This is a well-known song by Simon and Garfunkel from 1964. I have heard it before during childhood but never really paid much attention to it. It just seemed like a nice folk song but beyond the opening lyrics, I couldn’t tell you anything else about it.

And then, there was David Draiman from the band Disturbed.

While resting in savasana during yoga class, the first soul-stirring notes started playing and then that deep baritone began singing and I was hooked. The music touched my very core, gave me goosebumps, and filled me with so much emotion all at once. I “Shazamed” so I could find the song later.

Later, I pulled up the song and watched the video. Same feelings but more intensely this time.  Tears streamed down my face.  The video was beautiful and made me understand the meaning behind the song. We have so many problems with communication and social media hasn’t helped the situation. As several people have noted, the Simon & Garfunkel version was a warning, and David Draiman is angry because we didn’t take heed to that warning.

David’s voice and range are simply phenomenal. I kept thinking “Who knew that a heavy metal band could sing a song like this?”  Paul Simon told David himself, “It’s your song now”.  How does a cover song end up, in my opinion, being better than the original?  I honestly have fallen down the rabbit hole on this. Six weeks later and I keep watching reaction videos to the song and video.  I hear this song all day long in my head, and it hasn’t gotten old yet. I openly admit, I may have a problem.

I’m just saying…………..