This song is about seeing the truth and reality of a relationship by simply staying silent. that silence signifies/proves what the relationship has come to.
[Verse 1]
I wanted an honest man
I thought I found one of them
Stood by him every time I was scared
I was blind, wasn't I?
Thought he was a modest man
Who could put me back together again
Tried so hard to read his mind through his eyes
I was scared, I was blind
[Chorus]
But I found it in silence, finally see
There's no turning back, I know what's good for me
I found it in silence, finally see
There's no turning back, I know what's good for me
[Verse 2]
Three fingers on the edge
You always talked me down in the end
Made me think you were right all this time
Not this time, not this time
Both of us holding back
But you were the most guilty of that
Someone else on your mind all this time
I was right, wasn't I?
[Pre-Chorus]
You told me, "Don't walk away"
You told me not to walk away
You told me not to walk, walk, walk, walk, walk
Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk
[Chorus]
But I found it in silence, finally see (I finally see)
There's no turning back, I know what's good for me
I found it in silence, finally see (I finally see)
There's no turning back, I know what's good for me
I found it in silence (Found it in silence), finally see (Finally see)
There's no turning back, I know what's good for me
Found it in silence (Found it in silence), finally see (Finally see)
There's no turning back, I know what's good for me
[Bridge]
It was always for the better
And I guess I should've known
The truth is it's your issue
I know I need to let it go
And though I have found happiness
In a life that's truly mine
You'd think I could just laugh it off
But it gets me every time
[Refrain]
Found it in silence
Found it in, found it in silence
Found it in, found it in silence
Found it in, found it in silence
Found it in, found it in silence, finally see
Found it in silence, finally
Found it in silence, finally see
Found it in silence, finally
Ooh, oh, baby
[Chorus]
I found it in silence, finally see
There's no turning back, I know what's good for me
I found it in silence, finally see
There's no turning back, I know what's good for me
I finally see (I found it in silence, finally see)
I know what's good for me (There's no turning back, I know what's good for me)
I finally see (I know what's good for me) (I found it in silence, finally see)
I know what's good for me (There's no turning back, I know what's good for me)
I finally see (I found it in silence, finally see)
I know what's good for me (There's no turning back, I know what's good for me)
I finally see (I found it in silence, finally see)
There's no turning back, I know what's good for me
Found It in Silence was written by Alana Haim & Danielle Haim & Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid.
Found It in Silence was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid.
HAIM released Found It in Silence on Fri Jul 07 2017.
In an interview with Pitchfork, the Haim sisters explain that this is the end of a trilogy beginning with Nothing’s Wrong and Something To Tell You.
Alana and Danielle told the publication that the song is about healing yourself and moving on from a painful relationship.