Hilary Weeks delivers music with a rare combination of assuredness and tenderness. With inspiring lyrics and a voice audiences have come to love and depend upon, she shares her heart and insight drawn from everyday life.
Raised in Alaska, Hilary grew up carefree and introspective. The forests, streams, and inlets of her Anchorage home offered a wealth of opportunities for not only exploring, but quiet reflection as well.
“Growing up I spent a lot of time in the forest next to our house,” Hilary says. “It overlooked the ocean and often I would see whales out in the distance. It is still one of my favorite places on Earth. I could go there to be alone and think and pray and try to figure out life. It was my own secret spot where I could commune with Heaven.”
Such communion has always been a guiding theme in Hilary’s life - and music. After finishing her first song at the age of 14, she found her favorite topics to write about were those devoted to the Gospel. But becoming a bestselling, inspirational singer/songwriter was never something she planned.
“If someone had told me after I wrote my first song, that I would someday release seven CDs I wouldn’t have believed them,” she says. “And if they had told me that I would sing those songs in front of thousands of people, I would have run. I never had dreams or plans of becoming a singer or songwriter. I liked music. I loved it. It was just that simple.”
But one simple thing led to another, and her song “He Hears Me” was recorded on the 1993 Especially for Youth album. Three years later Hilary released her solo debut, He Hears Me, for which she was awarded Inspirational Album of the Year by the Faith Centered Music Association. She has since released six albums, her latest being If I Only Had Today (September 2008), as well as two collections of sheet music, The Hilary Weeks Songbook Vol. 1 & 2.
In addition to her solo releases Hilary has been featured on an extensive list of compilation albums and has been the recipient of numerous awards; but for every achievement, she credits the great love of Jesus Christ. And in spite of all the accolades and success, her most beloved moments are those spent with her family.
“I love being with my family,” Hilary (a self-described “homebody”) says. “They are the best thing in my life. I have just been so incredibly blessed. And in addition to a happy, healthy family, somehow, through encouragement of wonderful friends, support of a loving family, and guidance from a patient Heavenly Father my road has also taken me on an incredible musical journey.”
Hilary, her husband Tim, and their four daughters live in Utah.
Stand Still
Hilary Weeks Lyrics
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Some are on paper but most are in my mind
Snapshots and memories of the days when you were young
I plan to keep them
Long after youve grown and gone
I remember watching as you took your first step
Seems the clocks been running faster ever since
The days are passing
And theyre not going to stop
And if I could
I would
Ask time to stand still
So I could hold you a little longer
I'd make the minutes stop
So we would always have today
I wont let the sun go down
Until you know how I feel
I love you so much
I wish time could stand still
Fingerprints all over the sliding glass door
And I can barely see underneath the toys on the floor
I have wished away the sleepless nights, the noise and the messes made
But my heart reminds me
I'm gonna miss these days
So if I could
I would
Ask time to stand still
So I could hold you a little longer
I'd make the minutes stop
So we would always have today
I wont let the sun go down
Until you know how I feel
I love you so much
I wish time could stand still
"Stand Still" by Hilary Weeks is a heartbreaking yet beautiful song about a mother's love for her child and the desire for time to slow down so that they can cherish the precious moments together before they are gone. The song starts with the singer explaining how she has been taking pictures for a long time, both on paper and in her mind. She reminisces about the days when her child was young and how she plans to keep those memories forever. As time goes by, she notices that her child is growing taller and the days are passing by faster than she would like.
The chorus of the song is a plea from the singer to time to stand still so that she can hold her child a little longer and make the minutes stop. She wants to preserve the moments they have together and make sure that they will always have today. The singer is aware that time will not stop for anyone, and she wishes that she could make time stand still to fill her desire to be with her child forever.
In the second verse, we see the singer observing the fingerprints on the glass door and the toys on the floor. She reflects on the sleepless nights and the messes the child made, but her heart reminds her that she will miss these days. The singer's love for her child is infinite, and she wants to make time stand still to be present in the moment with her child forever.
To conclude, "Stand Still" by Hilary Weeks is a beautiful and poignant song, expressing a mother's deep love for her child and the yearning for time to slow down so that they can cherish every moment together. It reminds us of the importance of cherishing the people and moments we hold dear because time waits for no one.
Line by Line Meaning
Ive been taking pictures for a long, long time
I've been capturing memories for years
Some are on paper but most are in my mind
Some are physical, but most are stored in my memory
Snapshots and memories of the days when you were young
I have captured memories and photos of your childhood
I plan to keep them
And I plan on cherishing them forever
Long after youve grown and gone
Even after you have become an adult and left home
I remember watching as you took your first step
I vividly remember the moment you took your first step
Seems the clocks been running faster ever since
Time has been moving too quickly
Every day a little taller, it says so on the wall
Every day you grow a little taller, and we mark it on the wall
The days are passing
Time is passing us by quickly
And theyre not going to stop
And there's nothing we can do to slow it down
And if I could
If only I had the power
I would
I would use it to my advantage
Ask time to stand still
I would ask time to stop moving
So I could hold you a little longer
So that I could spend more time with you
I'd make the minutes stop
I'd do whatever it takes to make the moment last
So we would always have today
So that we could keep this moment forever
I wont let the sun go down
I won't let the day end
Until you know how I feel
Until you know how much I love you
I love you so much
My love for you is immeasurable
I wish time could stand still
I wish we could live in this moment forever
Fingerprints all over the sliding glass door
There are signs of life everywhere
And I can barely see underneath the toys on the floor
Our house is full of toys and memories
I have wished away the sleepless nights, the noise and the messes made
I've wished for easier days and less chaos
But my heart reminds me
But my love for you reminds me
I'm gonna miss these days
I'm going to miss the craziness of these days
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Christina Barbre
This song touches my heart and makes me want to cry because it is a beautiful song.
Celia Grochowski
this is my favorite song.
Denise Gibbons
Hilary I love you and I love your music. I know you love Jesus I can tell. I don't want to start a debate but would you please read the Bible without the Book of Mormon. The Bible and the Book of Mormon are so different. How can you let a man like Joseph Smith everything in the Bible. Book of Mormon cancel all these things that's not in the Bible. The the Bible what's written by the Holy Spirit which is the same Holy Ghost. All scripture is god-breathed 2nd Timothy 3:16. Please read the word