enjoy the silence
yes obviously it is about depeche mode. have you listen to the intro? ough.. i feel like the main character whenever enjoy the silence comes on and “words like violence break the silence” start playing… oh it hits me so hard..
the lyrics are so beautiful, and of course it is depeche mode. people can call them overrated all they want, but they deserve everything they have achieved. their songs are genuinely pretty.. beautiful.. not only because of the instruments but also because of how brilliant their songwriting is.
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oh how i wish i could dance to this song and talk about its lyrics with someone. how words can genuinely hurt, how sometimes the things people say leave wounds that take so much longer to heal than they realize. “words are very unnecessary, they can only do harm.” god it hits me. because sometimes silence feels so much more comforting in my opinion than having to explain yourself over and over again (i dont know) especially to someone who will never fully understand what you’re trying to say.
and i always imagine myself walking through some quiet, peaceful place, listening to this song and slowly dancing with myself or with someone well i do not really know who that person is, but i know it’s someone i love dearly. not necessarily a lover or a partner, maybe just a friend i hold close to my heart. someone i can share this beautiful silence with.. someone who does not need to say anything for me to feel loved. and i think that’s such a beautiful thought, be able to dance with someone without having to define what they mean to you.
and then the instrument come in, so beautiful, effortless, almost like the song is telling you that you do not have to say anything anymore or maybe this reminds me that words can only do harm.. you know. i just want to appreciate music for making me feel things i can not always put into words. there is something so extraordinary about how a song can make you imagine a moment you have never experienced, with someone you might not even know yet.
depeche mode.. oh you really deserve all the love and appreciation they receive. the songwritting, instruments, melodies, everything feels so carefully crafted yet so effortless.. i could listen to them for the rest of my life and still find something new to love in their music. thank you, depeche mode for making something so beautiful that even silence can feel like a love letter.
