Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: emo
Song Meaning of “Don’t Make A Sound” by Transit
Don’t Make A Sound, Transit’s emotion-packed, solemn pop-punk track off their 2012 album “Young New England”, explores feelings of isolation and longing in a relatable, powerful way.
The song begins with a gloomy guitar riff backed by soft drums and the singer, Joe Boynton’s, soft, heart-wrenching voice, singing of the inner conflicts and struggles of a broken heart. He croons, “This is what I’m feeling, something I can’t contain… so please don’t make a sound and just remember me,” reflecting on the emptiness of his heart as it desperately searches for a way to cope with the loss of a loved one.
The song builds up from a solemn, delicate state to a passionate chorus as the singer pleads for his lost love to come back and for the pain to end. He belts out the heartbreaking lyrics “We had something special and I can’t slow down, won’t open up I’m just holding out for the hope that you’ll return and I can hold you again” The chorus and the bridge describe the intense inner struggle of trying to move on and images of getting overwhelmed with emotions are interspersed in the sorrowful lyrics of “it’s getting to me, I can’t take it anymore”.
The powerful use of imagery, raw emotion, and the sorrowful riffs create a heartbreaking portrait of the singer’s painfully lonely state. In the end, the song utilizes its lyrical prowess to capture the mournful essence of being crippled by a broken heart and pleading for redemption and hope. Don’t Make A Sound is an emotional roller coaster that is both melancholy and beautiful.