Inspiration for “Sounds of Silence”
I heard on a radio show that the lyrics were inspired by Garfunkel’s friend in college, who was losing his sight.
Reference: Travel Industry Today:
“ In his memoir, “Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: How Daring Dreams and Unyielding Friendship Turned One Man’s Blindness into an Extraordinary Vision for Life,” Garfunkel’s best friend Sanford “Sandy” Greenberg explained how he suddenly lost his sight in college and how he overcame the tragedy and subsequently went on to great success in life due in large part to the support of his pal, Garfunkel.
Art – who in a show of empathy called himself “Darkness” – would talk about the situation with his musical partner, Paul Simon, who went on to write the song.”
Or, there may be other explanation….
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