God bless

To me, this by far is the greatest cover I have ever heard. The original was perfect but this elevated even that to a higher level. I’d say this version is absolutely a perfect song.

To understand the lyrics, you must know the story behind them. Art Garfunkle went to Columbia in New York. He met a guy named Sanford Greenberg who loved music and literature like Garfunkle and they became great friends and soon roommates. One day Greenberg was at a baseball game and his eyes started failing on him. Soon he was completely blind. Greenberg quit school and went home and fell into a great depression. Garfunkle visited him often trying to convince him to get back to Columbia. Garfunkel told Greenberg to call him "Darkness" in sympathy. With a great deal of help from Art, Sanford did come back to Columbia. Garfunkel helped him to class, filled our forms and papers, etc. One day Garfunkle took Greenberg to Grand Central Station (10,000 people, maybe more.) Garfunkel told Greenberg he forgot he had to be somewhere and up and left him there to find his own way home (over streets of cobblestone...) Greemberg found the right train and in his mind he saw the graffiti on the subway walls. Greenberg finally made it back and bumped into someone who said, "sorry." Greenberg recognized Garfunkel's voice. Garfunkel was with him all the way home. Greenberg got his confidence back, went back to school and when Garfunkle needed money to get his first record cut, Greenberg gave him his last $400. With that Sound of Silence was published. Sanford Greenberg went on to Harvard and Oxford and became a wealthy businessman.

One of the greatest covers i have ever heard.

Beautiful reaction. The world is a better place with you in it Amanda. ❤

Amanda! Wow! I LOVE your commentary and interpretation of this song! I watch tons of reaction videos that I don’t comment on much, even the ones I quite enjoy. Again, all I can really say is wow!! Your insight helped me gain an even deeper appreciation for one of my all time favorite songs with a message that packs a punch! That message now is even more clear and powerful for me! And I love your spiritual perspective as well!! Thank you for your words! It made me better! This was a very easy decision to become a subscriber! Thank you!!

Great reaction, and I love your thoughts on the lyrics. They have so many amazing songs, and they do put so many deeper meanings into them.

I'm a huge S&G fan, and seldom do I say this, but Disturbed blew this outta the park 😎

The live version really shows his vocal range

Omg I love your reaction and your vibe so much. You truly are a gem we all need in our lives. You’re a beautiful soul.

If you haven't already listened to, a great song is "Holding Back the Years" by Simply Red.

I like this version, but the live show on Conan is just amazing. David shows his human side and pure talent much better in the live version IMO :)

David , the lead singer is a HUGE advocate of mental health.

The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel is sad resignation. The Sound of Silence by Disturbed is DAMMIT!

Hearing you actually putting your own interpretation of the lyrics was definitely eye-opening, and a breath of fresh air! You got a new subscriber, because I've been diagnosed with bipolar and a few other issues, and hearing your take actually validated my my personal resonance with this cover of the song. Thank you for being you!

I hope all is good for you. You are a beautiful soul. Wish nothing but the best for you and your well being. This is such a beautiful version of this masterpiece

I share your feelings in this song. Thanks for sharing this video. I subscribed to your channel today 👍💓

Simone and Garfunkel wrote this song as warning to humanity as to where it was headed in 1967. Disturbed covered this as a rage against humanity for a warning ignored. It seems prophetic the line "People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening" 50 years before cell phones, the internet and text messages. Now with all this technology humanity is more alone, more isolated and lonelier than ever before and the divide is only widening. This cover is a final wakeup call but, I think it will be further ignored and we are doomed to loneliness, isolation, strife and war.

I have fallen down the rabbit hole watching react videos on this song. Just perfection. Someone had said if God sings he/she would sing like this. Just a wonderful version.

Believe it or not, the live version is even better. David Draiman has an amazing voice. I've been to a concert. They are awesome live.

Good to see you found your way out of that dark place and are now involved in helping others. Great song indeed; better than the original. Continued good luck to you and much happiness :)

I am so glad that you are doing this song video!

