1. The Silence is an Or… Read Full Bio ↴The Silence is a name of at least nine acts:
1. The Silence is an Orange County, CA, United States-based alternative rock band, which has been creating relationships with audiences across the U.S. since 2004. They initially played goth rock, but their current repertoire is pure rock.
For 2006, The Silence has added lead singer Chris Poulson to the lineup, joining Ryan McKee (guitar), Stephen Hernandez (guitar), Michael Reynoso (bass) and Jakob Medina (drums). In February of 2007, The Silence announced Michael had decided to part ways with the band, Sean Stamps taking the spot of bassist. The new lineup looks to continue the past successes of The Silence, which has included awards such as Best Rock Band at the Inland Empire Music Awards, General Motors Axis In The Garage champions and Best Pop Punk Band at the 2006 Southern California Music Awards.
Their latest EP, The Evolution, demonstrates each members desire and ability to play edgy music that hearkens back to the glory days of rock and roll. Their signature track 'Falling Faster', was nominated for Best Rock Song at the Inland Empire Music Awards, which shows off a hook reminiscent of the rock icons; Aerosmith and Van Halen. Other tracks, such as Break My Heart, highlight the bands arena rock influences.
In an earlier incarnation, the band was led by Steven Juliano and released the album Audio Alchemy (2004).
2. The Silence were a Leatherhead, United Kingdom-based proto-punk beat band, active between 1965-1967. before adopting the name The Silence that were known as The Few and, even earlier, Clockwork Onions), with core members Andy Ellison (vocals), Chris Townson (drums), Geoff McClelland (guitar) and John Hewlett (bass). Their recordings included tracks such as 'Down Down', 'Cold On Me' and 'Forgive Me If I'm Wrong'. The band was later renamed John's Children (featuring Marc Bolan.
3. The Silence is a Belgian collaboration of Christian Jay Bolland (aka CJ Bolland) and Stephan van Laethem. Their releases included: Virtual Synthesis EP (1997), Psychick Is Dead (1998), Music Control (2000) and the stand-alone track 'Acid Attack' (2003).
4. The Silence is a Slovenian theatrical ambient / synth-pop / electronic duet. Boris Benko and Primoz Hladnik are the two sole members of the group; Benko on vocals and lyric arrangements and Hladnik on all keyboards and programming arrangements. They have created music much akin to Assemblage 23's darker, calmer side with a slight touch of bleak sarcasm. They have since released their latest anthology, Key Silence, which is a rarity/best of collection of this group so far.
5. The Silence is a Rockhampton, Australia-based alternative rock band, formed in 2003. The band has built a solid reputation to an ever-increasing fan base playing at many of the various festivals and venues in Central Queensland. One of the highlights for The Silence was to support ‘The Butterfly Effect’ at Rockfest 05 during Youth Week. In May 2004 the bands talents were recognised with a Regional Arts Development Fund grant which was used to record their first EP, the eponymous The Silence, in Brisbane at Zero-Interference with Bryce Moorhead.
December 2005, The Silence entered four songs from their EP into the Music Oz awards. Achieving great success, by not only winning second place with 'The Jars' at this national competition, they also were successful with all four songs making the top 40 in the alternative category.
6. The Silence is a Philadelphia, PA, United States three-piece alt-rock band. They have opened up for such diverse acts as Live, G. Love, Spacehog, Collective Soul, The Samples, The Ocean Blue and The Connells. Members Evan McIntyre (guitarist and vocalist) and Tim Malcarney (percussionist and vocalist) have seen the band through several line changes while independently releasing a string of CD albums.
7. The Silence was a prototype for Mott The Hoople, active in the mid 1960s, and later reformed for a reunion in 1989 and 1990, finally releasing an album in the mid-1990s. Such band members included Overend Watts, Dale Griffin, Robert Fisher, Paul Jeffery and Patrick Brooke.
8. The Silence is a pseudonym of film director, music producer / writer, bass player and Second Person member, Mark Maclaine.
9. The Silence is a new alias of the Industrial Hardcore producers Ophidian and Eye-D, launched in 2023 with a debut album.
Down Down
The Silence Lyrics
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In this fact nothing sad I see
My mind is coming wider now
And I offer you to feel it with me
No drugs, no alcohol!
Just triumph of thoughts
Let restrictions in the moment fall
And remember all good thing you were taught
Look at the endless sky
Listen sounds of this strange tonality
Seems our souls will never die
Don't let anything empoison your life
Just set up the world of your own
Of stagnation must yourself you deprive
And create something new, still unknown
Leave a trace, let yourself be remembered
Share with people around
Then come back and show me your creation
And again I'll play a semitone down
Give your hand and follow my wave
I call you to soar up to the height!
Despite someone can not understand us
We'll be chasing everlasting light
The Silence's "Down Down" is a song with a message of hope and inspiration. The lyrics encourage listeners to let go of restrictions and negative influences and embrace their own creativity and potential. The first verse sets a tone of rebirth, with the singer taking a small but significant step down in order to expand their mind and offer that expanded view to others. They reject the use of substances to do so, instead concentrating on the "triumph of thoughts."
The second verse opens with a call to action. The singer implores their friend to join them in raising their eyes and looking at the sky. They suggest listening closely to the world around them, using the metaphor of a strange tonality to imply that there is always something new and interesting to be discovered. They stress the importance of carving out one's own path, rather than succumbing to stagnation or negative influences. The bridge of the song brings this theme to its conclusion, as the singer invites their friend to create something new and return to share it with them.
Overall, "Down Down" is a song about embracing creativity, individuality, and personal growth. It encourages listeners to put aside their fears and doubts, and to explore the world with a sense of curiosity and wonder.
Line by Line Meaning
So I go one semitone down
I am lowering my pitch by one semitone, but this is not a sad thing.
In this fact nothing sad I see
I don't see anything sad about lowering my pitch by one semitone.
My mind is coming wider now
Lowering my pitch is expanding my mind.
And I offer you to feel it with me
I invite you to experience this new expansion with me.
No drugs, no alcohol!
We don't need drugs or alcohol to feel this way.
Just triumph of thoughts
All we need is to think positively.
Let restrictions in the moment fall
In this moment, we should let go of any limitations holding us back.
And remember all good thing you were taught
We should remember all the positive lessons we've learned.
Come on, raise your eyes, my friend
I encourage you to look up and see the beauty around us.
Look at the endless sky
The sky is a beautiful and endless reminder of the potential around us.
Listen sounds of this strange tonality
Listen to the unique and beautiful sounds around us.
Seems our souls will never die
It feels like our souls will live on forever.
Don't let anything empoison your life
We shouldn't let anything toxic or negative affect our lives.
Just set up the world of your own
We should focus on creating our own positive world.
Of stagnation must yourself you deprive
We should avoid becoming stagnant and keep progressing.
And create something new, still unknown
We should aim to be innovative and create something unique.
Leave a trace, let yourself be remembered
We should aim to make a positive impact and leave a lasting impression.
Share with people around
We should share our positive experiences and impact others.
Then come back and show me your creation
I want to see what positive impact you can make.
And again I'll play a semitone down
If you succeed, we'll expand our minds even more together.
Give your hand and follow my wave
I am leading the way and inviting you to come along.
I call you to soar up to the height!
We should aim for great things and reach new heights together.
Despite someone can not understand us
Not everyone may understand our positive mindset.
We'll be chasing everlasting light
Together, we will pursue a positive and eternal light.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Сергей Степаненко
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