[Intro - sparse, driving bass rhythm begins] [Verse 1] The canvas waits A stark white emptiness I can't erase Behind the gates Of a silent, cold, and lonely place And I'm thinking 'bout the words to say But they just won't come They have all just gone away My mind is feeling numb [Chorus] [Mimicking the simple, iconic bass riff] Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound [Verse 2] The clock just ticks Every second echoes in the dust My mind plays tricks And my inspiration turns to rust And I'm searching for a single spark To illuminate But I'm fumbling in the dark And I just sit and wait [Chorus] Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound [Verse 3] I look back now At all the easy words I wrote before I don't know how I used to have the key to every door Now the handle's cold upon my hand The lock is full of sand I just do not understand It wasn't what I planned [Chorus] Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound [Bridge / Guitar Solo Section] [Vocals get more strained, building] The walls are closing in! The air is getting thin! I tap my pen, my pen, my pen Just let the light back in! I wanna scream right now! I wanna break it all! I wanna show this room That I'm about to fall! (Go!) [Heavy instrumental solo] [Verse 4] The ink is dry The empty paper glares right back at me I start to cry But there is no one here to even see And I'm talking to myself again 'Cause I can't forget Every word that's in my brain That isn't written yet [Chorus x2 / Outro] Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound Oh, the silent sound (A blank canvas waits for me to start) Oh, the silent sound (With a hollow feeling in my heart) Oh, the silent sound (A blank canvas waits for me to start) Oh, the silent sound [Fade out]
