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Take a minute to tell you right
And you can say what you want
Turn around every night
So now you're always going off
Doesn't matter what I done
Or if I even crossed the line
Is that the hollar going for blood
Girl, it doesn't have to be a fight
Throwing out the blame when you know it ain't my fault
Messing with my brain when you want to see me fall
There may come a time when I don't bother you at all
It isn't my call, it isn't my call
[Chorus]
Hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
There's no need to scream, baby
I'm standing right in front of your face
Why?
I know sometimes we don't get along
So Chris sing the second verse to you
Like this
Take a minute to tell you now
And I don't have to raise my tone
Take the level and bring it down
I just want you to know
I got no trouble with what you said
I don't even think you're wrong
It's how you say it
You lose your head
Girl I'm standing right in front of you
Throwing out the blame when you know it ain't my fault
Messing with my brain when you want to see me fall
There may come a time when I don't bother you at all
It isn't my call, it isn't my call
[Chorus]
Silence is golden
I used to think that silence was golden
[Chorus]
Silence is golden
I used to think that silence was golden
And you can say what you want
Turn around every night
So now you're always going off
Doesn't matter what I done
Or if I even crossed the line
Is that the hollar going for blood
Girl, it doesn't have to be a fight
Messing with my brain when you want to see me fall
There may come a time when I don't bother you at all
It isn't my call, it isn't my call
Hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?
I'm standing right in front of your face
Why?
I know sometimes we don't get along
So Chris sing the second verse to you
Like this
And I don't have to raise my tone
Take the level and bring it down
I just want you to know
I got no trouble with what you said
I don't even think you're wrong
It's how you say it
You lose your head
Girl I'm standing right in front of you
Messing with my brain when you want to see me fall
There may come a time when I don't bother you at all
It isn't my call, it isn't my call
I used to think that silence was golden
I used to think that silence was golden
Song Info
Submitted by
zdlr My Idol! On Aug 26, 2008
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I agree with anabelle3982. This song is about a problem in relationships where one person has a problem with communication. Instead of talking things out they yell about everything.
"Doesn't matter what I've done Or if I even crossed the line"
Pretty soon the screaming becomes normal and the fighting is always no matter what has been done. This is a situation where there is either angered silence or there is a screaming match. There is no in between. the one getting screamed at does not understand why it is like that but knows eventually they are going to snap because they cannot handle it much more.
"Silence is golden I used to think that silence was golden"
this basically means that the angered silence is no better then the screaming. There is no in between and they know it.
I particularly love this line: "I say hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?(hey i hear)"
The sarcastic humor in "hey I hear" LOL as if to say my ears work just fine just quit screaming. Or at least that is my thoughts. Anyone else??
i agree completely with you Jelleephish. where someone in the relationship goes too over board with being agrey about nothing really. and i love that line as well "hey i hear" remindes me of a friend that would say "ok ok ok heeyy!! stop yelling I'm not deaf" everytime things got too loud lol :)
i agree completely with you Jelleephish. where someone in the relationship goes too over board with being agrey about nothing really. and i love that line as well "hey i hear" remindes me of a friend that would say "ok ok ok heeyy!! stop yelling I'm not deaf" everytime things got too loud lol :)
oh and the part where he says "it doesn't have to be a fight" or something. the other person is looking for reasons now to start things. silly reasons that no longer make sense. just looking to start a fight. "doesn't matter what i've done" because all they're looking for is drama.
oh and the part where he says "it doesn't have to be a fight" or something. the other person is looking for reasons now to start things. silly reasons that no longer make sense. just looking to start a fight. "doesn't matter what i've done" because all they're looking for is drama.
i have loved his voice before i knew his name...
i love this song.. its about the lack of communication relationships have, and one person seems to raise their voice instead of talking through it.
This songs seems to be about a dead relationship where one person is scrared to leave just because of the change and the other blows up not because they're angry but because they can't stand where they are in life. The one tries to tell the other that it is all fine but the other wont listen and keeps releiving their rage on the other.
How has no one commented on this song yet?!?!?!? This is AMAZING...it's on constant repeat on my iPod
This is Chris Cornell angry in a very melodic sort of way. So catchy though.
This song makes me feel like I am always fighting with myself and I am always in a constant struggle to keep my cool and I am always upset about nothing!!!!
Its not bad, But it seems so simple for chris cornell compared to audioslave and soundgarden.
It's just an amazing and gorgeous song - Chris Cornell's absolutely unique voice together with the melody -> Masterpiece! Keep on hearing it in my car and on my iPod & PC
It's just an amazing and gorgeous song - Chris Cornell's absolutely unique voice together with the melody -> Masterpiece! Keep on hearing it in my car and on my iPod & PC
good song and all... but kind of a simple song i think for somebody as genious as chris cornell to write... usually his shit is epic but wtf this is the only hip hop song if you will song that i can actually listen to... keep on rocking chris!