Im Still Waiting
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics


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(I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting for you,
Why, oh why? Why, oh why?)

I said-a my feet won't keep me up anymore.
Well, every little beat my heart beats, girl,
It's at-a your door.
I just want to love you
And I'm never gonna hurt you, girl.
So why won't you come out to me now, girl?
Oh, can't you see I'm under your spell?
But I got to - got to go.
Why, girl? Oh why, girl? Oh!

Woah, my gosh, the rain is fallin',
And I just can't stop callin'.
And I just can't tell the raindrops
From my teardrops
Falling down my face.
Mm, look at it, yeah!
It isn't really raindrops.

(I'm still waiting) Teardrops falling down my face.
(I'm still waiting)
(I'm still waiting) I'm still waitin'.
(I'm still waiting) Yes, I will.

I wait in the rain, I wait in the sun.
Please, relieve me from these pains,
Oh pains, just pains.
I love you, yes I do.




But tell me, do you really love me, too?
Mm-mm. Mm.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bob Marley & The Wailers's song I'm Still Waiting are about a man who is waiting for the woman he loves to reciprocate his feelings. The singer is so deeply in love that he cannot stand being away from her. He describes how every little beat of his heart is at her door, and he just wants to love her without ever hurting her. However, the woman is not yet ready to come out to him, which makes him feel trapped under her spell. Nevertheless, he has to go and find his peace eventually.


The second stanza describes how the singer is completely devoted to the woman he loves. He is so consumed by his love that he cannot tell the raindrops from his tears. He loves her so much that he is willing to wait for her in the rain and the sun. He pleads with her to relieve him of his pains, expressing his unconditional love for her, and questions the sincerity of her love for him.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm still waiting
The singer is expressing that they are waiting for something or someone.


I said-a my feet won't keep me up anymore.
The singer's feet are tired from walking or waiting.


Well, every little beat my heart beats, girl, It's at-a your door.
The singer's heart belongs to the person they are waiting for.


I just want to love you And I'm never gonna hurt you, girl.
The artist wants to love and cherish the person they are waiting for.


So why won't you come out to me now, girl? Oh, can't you see I'm under your spell? But I got to - got to go. Why, girl? Oh why, girl? Oh!
The artist is under the spell of the person they are waiting for and is asking why they won't come out to see them.


Woah, my gosh, the rain is fallin', And I just can't stop callin'.
The singer is in the rain and can't stopcalling for the person they are waiting for.


And I just can't tell the raindrops From my teardrops Falling down my face.
The singer's tears are mixed with the raindrops from the downpour.


(I'm still waiting) Teardrops falling down my face. (I'm still waiting) (I'm still waiting) I'm still waitin'. (I'm still waiting) Yes, I will.
The artist is still waiting and crying while waiting for the person they love.


I wait in the rain, I wait in the sun. Please, relieve me from these pains, Oh pains, just pains.
The artist is willing to wait for the person they love in any kind of weather, but they are still in pain from waiting so long.


I love you, yes I do. But tell me, do you really love me, too? Mm-mm. Mm.
The artist reiterates their love for the person they are waiting for but question if they really love them too.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BOB MARLEY

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

HIMANGSHU SARMA

I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting for you
Why, oh why? Why, oh why?)

I said-a my feet won't keep me up anymore
Well, every little beat my heart beats, girl
It's at-a your door
I just want to love you
And I'm never gonna hurt you, girl
So why won't you come out to me now, girl?
Oh, can't you see I'm under your spell?
But I got to - got to go
Why, girl? Oh why, girl? Oh!

Woah, my gosh, the rain is fallin'
And I just can't stop callin'
And I just can't tell the raindrops
From my teardrops
Falling down my face
Mm, look at it, yeah!
It isn't really raindrops

(I'm still waiting) Teardrops falling down my face
(I'm still waiting)
(I'm still waiting) I'm still waitin'
(I'm still waiting) Yes, I will

I wait in the rain, I wait in the sun
Please, relieve me from these pains
Oh pains, just pains
I love you, yes I do
But tell me, do you really love me, too?
Mm-mm. Mm



All comments from YouTube:

Will

Que música linda!!! ❤️ Bob

Selmer790

The most beautiful and sweet song I've ever heard

Cel Mac

Best version. Nobody can beat Bob!

Tiago Harley

Bah essa música é ótima!

Ruth Dixon

doowop delight - achingly beautiful harmonies from the wailers, in their finest impressions style.

Ricky Spanish

Delroy Wilson did a masterful cover of this.

Aden Santos Oficial

Amazing!!!!

MATTHEW NICHOLS

Wailers doing the impressions.lovely song.

unidad de catastrofe

una hermosura

HIMANGSHU SARMA

I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting for you
Why, oh why? Why, oh why?)

I said-a my feet won't keep me up anymore
Well, every little beat my heart beats, girl
It's at-a your door
I just want to love you
And I'm never gonna hurt you, girl
So why won't you come out to me now, girl?
Oh, can't you see I'm under your spell?
But I got to - got to go
Why, girl? Oh why, girl? Oh!

Woah, my gosh, the rain is fallin'
And I just can't stop callin'
And I just can't tell the raindrops
From my teardrops
Falling down my face
Mm, look at it, yeah!
It isn't really raindrops

(I'm still waiting) Teardrops falling down my face
(I'm still waiting)
(I'm still waiting) I'm still waitin'
(I'm still waiting) Yes, I will

I wait in the rain, I wait in the sun
Please, relieve me from these pains
Oh pains, just pains
I love you, yes I do
But tell me, do you really love me, too?
Mm-mm. Mm

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