The original album version and subsequent radio edit of the song had a much slower tempo than the more well-known remixes and was essentially structured like a pop song, with the characteristic synthetic instrumentation of the more melodic side of ambient music — though including darker overtones, such as the prominently featured Gregorian chants. This last element often invites comparison to popular ambient/new age/world music projects of the 1990s like Enigma and Deep Forest who routinely sample chants from various ethnicities worldwide, though in contrast such vocals featured on Karma were all original recordings.[2]
Although the original song did receive Canadian radio airplay in 1997, it was not released as a single until 1999, two years after the release of Karma, though it was only the Airscape Remix which received airplay at this time, rather than the more downtempo original version. The single prominently included remixes by DJ Tiësto, and Fade, which significantly boosted the song's proliferation through club play (particularly by influential DJs such as Paul Oakenfold) as evidenced by the single's positions on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts.
As a consequence, the song was largely promoted as an uptempo vocal trance song, which then influenced the marketing of the next several Delerium singles as well. Unlike most of its successors, however, "Silence" also broke into the adult top 40 radio format due to the song's club success,[3] and through radio airplay the original version received mainstream awareness relatively greater than the remixes among club patrons.
The accompanying music video, directed by the directors collective Twobigeyes, was released in 2000 and was set to the Airscape remix. It has repeatedly been listed within the top 100 Ibiza anthems ever on online messageboards and, more recently, on MTV. The video was filmed on location in Pembrokeshire, Wales UK. The main locations are Newgale Beach, and "The Blue Lagoon" in Aberiddy.
"Silence" was the opening track on the 1999 Brokedown Palace soundtrack.
The Airscape Remix was featured in Dance Dance Revolution: EXTREME2
Silence
Delerium Lyrics
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Release
Witness me
I am
Outside
Give me peace
Heaven holds a sense of wonder
That I'd get caught up
When the rage in me subsides
I can't
Help this longing
Comfort me
I can't
Hold it all in
If you won't let me
Heaven holds a sense of wonder
And I wanted to believe
That I'd get caught up
When the rage in me subsides
In this white wave
I am sinking
In this silence
In this white wave
In this silence
I believe
In this white wave
I am sinking
In this silence
In this white wave
In this silence
I believe
I have seen you
In this white wave
You are silent
You are breathing
In this white wave
I am free
The lyrics of Delerium's song Silence describe a yearning for inner peace amidst feelings of rage and longing. The singer pleads for a release from their emotions and for comfort to quell their restlessness. The lyrics paint a picture of heaven as a place of wonder and hope where one can escape their earthly struggles. The recurring phrase "in this white wave, in this silence, I believe" suggests that the singer finds solace in stillness and breath, despite sinking in the tempest of their feelings.
The lyrics are poignant and resonate with many who have struggled with their emotions and seek to find a way to cope. The song's music video, which features a woman drifting through a dreamlike world, reinforces the theme of searching for inner peace amidst chaos. Silence is known for its ethereal sound and haunting vocals, which have made it a popular song in the electronic and ambient genres.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me
I am requesting for something
Release
I need to be freed from something
Witness me
Please pay attention to me
I am
I exist
Outside
I am not where I want to be
Give me peace
I need something to calm me
Heaven holds a sense of wonder
The divine offers an awe-inspiring experience
And I wanted to believe
I desired to have faith in something
That I'd get caught up
I hoped to be enveloped by something
When the rage in me subsides
When my anger dissipates
I can't
I am unable
Help this longing
I cannot stop this yearning
Comfort me
I need solace
I can't
I am not capable of
Hold it all in
I cannot endure the burden alone
If you won't let me
Without your support
In this white wave
In this overwhelming moment
I am sinking
I am being swallowed up
In this silence
In this stillness
I believe
I have faith
I have seen you
I have witnessed the divine
You are silent
The divine is quiet in this moment
You are breathing
The divine is alive and present
In this white wave
In this overpowering moment
I am free
I am liberated from my troubles
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Broma 16, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Nowell Rhys Fulber, Sarah Ann McLachlan, Wilhelm Anton Leeb
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sakurasky5771
Give me release
Witness me
I am outside
Give me peace
Heaven holds a sense of wonder
And I wanted to believe
That I'd get caught up
When the rage in me subsides
In this white wave
I am sinking
In this silence
In this white wave
In this silence
I believe
Passion chokes the flower
Till she cries no more
Possesing all the beauty
Hungry still for more
Heaven holds a sense of wonder
And I wanted to believe
That I'd get caught up
When the rage in me subsides
In this white wave
I am sinking
In this silence
In this white wave
In this silence
I believe
I can't help this loning
Comfort me
I can't hold it all in
If you won't let me
Heaven holds a sense of wonder
And I wanted to believe
That I'd get caught up
When the rage in me subsides
In this white wave
I am sinking
In this silence
In this white wave
In this silence
I believe
@lukaszzaw
2024? ❤
@NicolasMassu1984
The reason why the woman used a rope to connect to the man's hand ,was because he is blind on the video. Unless someone can prove to me otherwise. I just found that fact amazing.
@elisapaints
in the beginning of the video you can see that his eyes are white.
I love this video.
@taniossteph4175
Yes sir .
@anotheronechance
And apparantly brother and sister.. absolutely amazing.
@jameslavalle1925
You are all correct but that is not the main point the man is spirituality blind she is about to break out of Earth to heaven but has to let go of him because of his spiritual blindness it's a reason some people are still here they can't leave there partners behind
@gyorgyfelix8757
🎉😊
@briankidd7206
1997 is without a doubt the year that has produced the most timeless pieces. Some of theee will be still played in a century.
@Reeboss
True and in every music's genra, my happiest year ever
@oreo1064
I just heard this not to long ago perhaps couple years back & it gives me positive vibes & I could feel my youth in this.