I love the original, and I love this. Fantastic reaction - glad you did the video! The ending, where you have the people who can play the music sailing towards the people who write the music but they haven't met yet, has a seed of hope amid the anger that the warning was ignored (see other comments), but it doesn't show a happy ending. We all need a bit of hope, but not false hope, so I think that was a great balance to strike.

Simply wanted to contribute to the breaking of silence by sending you a note of appreciation. You look young and beautiful and yet you speak with insight and wisdom that I would normally only attribute to a much older person. Im sure your presens on the tube is a very valuable contribution to people struggling with mental health or other issues. Watched your video on disturbed and the song about Davids experience with suicide. Your strong and sincere reaction immediately opened every door or helped to dismiss the silence if you will. Well done and best regards ❤

This is the song that turned me onto this band. I love everything they done.

Great reaction. Love the headphones. Keep up the great work.

Thank you for your reaction to this. You understood this. The song is as old as me. It was a warning then, now it is a "in your face warning". They got my attention for the urgency of the message now!

When you opened with the theme of the dangers of isolation, I was reminded of a thought I’ve had before. Many times, when someone has been lost to the rest of us, as in perished, there is often a very deciding factor: they were alone. Whatever the crisis was, there was no one else there who could’ve saved them. So I’ve realized the presence of others is vital at times. Surely the most during those experiences which threaten a level of darkness. And this rendition of the song is dramatic, powerful and outstanding.

hiya amanda! just found your channel! great videos!

Hello my darkness my old friend...can't tell you how much that resonates with me. You're a great person and I'm subscribed.

You are so interesting and I absolutely love your expressions when watching and listening to songs. Especially this one.

Every interpretation I’ve heard, was that music was lost for children, especially. Your take on it gave me chills. Knowing what I do about Disturbed and their music style helps me to know you are spot on! Thank you❤️

Paul Simon wrote it in 1963. I feel David made this song what it needed to be. What a great performance, what a great musical arrangement.

Love this video and the images with David's magnificent voice highlighted. So glad you too discovered this Simon and Garfunkel cover and like me were stunned by such a powerful and lovely rendition from Disturbed. Such a surprise. They bring an emotional depth to this great song. Now I have to see if you have reviewed their cover of Genesis' Land of Confusion.

Everytime i hear this song, it makes me think of the blacklist when liz and tom are being rushed to the ER

I haven't yet watched this... But before I begin, I am a survivor myself, and this song makes me happy to be alive. I just had to watch your reaction. I am sure that I will comment again once I've actually heard what you have to say.

Very powerful cover song .. loved it 💯.. stay good Ms Amanda 💯❤️✌️🙏🤘

You owe it to yourself to find and listen to the original version written and sung by Simon and Garfunkel. Both are very powerful, but unique in their emotion.

Glad you survived your suicide. Keep on giving. You help more people than you know. Youre a beautiful soul, and again, glad youre still here 🙏

Gives me chills every time.

I needed this. I needed you. Thank you. I had no idea. You have a gift. I really needed this?

I found it really interesting to hear an interpretation that saw the song as being focused on the individual person and their needs. I've always heard it as being more a comment on society at large, with the "sound" of silence being the clamour of millions of people talking past each other. It's noisy, but in terms of meaning it may as well be silence. Thank you for opening my eyes to another possible reading.

Most extraordinary singing and musical arrangement! Brilliant!

Great insight!! 🔆🥰🔆

When you said you were familiar with Disturbed, I was just waiting to see the look on your face when this played. I wasn't disappointed.

My favorite song of all time, this version! It's amazing! David Draiman is amazing!

The song The Light by Disturbed is a positive uplifting song. I'm mentally disabled and I listen to it everyday. DEFINITELY hear it. It's amazing how it pulls me up.

Hey Amanda I see you are going stronger and I've talked to you before about our shared life experiences. I have grown to be comfortable in my own skin and ignore the negative (black clouds) to focus on the positive. My Mum has advanced dementia and I've definitely got to get my shit together to find the right nursing home for her, my old struggle is now insignificant compared to hers.

