Listen to the Silence Song and How I Wrote the Lyrics

I wrote this song several years ago when I was living in Los Angeles. I was driving home after playing a gig at the Hollywood Holiday Inn in Hollywood. We played in the restaurant and lounge on the top floor of this hotel. This hotel was round and the restaurant had a section that rotated so folks could see the panoramic view while eating and not have to get up from their seat.

Anyway, I was driving home at about 1:30 in the morning when I noticed that the streets were unusually quiet. There was no one around at all, except for a homeless man begging on the corner and talking to himself. It is really rare for this busy city to be that quiet. There is always someone around, whether it be a policeman, folks walking the streets or the man with the strange, lit up hat who gets tourists to pay him to take his picture. On this particular night there was no one out. No one but the homeless man. So I wrote this song about it.

I also incorporated into these lyrics my Quaker method of silent worship. Quakers, or the Religious Society of Friends, believe in a one to one relationship with God. We each have that of God living inside of us. We call it the Inner Light, but it also has other names. We can contact that Light, by engaging in Silent Worship, or Waiting Upon the Lord. Others may call it meditation. We listen for what God has to say to us.

So on this quiet Hollywood night, I contact the Light Within, or God, to receive Guidance for my journey. I present some struggles I am having to God, and listen for answers. In the end I resolve to keep listening to and following Him.

Please listen to the song again with these thoughts in mind and view my lyrics below.

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Listen to the Silence

The streets are quiet tonight

There must be somethin’ goin’ on

There’s an old man beggin’ for life

To no one at all.

Listen to the silence

Listen to it whisper and moan

Listen it just might tell us what’s goin’ on

The streets are quiet tonight

And I’m feelin’ so alone.

The old man finds a place to sleep

He prays the Lord his soul to keep

He mocks the wine and holy host

Father son and Holy Ghost

Listen to the silence

Listen to it whisper and moan

Listen it just might tell us what’s goin’ on

There’s a light on out there somewhere

There’s a symphony to the soul

Listen it just might tell us which way to go

And now with fog in the streets

Clouding my way, making my heart race

Look at us baby, where are we goin’

Are we ever gonna get out of this place

Listen to the silence

Listen to it whisper and moan

Listen it just might tell us what’s goin’ on

Listen to the silence

Listen to it whisper and moan

Listen it just might tell us what’s goin’ on

Where to go from here

Where to stop from here

Where to turn from here

When to leave here

Where to go from here

Where to go from here

Words and Music by Juliet A. Wright,

Copyright 1991 all rights reserved