It is correct that in many song lyrics the writer expresses different ideas and emotions through carefully crafted techniques. The reason the lyricist uses techniques instead of just directly telling us his ideas is to leave room for our own meaning and interpretation. It also makes the song more interesting and less straight forward. This essay will use Paul Simon's "The Sound of Silence" to show exactly how lyricists' use technique to express idea and emotion.

A clever technique often used in song lyrics is the point of view of the writer. The point of view helps us to decipher whether the person writing the song is the protagonist in the song or whether the writer is speaking about another person. "The Sound of silence" is written from first person's point of view. This technique helps us to understand that the...