A small brass padlock closed around a tiny glass bell on a forest green felt cushion.

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Marlee Matlin

Silence is the last thing the world will ever hear from me.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker declares that silence is the last thing the world should expect from them. The phrase can also suggest the silence that comes only when a life ends. That double possibility gives the line its defiance: their voice is something they intend to keep using.

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