Still
Costello (Elvis) Lyrics
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To a marvelous girl covered up with my coat
Pull it up to your chin
I'll hold you until the day will begin
Still
Lying in the shadows this new flame will cast
You were made of every love and each regret
Up until the day we met
There are no words that I'm afraid to hear
Unless they are "Goodbye, my dear"
Still
I was moving very fast
But in one place
Now you speak my name and set my pulse to race
Sometimes words may tumble out but can't eclipse
The feeling when you press your fingers to my lips
I want to kiss you in a rush
And whisper things to make you blush
And you say, "Darling, hush
Hush
Still, still"
The song "Still" by Elvis Costello is a beautiful love song that captures the feelings of being in love and wanting to hold on to that feeling forever. The first few lines talk about a girl who is covered up with the singer's coat and he wants to hold her until the day starts. This is a beautiful way of showing how much he cares for this girl and how much he wants her to be a part of his life. The second verse talks about how this new love is casting a shadow over everything from the past. The singer believes that this girl was made of every love and every regret, and that she is everything he ever wanted.
The third verse says that there are no words that the singer is afraid to hear except for "Goodbye my dear". This shows how much he wants this love to last forever and how much he is afraid of losing it. The fourth verse talks about how this girl has made the singer slow down and take a break from the fast-paced life he was living. She sets his pulse to race and makes him feel alive. The last few lines talk about how the singer wants to kiss this girl and whisper things to make her blush. He wants her to know how much he loves her and how much she means to him.
Overall, the song "Still" is a beautiful love song that captures the essence of true love and how much it can mean to someone.
Line by Line Meaning
These few lines I'll devote
I want to dedicate these next few lines to something special
To a marvelous girl covered up with my coat
There is a wonderful girl in my life who I am taking care of
Pull it up to your chin
Wrap my coat tighter around you
I'll hold you until the day will begin
I'll stay with you throughout the night until the morning comes
This new flame will cast upon everything we carry from the past
Our new love will shine a light on all the things we've been through
You were made of every love and each regret, up until the day we met
Your entire past, every love and regret, has made you who you are today, and I love you for it
There are no words that I'm afraid to hear, unless they are 'Goodbye, my dear'
I am not afraid of anything you might say, except for goodbye
I was moving very fast, but in one place
I thought I was getting somewhere, but I wasn't really moving at all
Now you speak my name and set my pulse to race
Just hearing you say my name makes me feel so alive and excited
Sometimes words may tumble out but can't eclipse the feeling when you press your fingers to my lips
Talking is great, but nothing can compare to the way you touch me
I want to kiss you in a rush and whisper things to make you blush
I want to be close to you and say things that will make you feel special
And you say, 'Darling, hush. Hush. Still, still'
And you respond by telling me to be quiet and just enjoy the moment
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ELENA VERONICA TONRA, IGOR ALEXANDRE HAEFELI
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