Enjoy The Silence Lyrics
Tori Amos
Lyrics
Words like violence
Break the silence
Come crashing in
Into my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand
Oh my little girl
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here - in my arms
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here - in my arms
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasures remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And unforgettable
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here - in my arms
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here - in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They - can only do harm
Words like violence
Break the silence
Come crashing in
Into my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand
Oh my little girl
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here - in my arms (x3)
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasures remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And - forgettable
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here - in my arms (x3)
Words are very unnecessary
They - can only do harm
Can only do harm
Song & Lyrics Facts
Tori Amos' Enjoy the Silence is a song from her 1999 album To Venus and Back. It was written by Tori Amos and Mark Hawley, produced by Tori Amos and released on September 21, 1999.
The single version of the track was remixed by Mike Shipley. This alternative pop rock ballad features lyrics that explore themes of self-reflection and inner peace. The song has been covered multiple times over the years, with versions by Lacuna Coil, Him and Depeche Mode. Tori Amos performed the song live during her tours in the 1990s and 2000s. She also included it in her 2017 Native Invader Tour setlist. The original lyrics for Enjoy the Silence were inspired by the classic poem "Sara Teasdale's There Will Come Soft Rains".