Maybe the best music video, ever! Perfect comments, Amanda!

Little tip for anyone watching this song reaction, if they look confused at start of the song you know it's a genuine first time reaction.

Hi Amanda, you are great and talk so much sense! i just love this version, David is amazing. Have you heard Corvyx's version of this?

I enjoyed watching your facial expressions and most especially your eyes as the song progressed. Recognition and some joy were reflected in your face. Just my opinion.

David knocked it out of the balll park... ❤❤❤

First time viewer. I was a bit surprised by your take on the song but it makes sense. As others have already pointed out it is about society's inability to communicate with each other on a meaningful level (and the danger in that) due to the distractions of our daily lives (but primarily technology). Your take on communicating with those going through mental illness is certainly a aspect of that. The song is even more relevant today (with people not being able to look up from their phones and have an actual conversation). In case you are unaware. The lead singer of Disturbed (David Draiman) has had his own issues with mental health and is a huge mental health advocate. On your thoughts including religion. Not religious myself but your thoughts on 'preaching' are very valid for myself although for slightly different reasoning. I got all the usual religious platitudes you mentioned and more in dealing with my anxiety from my family. I repeatedly spoke about not wanting to hear it and if they want me to respect them for their religious beliefs they need to respect that I have no interest and don't want to hear it. My objections to this time and again fell on deaf ears. As a result I completely cut off my family and have not spoken to any of them in over seven years. I will say further on mental illness one of the other major issues I had was expectations from close family and friends just assuming I would snap out of it and be the old me. Those kind of expectations are not only unreasonable but also completely dismissive of something very real I was dealing with. Back to the song. "Silence like a cancer grows", are the most important words in this song for me and is the warning of things to come if the inability to communicate is not corrected. The phrase the silence is deafening' was never truer for me than on 9/11 as the world (and in particular those in North America) watched in stunned silence as the day played out. That said, once again, it makes sense how you interpreted the song and that is also and important message but the true message is so much more vast and important to not just the future of those dealing with mental illness but to all of mankind.

That was written by Paul Simon in 1965 and originally done by Simon And Garfunkel. When Paul Simon heard this version, he contacted David Draiman and told him that the song was now his.

Cry my eyes and heart out every time this plays. I can’t help it!

This song speaks to my Soul… found it when deeply depressed … and would wake up with my cptsd seeds in my brain.. The Vision… OH My 😢

A very original response, tying the lyrics to the lack of listening/not listening, feeling alone, etc. Typically, and in my case, it's really about the silence of society in the face of injustices, etc., but I think it works beautifully the way you approach it.

Loved it. Great song and cover. In your darkness speak up seek help, Don’t be a statistic. Been in the darkness before and found out that I was the light in my darkness. With seeing my light I was able to speak up seek help. My psychiatrist has been a great help along with some family and a few close friends. Now I’m on a spiritual journey and loving life. Oh I have Clinical Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Life is different now but then better

As a disabled survivor this song resonates deep into my soul. I tell everyone that s******e is a permanent end to a temporary problem. Have done a lot with not only survivors as well as troubled youth. 99% of survivors i talk to said if there was just one person that would have listened it may have changed the outlook and short term thoughts. So i am a big proponent of just sitting and asking if they are ok. No advice no answers just let them talk. All i ever wanted is for family to just shut up and listen. March 18th of 2001 was my day of reconing. I thought things would never change and that was my only answer. Well i found out that when all seems lost there is always a place that was worse. That is why i changed everything and said i am here to be a beacon in the darkness and learned to stop talking stop trying to be something everyone wanted me to be and be who i wanted to be and it lead me to a far better place. Won't go into detail about what i did but if not for great Drs. I would not be able to move and would be paralyzed. Much love for you for getting the message out that in the darkest times someone has a light. Find it. Love to all ❤❤

Silence is often worse than saying the wrong thing! Such a brilliant turn of phrase, I'll remember that for a long time

I love your reactions. I think i have too many things in my algorithm that you don't come up enough but I have loved watching your journey.

