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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Silent" by the artist "Tori Kelly"

The song "Silent" by Tori Kelly expresses a feeling of dissatisfaction and a thirst for change. The lyrical heroine wakes up in a world that seems gray and monotonous to her ("The same faces around / With the same looks"). She senses falsehood and pressure from the environment, urging her to "swallow lies" and suppress her true feelings.

However, a change is already brewing in the heart of the heroine. She realizes that life is not divided into black and white, and there is room for many other colors in it. She is no longer satisfied with mediocrity, and she decides to change.

The song features a powerful motif of finding one's voice and following one's dreams. The heroine refuses to be silent and be a passive observer in her life. She is ready to leave her comfort zone ("It's time for me, I have to get out of this town / And leave my fears behind") to realize her potential ("My dreams are huge, and my spirit is cheerful").

"Silent" is an anthem of courage, calling on listeners to listen to their inner voice and not be afraid to go their own way, even if it means giving up the familiar and safe.

Wake up in a new day,

But it don't feel that new

Same faces around me

With the same point of view

Everything is perfect, and everything's okay

Just swallow the lies and let your emotions fade

But my heart won't be quiet, I feel a change

No more black and white

This life's too colorful

Beautiful

Don't know what lies ahead, but

I'm ready now, it's time

Gotta go, gotta get out of this town

And leave my fear behind

Nothing left for me here, can't stick around

My dreams are loud and my hearts wide awake

And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent

Wake up to a new voice

Telling me where to go

Sounds like I got no choice,

But to keep on this road

Got my own opinion, my own words to say

Got my own vision so I know I can't stay

There's no looking back now, I feel a change

I'm ready now, it's time

Gotta go, gotta get out of this town

And leave my fear behind

Nothing left for me here, can't stick around

My dreams are loud and my hearts wide awake

And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent

No more black and white

This life's too colorful

Beautiful

Don't know what lies ahead, but

I'm ready now, it's time

Leave my fear behind

My dreams are loud and my hearts wide awake

And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent

[2x:]

(I'm ready now, it's time, yeah)

Gotta go, gotta get out of this town

(And leave my fear behind me)

Nothing left for me here, can't stick around

My dreams are loud and my hearts wide awake

And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent

— OST The Giver (2014) (саундтрек к фильму "Посвященный")

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