“Sounds of Loneliness” is a track written by Patty Loveless. She wrote this song for her father, who passed away from black lung disease when she was a child. The song originally appeared as the closing track to her debut album in 1986, then again as the closing track on her 2001 bluegrass album, “M...
[Chorus]
Hear the sounds of loneliness
Hear the sounds all around
Since you've gone and left me alone
I'll just hear these sounds from now on
[Verse 1]
Hear the sounds of my mind
Thoughts of you all the time
Since you've gone, left me alone
I'll just hear these sounds from now on
[Verse 2]
Hear the sound of my heartbeat
It beats so loud, oh I can't stand it
Oh that sound, that lonely sound
That lonely sound, that lonely sound
[Verse 3]
Hear the sound of my tears
Falling down, falling down
Like the rain coming down
Oh, that sound, that lonely sound
[Bridge]
And it grows louder
And louder and louder and louder
[Chorus]
Hear the sounds of loneliness
Hear the sounds all around
Since you've gone and left me alone
I'll just hear these sounds from now on
[Instrumental]
Sounds of Loneliness was written by Patty Loveless.
Sounds of Loneliness was produced by Tony Brown & Emory Gordy Jr..