Yep, this song has so much more with this version. It’s pretty incredible. It’s a rough one to listen to because of it. Emotionally charged and sung perfectly in my opinion.

He is a great singer. Professionally trained

I am old enough to remember when the original from Simon and Garfunkel came out. But I only listened to and understood the message in the lyrics after hearing this version.

thank you for this.. I lost my partner of 9 years.. and we played this at her service.. thank you so much.. im a heap of thrash ever since.. but vi=deos like this help me

This is an amazingly beautiful song with a powerful message and I love both Simon and Garfunkel’s original as well as this version. David Draiman’s vocal talents are truly stunning. You should check out the live version of this song where Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge joins them on stage to harmonize with Draiman.

Gotta add this, you are more spiritual than most people I have ever met. Thank you for being you.

Wow! That was such a haunting version of that song. This is the first time this song really got into my head. Thank you for bringing this version to my attention. Depression is all I can think with this song. I am not a suicide survivor, but I was nearly a victim of suicide myself. Don't know what the right term is for this....."suicidal"? I am glad I let the darkness back out of my head and replaced it with light. Thank you, again, for your very helpful channel. I do view you as just a reactor, I see you as a voice of comfort. I'd love to learn about that tattoo (?) on your hand. Is there a special meaning? If so, from one with tattoos myself, I know some of them are too personal to me in their meaning, so you don't not need to share.

Goose bumps. The original was good but this is fantastic.

You gotta listen to the live version . It was a late night talk show I think Conan but that is phenomenal and haunting

This song made me Fall in LOVE! with Simon and Garfunkel .... but this version gives me goosebumps AND NEVER EVER gets old!

Simon and Garden owl sang this song in the late 1960's. I was depressed and an alcoholic for many years, and hid it for years. On July 31, 1999 I stopped drinking and got help for the depression. I fight the depression still...as I still don't feel my wife of 24 years still doesn't understand me. Being an artist is very difficult, as I often feel like my wife doesn't even like me, nor my artwork! Try Disturbed's song "Hold Onto Memories".... it's amazing!

Nice reaction. Been there, being alone in a room full of people

I've been hoping you would do a reaction of this song, and I'm glad you picked the music video instead of the live version. I expected that your perspective on it would be right on target - and you surpassed my highest hopes! You instantly understood what the song is all about, and I love what you said about it in terms of faith. I've encountered the same kind of "Religianity" more times than I care to remember. Your insight on this shows a great deal of spiritual maturity, and goes to the heart of what is really SUPPOSED to be fundamental to Christianity; compassionate Christ-likeness. I know I'll almost certainly never meet you in this world, but I pray that I will in paradise. You seem like one of the most genuinely good-hearted people around. Thank you for sharing your amazing self - and for the times you've shared your own pain with complete strangers like me. I knew that sharing our burdens makes them lighter. But you've shown me the next step beyond that: Your sharing of your burdens through this chanel has lightened my own burdens, in spite of my never having shared a single one of my burdens with you. Thank you for that. You have been and are a blessing to me. I feel like I'm supposed to add one more thing: You are also 'enough'. And you're Not 'too much'. ...The twin lies of being 'not enough', yet somehow still 'too much' are some of the most terrible weapons the enemy hurls at us - and especially at women, who he hates more than any man. You are enough, and I'm glad you're my sister. 😇 Take care of your heart

For kids that aren't familiar with this song, it was written by the group Simon and Garfunkel in 1964.during the Vietnam war protests.

The first time I heard this version I had tears rolling down my face x

Great reaction as always Amanda. This blew me away the first time I hear/saw it as well. Hey if you want to "re-kindle" your reactions to Morissette I'd HIGHLY recommend reacting to her Original Music Video of her own song "Phoenix". It's super uplifting and right in your "wheelhouse". Incredibly inspirational and Mori is AMAZING as ALWAYS!!! ❤❤❤

You are not alone. Love from Sweden.

