[Verse 1]

The silent page perpetuates itself

Encouraging silence

It holds my hand to hold back my hand

From breaking that silence

[Chorus]

And the quiet does a violence to life

And the quiet itself is a violence

[Verse 2]

The silent face endorses itself

With a cynical pride

Self-assured but there's not a word

I can see through that to fear

[Chorus]

And the quiet does a violence to life

And the quiet itself is a violence

[Bridge]

Through life which the silent crowd

Just passes by

About face with one face

While it smiles with one smile

The institution of silence

When one voice could be so loud

[Chorus]

And the quiet does a violence to life

And the quiet itself is a violence

[Outro]

Violence