Silence Surrounds Me Lyrics - No Place Like Home - Lex Zaleta

Silence surrounds me, 

Violence hounds me, 

My fear astounds me, 

Finds me standing here, 

Stranded behind this 

Blind, black line veneer. 

I lack any clear 

Reminders, givers 

Of solace and cheer. 

I'm at a loss here; 

The crossroads appear; 

I'm handed a fine 

Souvenir, sliver 

Of a mirror. In 

The band of silver, 

I see into sheer 

Tomorrow and the 

Sorrow it brings near. 

It will soon borrow 

What has landed here, 

Spanning the low years, 

Planning the slow tears 

That truly must fall 

When unruly trust 

Calls out, "Man to man!" 

Hot or cool he stalls, 

Once grounded, he rusts, 

Gives one groan of lust, 

Then moans, "Dust to dust." 

Alone, I clutch ten 

Dried pieces of crust. 

The cruel and unjust 

Silence surrounds me. 

Silence surrounds me, 

Violence hounds me, 

All those around me 

Have cleared out of here, 

Deserted a friend, 

Perverted the end 

To convert and bend; 

To smear and offend; 

To cause fear to blend 

With anger and hate; 

Linger at the gate; 

Wait and hesitate; 

Semi-conscious state. 

The finger of fate 

Points out my worst faults, 

Double-jointed vaults, 

Cursed somersaults. 

The singer assaults 

My nostrils and eyes. 

A sweet stolen kiss 

Echoes the abyss 

Swollen with the missed 

Opportunities, 

Lost chances untold, 

Romantic glances 

Unreturned, love spurned; 

And, to my surprise, 

Every sound dies. 

I'm left with my lies 

Where reverie cries. 

Violence hounds me, 

Silence surrounds me. 

Silence surrounds me.