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Silence is the lack of audible sound or presence of sounds of very low intensity. By analogy, the word silence can also refer to any absence of communication or hearing, including in media other than speech and music. Silence is also used as total communication, in reference to nonverbal communication and spiritual connection. Silence also refers to no sounds uttered by anybody in a room or area. Silence is an important factor in many cultural spectacles, as in rituals.
In discourse analysis, speakers use brief absences of speech to mark the boundaries of prosodic units. Silence in speech can be due to hesitation, stutters, self-correction—or a deliberate slowing of speech to clarify or aid the processing of ideas. These are short silences. Longer pauses in language occur in interactive roles, reactive tokens, or turn-taking.
According to cultural norms, silence can be positive or negative. For example, in a Christian Methodist faith organization, silence and reflection during the sermons might be appreciated by the congregation, while in a Southern Baptist church, silence might mean disagreement with what is being said, or perhaps disconnectedness from the congregated community.
Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts – artworks, expressing the author's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. In their most general form these activities include the production of works of art, the criticism of art, the study of the history of art, and the aesthetic dissemination of art.
The oldest form of art are visual arts, which include creation of images or objects in fields including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and other visual media. Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however, like the decorative arts, it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are essential—in a way that they usually are not in a painting, for example. Music, theatre, film, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of art or the arts. Until the 17th century, art referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences. In modern usage after the 17th century, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, the fine arts are separated and distinguished from acquired skills in general, such as the decorative or applied arts.
Let my silence be heard
Is this what I got?
Oh Oh, oh, ooh, ooh, yeah
It was late October
And the stars were up at night
I looked around but couldn't see the truth in you but I
Kept my dignity for me
But I felt that suddenly
I was all but deep inside
And couldn't hide anymore
Is this what I get for being a good person to you?
And all of the things I find out now, how could you do?
But I will not change
I will just grow from now on I know
Let the silence be heard
Let the silence be heard
Is this what I get for being a good person to you?
And all of the things I find out now, how could you do?
But I will not change, I will just grow
From now on I know
Let the silence be heard
Silence be heard
Tell me do you remember
How you'd always hold me close
But I'm glad I didn't give you the best of me don't you see that
The candles burned out long ago
Now I'm as cold as ice, I know
I tried to be a friend but you just threw it all away
Is this what I get for being a good person to you?
And all of the things I'm finding out now, how could you do?
But I will not change, I will just grow
From now on I know
Let the silence be heard
Let the silence be heard
Is this what I get for being a good person to you?
And all of the things I found out now, how could you do?
But I will not change, I will just grow
From now on I know
Let the silence be heard
Let the silence be heard
Oh, oh, oh
Let the silence be heard
For being a good person to you
For being a good person to you
Is this what I get?
Oh, ooh
Is this what I get for being a good person to you?
And all of the things I found out now, how could you do?
But I will not change, I will just grow
From now on I know
Let the silence be heard