One is that the idea of an "eye in the sky" is borrowed from the George Orwell book 1984. However, aside from the song's title, there's seemingly little else in the song to support that theory. The lyrics instead describe the bitterness following the end of a relationship.

The song's origin and basis are unclear, with some thinking that the song commented on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, as the song was recorded three months after the assassination, although Simon & Garfunkel had performed the song live as Kane & Garr two months before the assassination.

In 1964, the American music duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel released a song titled The Sound of Silence. Garfunkel, one half of the duo and co-writer of the famous song, summed up the meaning of this song by stating, “this is a song about the inability of people to communicate with each other” (Patton, 2023).

Open the Google app or visit the Google search website. Click or tap on the microphone icon to start a voice search. Hum, sing, or whistle the tune of the song you're trying to identify. Wait for Google to process the audio and analyze the melody.