What is the meaning of Hello Darkness by Paul Simon?

A mix of Paul Simon originals, folk covers and traditional tunes, its highlight was a Simon composition recorded on March 10, 1964, "The Sounds of Silence." ... me – and I'd play. In the dark. 'Hello darkness, my old friend / I've come to talk with you again. read more

It begins with the line, Hello Darkness my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again. It is a great song, one of which has been recorded by several different acts over the years, most recently by a Heavy Metal Band by the name of Disturbed who have taken the song to Number 1 on the charts. read more

Most of Paul Simon's song are intensely personal, yet he manages to write lyrics in such a way that they don't come across mawkish or self-pitying. For instance, The Boxer was written at a time when Simon was feeling particularly beaten up by the music business. read more