"The Sound of Silence", originally "The Sounds of Silence", is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. Paul Simon took six months inn1963 and 1964 to write the lyrics, which are about man's lack of communication with his fellow man. The duo's studio audition of the song led to a record deal with Columbia Records, and the original acoustic version was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia Studios in New York City for their debut album, "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M". Released on October 19,