So I learnt the meaning … El condor pasa, “The condor passes”, denotes the spirit of freedom. It is about being in control of your life. Like while the snail is slow and stuck to the ground, the sparrow is swift and free and can fly to places it wants to reach.

The song's origin and basis are unclear, with some thinking that the song commented on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, as the song was recorded three months after the assassination, although Simon & Garfunkel had performed the song live as Kane & Garr two months before the assassination.

Tenement halls are basically another way to say apartment buildings, places where people live. So, whatever this prophet wants to warn us of, the warning is written on subway walls, tenement halls, and finally it says, they're also: And whispered in the sounds of silence.

The infamous song “Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkel is the unofficial anthem of an extramarital affair. It's the unofficial anthem of the older woman. It's the harmony-driven song of the sultry suburban tryst.