A Whisper & a Clamor
Anberlin Lyrics

Growing tired of bedside resolve
Getting fed up with empty promises and no real action.

Politics, lay out the pressure
The political system creates a lot of stress and pressure on people.

Something's got to give now
Things can't go on like this forever, something needs to change.

Something's going to break down
If nothing changes, the current situation will collapse under its own weight.

I grow tired of writing songs
The musician is losing motivation to write music because it feels like nobody is really listening.

While people listen but never hear
People might be physically present while the music is playing, but they're not really engaging with the deeper meaning of the lyrics.

What's really going on now
There are bigger issues at play that people aren't paying attention to.

Tell me, what's so wrong now?
The musician is asking the listener to open their eyes and see the problems that exist in the world.

Clap your hands, all ye children
The musician is urging everyone to unite and take action together.

There's a clamor in your whispering
Even when people are speaking quietly, there is a powerful energy and message that is trying to be conveyed.

Clap your hands tonight
The musician is asking everyone to come together and take action right now.

Hear what the silence screams
Even when there is no sound, there is a message that is trying to be heard.

For most of men that believe
This refers to people who are living without direction or a sense of purpose.

Hell is never knowing who they are now
Living without a sense of identity or purpose is a kind of hellish existence.

Tell me who you are now
The musician is asking the listener to tell them who they really are and what their purpose is.

Finally saved from the outside
People can be rescued from external pressures, but they still need to find their own sense of direction and purpose.

Trapped in what you know
Sometimes people get stuck in old patterns and ways of thinking, preventing them from seeing new possibilities and opportunities.

Are you safe from yourself?
Sometimes our own worst enemy is ourselves - this line asks the listener to think about whether they're really doing what's best for them.

Can you escape all by yourself?
Sometimes we need help or support to break out of old habits and find our way forward.

It's not the lives that you save
This line is pointing out that there are deeper issues at play, beyond just saving individual lives.

But what the silence will scream
Even when nothing is being said, there is meaning and power in the silence.