As a music and theater student at Syracuse University, Anadara took advantage of the resources available to her, taking classes in Music Theory, Composition, and Music History during the day, and performing her own music to enthusiastic listeners in clubs across the city at night. Through frequent performances in Syracuse clubs such as Styleen's Rhythm Palace, The Stoop, No Borders No Boundaries, and Happy Endings, as well as solo radio presence (WAQX, WTKW, WAER) Anadara garnered sufficient critical and popular acclaim to win the area's highest musical honor, a SAMMY (Syracuse Area Music) Award nomination for Best New Artist.
While in Syracuse, Anadara also began working her way into the San Diego music scene, performing at California venues such as 'Canes, Blind Melon's and Brick By Brick. Her talents were soon realized by 92.5FM, a San Diego radio station that included Anadara's sunny salute to her home state, "California", on their compilation CD THE LOCAL FIX.
Anadara's music has also been sought after for several Cds released by SUR (Syracuse University Recordings). NO COVER BEFORE NINE, a collection of jazz influenced music, included her beatiful ballad "Next Time Around". Another showcase for exceptional S.U. musical talent, SIX STRING CIRCUS, featured performances of two more of Anadara's songs "California" and "Poisoned by You".
Following her departure from the college scene, Anadara set her sights on New York City, in order to pursue a career in music. She has performed at The Bitter End, a cradle of independent music in the heart of New York's Greenwich Village, and continues to study the art of songwriting through the National Academy of Popular Music.
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Anadara Lyrics
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There is no reason to fear
You've given perfect love,
Why would I, waste my time with worries,
I need to be still, quiet,
Until your peace comes and drowns out the noice,
I want to be found, seeking,
Ready to listen and follow your voice,
I'm still
Here is my troubled heart,
Come turn this fear into faith,
I may not understand it all,
But the peace that you give, reminds me,
I need to be still, quiet,
Until your peace comes and drowns out the noice,
I want to be found, oh find me seeking,
Ready to listen and follow your voice,
Oh spirit be my refuge, come guard my heart until,
I'm still, and quiet,
Until your peace comes and drowns out the noice,
I wanna be found, Jesus find me seeking,
Ready to listen and follow your voice,
Oh spirit be my refuge, Lord guard my heart,
Until
I'm still, still...
The lyrics of the song "Still" by Anadara convey a message of surrendering one's anxious thoughts, fears, and troubles to a higher power - God. It highlights the belief that perfect love from God is the remedy for all earthly struggles and anxieties. The first verse begins with an invitation to the anxious thoughts to dissipate as there is no reason to fear with God's perfect love. The singer acknowledges that worrying is a waste of time and that stillness and quietness is necessary to access God's peace. The chorus emphasizes the desire to be found seeking God's presence and voice, with the Spirit acting as a refuge to guard the heart until it becomes still.
The second verse maintains a tone of surrender by offering a "troubled heart" to be turned into faith. The singer states that even though they may not understand everything, the peace God offers is a reminder that they need to find stillness and quietness to access it. The emphasis in the chorus remains the same, with the singer yearning to be found seeking Jesus and to be led by His voice.
Overall, the song "Still" is an expression of faith in God's sovereignty and love as the antidote to earthly struggles. It urges listeners to find peace in God's presence by being still, quiet, and seeking Him.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh come my anxious thoughts
Addressing the singer's thoughts and letting them know to come forth
There is no reason to fear
Assuring that there is no reason to be afraid
You've given perfect love,
Acknowledging the perfect love that has been given
Why would I, waste my time with worries,
Questioning why the artist would spend time worrying when they've been given perfect love
I need to be still, quiet,
Recognizing the need to be still and quiet to receive peace
Until your peace comes and drowns out the noice,
Desiring peace to overcome any noise or disturbance in the singer's life
I want to be found, seeking,
Expressing the desire to be found seeking and following
Ready to listen and follow your voice,
Being ready to listen and follow the voice of the one who brings peace
Spirit be my refuge, guard my heart until
Asking for the spirit to provide refuge and guard the artist's heart
I'm still
To be completely still and quiet, and open to receiving peace and direction
Here is my troubled heart,
Admitting that the singer's heart is troubled
Come turn this fear into faith,
Asking for fear to be turned into faith
I may not understand it all,
Acknowledging that there may be things that the singer doesn't understand
But the peace that you give, reminds me,
Being reminded of the peace that has been given
I need to be still, quiet,
Recognizing the need to be still and quiet to receive peace
Until your peace comes and drowns out the noice,
Desiring peace to overcome any noise or disturbance in the artist's life
I want to be found, oh find me seeking,
Desiring to be found seeking
Ready to listen and follow your voice,
Being ready to listen and follow the voice of the one who brings peace
Oh spirit be my refuge, come guard my heart until,
Asking for the spirit to provide refuge and guard the singer's heart
I'm still, and quiet,
To be completely still and quiet, and open to receiving peace and direction
Until your peace comes and drowns out the noice,
Desiring peace to overcome any noise or disturbance in the artist's life
I wanna be found, Jesus find me seeking,
Desiring to be found seeking by Jesus
Ready to listen and follow your voice,
Being ready to listen and follow the voice of the one who brings peace
Oh spirit be my refuge, Lord guard my heart,
Asking for the spirit to provide refuge and guard the artist's heart
Until
Until the singer is completely still and quiet
I'm still, still...
To be completely still and quiet, and open to receiving peace and direction
Contributed by Aubrey C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.