Silverstein é uma banda canadense de post-hardcore formada em 1998 em Burlington, Ontário. O nome da banda foi retirado do famoso poeta americano, Shel Silverstein que além de poeta era, músico, compositor, cartunista, roteirista e autor de livros infantis. Por muito tempo Silverstein fez parte do casting da Victory Records, mas atualmente assinaram com a Hopeless Records nos EUA e com a Universal Music no Canadá.
Integrantes: Shane Told – lead vocals (2000–presente)
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Sing: Fm Cut through the skin Eb with knives of words
Growl: Eb/G I'm still bleeding G#Eb/GG#Fm out questions of nerve
Sing: What will it take Eb to sort this out?
Growl: Eb/G It's still lodging G#Eb/GG# it's blade in my heart
Chorus:
Sing: C# Silence hurts more EbEb/G than the worst sound
Growl: EbEb/G Now it's too late to call
Sing: C# Say I'm wrong and EbEb/G throw the first round EbEb/G I'm still falling down
Verse 2:
Sing: Fm Fill out the paper Eb File the forms
Growl: Eb/GG# And I'm signing you Eb/GG#Fm up for the war
Sing: This is the way Eb we've learned to cope
Growl: Eb/GG# Insecuri-ties Eb/GG# take over hope
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Sing: G#CmG# I can see I can see you CmFmG# and me on the water tonight CmG# Blood red sky blood red sky Cm lets me know
Growl: Fm you'll be here by my side G#Cm And tomorrow we will wake G#CmFm up We can start again G# We have so much left to CmG#Eb/G-G# learn from all of our mistakes Eb/GG#Eb/GG# You can trust me Eb/GG#Eb/GG# I won't give up Eb/GG#Eb/GG# (hold) I won't let you go Fm Cut through the skin Eb with knives of words