--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If not then you must be trying to hear us…" description: "\"If not then you must be trying to hear us and in such cases we cannot be heard. We remain in the darkness, unseen. In the center of unpeeled bananas, w..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b79/saul-williams-3868_bananas_if-not-then-you-must-be-trying-to-hear-u_631485.png" --- # If not then you must be trying to hear us and in such… ![“If not then you must be trying to hear us and in such cases we cannot be heard. We remain in the darkness, unseen. In the center of unpeeled bananas, we exist. Uncolored by perception. Clothed to the naked eye. Five senses cannot sense the fact of our existence. And that's the only fact. In fact…” quote by Saul Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b79/saul-williams-3868_bananas_if-not-then-you-must-be-trying-to-hear-u_631485.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b79/saul-williams-3868_bananas_if-not-then-you-must-be-trying-to-hear-u_631485.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b79/saul-williams-3868_bananas_if-not-then-you-must-be-trying-to-hear-u_631485.png) > “If not then you must be trying to hear us and in such cases we cannot be heard. We remain in the darkness, unseen. In the center of unpeeled bananas, we exist. Uncolored by perception. Clothed to the naked eye. Five senses cannot sense the fact of our existence. And that's the only fact. In fact, there are no facts.” [Saul Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saul-williams/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote suggests that hidden truths are invisible to ordinary perception, existing beyond the reach of our senses and conventional facts. **In simple terms:** Hidden truths are invisible to normal perception. Key Takeaway Seek beyond surface appearances. Themes perception truth existence illusion knowledge Mood mysterious contemplative enigmatic Type poetic philosophical reflective When to use this quote - art criticism - philosophical debate - personal introspection - spiritual practice - creative writing Key Concepts metaphysics epistemology subjectivity Questions to Reflect On - What do you consider a fact? - How can we recognize hidden realities? 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