“Conspiracy of Silence” by The Swoons – A Song Feature

     Every song is a “work of art,” and many blogs regularly refer to the musicians as artists. But as with paintings, sculptures and other forms of art, some songs are superior in carrying beauty and emotional power. “Conspiracy of Silence” by The Swoons has a superiority. The lyrics emphasis impact over rhyme; the vocals are dynamic, with the chorus being particularly moving; and the instrumental arrangement skillfully shifts the ambiance to align with the lyrical content and changes in the vocal presentation.

      The Swoons are Matt Underwood, Tony Ann, Giacomo Timbrello, and Trevor Myall, hailing from London, Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver/Newfoundland respectively. The group was founded by Matt and Tony, while attending college in Boston, MA, over their love for popular music and songwriting/composition. Giacomo was later introduced to the group through a mutual friend. Trevor studied at the same college in Boston, but didn’t know Matt and Tony until later.

     The backing vocalists in “Conspiracy of Silence” are Robin Small, Tony McLendin, Laurone McLendin, and Serina Guarantes. The cello play belongs to Claire-Marie Solomon.

     “Conspiracy of Silence” by The Swoons

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Lyrics of “Conspiracy of Silence” by The Swoons

Caught in a fire

Oh heavenly father

Said he’s taking’ a smoke, but he never came home

Musta fell off the world

The rise and the fall

A shift in the faults

The ultimate violence

Conspiracy of silence

There’s a rising in the sea

Don’t get swallowed by the deep

Forever, everybody knows

Come hell or high water

Time’s gonna have the final say

You find safety in the hush

Keep on gamblin’ on your luck

However, everybody knows

The wicked ain’t resting when everything slows

Are you sick to the bone?

Cause you reap what you sow

Will you fight for your life or take a fool’s paradise

And just flip the remote

There’s a rising in the sea

Don’t get swallowed by the deep

Forever, everybody knows

Come hell or high water

Time’s gonna have the final say

You find safety in the hush

Keep on gamblin’ on your luck

However, everybody knows

Live or die, living lies, never was time

Say

Say

Say anything

Don’t know where you side (say)

There’s blood in your eyes (say)

Will you weapon your skin (say)

Feed the monster within

Or put up a fight (say)