Hi, Chris. While listening to Travels in the South last night, I happened upon a new favorite song from the disc--"The Sound You Hear." There's one line in the song that I find particularly intriguing: "And the sound you hear is the silence of the song you used to be." While I have no idea if this song is autobiographical and of course I understand that song lyrics may be interpreted in countless ways, I have to wonder if this song relates in any way to your stint with the dB's. Care to share any history relating to this song? Thanks.

An event (such as waves in air ) can leave an "afterimage" that can seem as real or present as the past event was. Which was the dream, which is the now? Of course the original "real" event might have been very brief but the "sound you [continue to] hear" might go on for quite a while, years perhaps (If I continue myself in this vein it will get embarrassing fast, it's already sounding like metaphysical tinnitus.)

But it had nothing to do with your supposition as best I know. It had more to do with "Friday on My Mind" by the Easybeats.

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Hi, Chris. While listening to Travels in the South last night, I happened upon a new favorite song from the disc--"The Sound You Hear." There's one line in the song that I find particularly intriguing: "And the sound you hear is the silence of the song you used to be." While I have no idea if this song is autobiographical and of course I understand that song lyrics may be interpreted in countless ways, I have to wonder if this song relates in any way to your stint with the dB's. Care to share any history relating to this song? Thanks.