Disturbed did a great job on this, not only their version of a classic but marrying the words to the video. To me it represents a dystopian society that has outlawed music, kind of like Rush 2112. The piano burning, the guitar buried in dirt, the drum in the tree and then across the water song writers that have no music to put their songs to and the ship at the end carrying the musicians to the song writers to end the sound of silence.

Didn't know this is a remake of Simon and Garfunkel? One of the most iconic songs ever?

Paul Simon wrote "The Sound of Silence" in response to a moment of unrest and sadness - the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Simon was feeling anxious because he couldn't come up with any new song ideas, and the barren landscape outside his window only added to his feelings of despair. However, he found inspiration in the form of a simple guitar chord progression, which eventually turned into the haunting tune that has become synonymous with quiet reflection. According to Simon, the song is about the inability of people to communicate with each other, especially on an emotional level. Even though the song was written over 50 years ago, its themes still resonate today, making it a timeless classic.

This is a cry for those who have no hope, wanting to be heard, but are cast aside! This cry we share, are a final act of what those feel don't have! Family, friends, a stranger, before the final act of ending it! I've left you messages and comments, your great!! But your now, my demons, and my dark soul have taken all I'm worth and I'm sad because the fight! My tears, are nearing a end, I know is coming! This community is awesome, I'm a struggling person beyond reality, I'm just trying to live another day, but don't feel I can!! Being in crisis is a fine line, I think choosing goodbye is best for all!! God bless this community I wish the best for all!!!

This is a wonderful example of how a piece of work can be interpreted in different ways depending by different people depending on their own life experience.

As a single guy of faith at 35 who's been single most of his adult life, I HATE when someone says things like "It'll happen when it's meant to happen," "God has a plan," "There's plenty of fish in the sea," or "You just haven't met the right person yet." It doesn't make it any damn better or easier to take. I don't want your sympathy, especially coming from people who are in active relationships. It doesn't help. Sorry for the rant, love your content, and this song is incredible.

Like their cover of Land of Confusion... The originals were a call to action, and their covers are angry responses to our failure to leave this world better than received it.

According to Garfunkel (this quote is from Wikipedia, but it's directly quoted from a book on Paul Simon's life): Garfunkel once summed up the song's meaning as "the inability of people to communicate with each other, not particularly internationally but especially emotionally, so what you see around you are people unable to love each other." It seems the song is about people's inability to communicate with all of the television watching and stuff; people who don't have any kind of original thought. Remember the time it was written... Television was just becoming commonplace in the living rooms around the world, commanding attention, and people took its message for truth - The Elvis movies (Neon lights) set in Las Vegas/Monte Carlo/resorts, gadgets, etc, and people couldn't get enough, pretty much what you see today with social media, and the only place he could escape the shallow rhetoric and hyperbole of the world around him was inside himself to define and hold on to however he could define humanity... and once he thought he had it down, he wanted to share and help other people, but nobody cared, as he just became another voice in the masses (talking/speaking, hearing/listening). I haven't found any direct quotes on the meaning other than Garfunkel's above, so you're just going to have to take what you can get. However, this site cites Simon as saying this in an interview with NPR: It's not a sophisticated thought, but a thought that I gathered from some college reading material or something. It wasn't something that I was experiencing at some deep, profound level - nobody's listening to me, nobody's listening to anyone - it was a post-adolescent angst, but it had some level of truth to it and it resonated with millions of people. Largely because it had a simple and singable melody." Simon & Garfunkel did state that the song itself is about a dream at one point (I don't have the source), but it was never stated if it were a dream either of them had had, or if it was simply referring to the context of the lyrics.

Paul Simon wrote this in the early 60s ('63 I believe). This was a time when society was changing as homes start getting television in each home. Moving away from social gatherings as much and less radio time.

I agree with the opinion that the Live version performed on the Conan O'Brien show is even more moving, worth revisiting by reaction to it as well.