Silence Is Golden
17.The Tremeloes Lyrics
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To see someone do something to her
Oh don't it pain to see someone cry
How especially if that someone is her
Silence is golden
But my eyes still see
Silence is golden, golden
Talking is cheap people follow like sheep
Even though there is no where to go
How could she tell he deceived her so well
Pity she'll be the last one to know
Silence is golden
But my eyes still see
Silence is golden, golden
But my eyes still see
How many times will she fall for his lines
Should I tell her or should I be cool
And if I tried I know she'd say I lied
Mind your business don't hurt her you fool
Silence is golden
But my eyes still see
Silence is golden, golden
But my eyes still see
But my eyes still see
But my eyes still see
The Tremeloes's song "Silence Is Golden" is a heart-wrenching ballad that talks about the agony of seeing someone you care for getting hurt, and the dilemma of whether to speak out or keep quiet. The lyrics describe the pain of watching someone being deceived and hurt by a lover, and the helplessness of not being able to do anything about it. The opening lines, "Oh don't it hurt deep inside, to see someone do something to her" capture the distressing feeling of seeing someone you love getting mistreated, but not being able to help. The chorus "Silence is golden, but my eyes still see" resonates with the idea of being aware of the situation, but choosing to remain silent.
The song also highlights the fact that talking is cheap, and people often follow the crowd even if they know that it's not the right thing to do. The third verse, "How could she tell he deceived her so well, pity she'll be the last one to know" is an allusion to the notion that love is blind and people become oblivious when it comes to the ones they love. Often it's the person who cares the most who can see the deception and lies, but they are torn between speaking up and risking hurting their loved one, or staying silent and letting them figure it out on their own.
In conclusion, The Tremeloes's song "Silence Is Golden" is a poignant story of love, betrayal, and the conflict of whether to speak out or keep silent. Its emotional lyrics have resonated with people across generations and continue to do so to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh don't it hurt deep inside
It pains deeply to witness someone doing something hurtful to her.
To see someone do something to her
It's painful to witness someone doing something hurtful to her.
Oh don't it pain to see someone cry
It's distressing to see someone cry, especially when the person is her.
How especially if that someone is her
It's particularly painful to witness her cry.
Silence is golden
Keeping quiet is sometimes the best course of action.
But my eyes still see
Although I'm not saying anything, I'm still aware of what's happening.
Talking is cheap people follow like sheep
Words are cheap, and people tend to blindly follow others even if it leads nowhere.
Even though there is no where to go
Even when there is no clear direction or solution.
How could she tell he deceived her so well
She couldn't have known that he was deceiving her so skillfully.
Pity she'll be the last one to know
Unfortunately, she'll be the last to realize that she's being deceived.
How many times will she fall for his lines
How many more times will she believe his lies?
Should I tell her or should I be cool
Should I reveal the truth or should I remain calm and not interfere?
And if I tried I know she'd say I lied
If I were to try to tell her the truth, she might not believe me.
Mind your business don't hurt her you fool
Stay out of it and don't cause her more pain.
But my eyes still see
Although I'm not speaking up, I'm still watching and aware of what's happening.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BOB CREWE, BOB GAUDIO
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@jsmithmultimediatech
Also going from what Runrig were like up to actually relatively recently from the early 70s until now it's incredible what they did, without them it's deeply personal to me (some resemblance of what they liked listening to Calum and Rory were songs like this, which actually really do love this song), yeah with those two yeah its a deeply personal thing like through them I'd never have really taken the realisation as such that I'm a descendant of Clan Bruce and the Kirkbrights too by opposite sides of my family surprisingly the same connection on either side as grandparents go, but I don't know if it was either my grandmothers father or mother on my mother side who was quite essentially a Kirkbright, I do know however it was my great grandfather my grans father on my fathers side who was a Bruce.
It's utterly huge and love being a descendant of the Clan, quite literally could pledge allegiance to the clan still as well!
Love things like this by comparison though proper Ceilidh Celtic music, more so GĂĄidhlig is a branch of the Celtic languages and the whole thing as I know probably the Kirkbrights particularly would have spoken it I think, there's a type of or category almost genre of songs I'd say called Waulking songs like women would gather together to finish off a cloth (plĂĄid in Gaelic) the final as such stage in making a cloth would be waulking and the Gaels were rather the only ones who'd sing whilst doing it, where they'd beat a cloth on a table https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avLlyNs3ROQ
Even with this was originally in entirely GĂĄidhlig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJZsqdXKkzU was written for Mary MacNiven 1905-1997 I think the Ranklin Family has to be the best version I've ever heard of it still to this day several years after first hearing their version of it haha.
Like being born in a place where they'd do things like that play things like particularly after the likes of when the Morris dancers rehearsals they'd get together in a pub where I was born and moving back there in a very short amount of time.
Love this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJlHTTQ-3fA because of Runrigs lead sing being friends with Alan Doyle he makes me laugh lol.
@jackspry9736
RIP the two members The Tremeloes
Alan Blakley (April 1, 1942 â June 10, 1996), aged 54
Dave Munden (December 2, 1943 â October 15, 2020), aged 76
You will be remembered as legends.
@BlossomFlowerGirl
I was born January 1953 and grew up listening to these songs. I still remember the radio ads and tunes from the 1950âs too. The fifties and sixties was the best time there was still the morals and respect of yesterday coupled with the excitement of tomorrow. Headbands, psychedelic tent dresses, long wooden bead necklaces, making the âpeaceâ sign saying âPeace manâ to the police in the city they smiled and everybody was happy.
@Rob-yr3vw
March of '57 ... we're close. You're my kind of girl.
@luckylady7542
I am April of '53. Loved 60s music and still listen to it. In my humble opinion it's the best!!â€
@sabrinagoldman8046
I was born 6 January 1953. You?
@danthornburg2482
This past spring I meet a man in my small town. He was retired, as is myself, he had been a citizen of the US since the early 70's. He was born in England. He was a musician and very active in the 60's. He had the fortune to be in a band who got called to back up the Tremeloes as there regular back up did no show. After that night, they became the back up band and traveled with the Tremeloes. What an opportunity. What a coincidence I met him in our small home town in Indiana.
@LeoHodges
That's a fantastic story. Thank you for sharing!!
@user-de3fu5hn7v
I am now 15 years old, i heard this song yesterday sung by my mom and i immediately liked it. Omg why all the old songs are beautifulâ€
@natividadrodriguezjr9425
The music from the summer of 1967 was fantastic! Those of us who were teens at the time were truly blessed. Great music. Great cars. Great tv programs. Thanks to YouTube, still available for everyone.
@jerometaperman7102
There is a whole lot more where that came from.