Atypical Wanderer

How do you interpret these lines from the song "The Sound of Silence": And the people bowed and prayed To the neon God they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls"  and whispered in the sound of silence P/s: How can we not fall in love with song lyrics as deep as this?😌 

"Forgiveness is a powerful thing, Meredith. Let it go, Meredith, and forgive." - Richard Webber 'To forgive' requires courage. It demands courage within oneself to let go of the painful memory and also to give peace to the doer of the wrongdoings. However, when you've decided to forgive and forget, your inner self or a part of you might not support the idea of letting go.  Why do I have to forgive when not forgiving is my power over them?  Why to let go when they don't even realise I am hurt? When they hurt me, I've already lost at the first place. To forgive them is to let them win again, isn't it? Feeding yourself off hatred is what makes you breathe. It makes you live. It makes you able to face the responsible persons despite the pain.  That's why it is the truth when people say that to forgive is to be courageous. Because it is definitely not easy to fight against your own will and to make yourself understand why you deci