Still
Jimmie's Chicken Shack Lyrics


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Will you hold my heaven lovely star
Will not lose my way home in the dark
Hail a time for change
And I am one idle man
Tears in time I will join you, yeah
We are one when you see my muse
Why won't you know I hold tight to you
Still, still, still, still
Will you call out my name or make me wait
I remember your face on last day
I hear a soft distant tune
Holding still, there's so much life
Hell, live my dreams at night
When I open my arms to you
Only to be awakened again
I'm in my bed lying here

Still [Repeat x4]




I love you still
Still [Repeat x18]

Overall Meaning

The song "Still" by Jimmie's Chicken Shack is a melancholic yet romantic ballad. The lyrics are filled with longing as the singer calls out to his beloved, asking her to hold his "heavenly" star and keep him from losing his way home in the dark. The song is about missing someone deeply and hoping to be reunited with them soon. The opening lines set the tone of the song, with the singer asking his lover to stay with him and not let him lose his way in the darkness.


As the song progresses, the singer's loneliness becomes increasingly palpable. He speaks of his tears and his longing to join his lover, creating an image of a man who is lost without the person he loves. The chorus is a repeated refrain of the word "still," which captures the sense of stasis in the singer's life. He is still waiting for his lover to come back to him, and he still loves her deeply despite their time apart.


The lyrics in the verses paint a picture of a man who is fixated on his lover, dreaming of her at night and yearning for her during the day. There is a sense of desperation in his words, as he wonders if she will ever call out his name or if he will be left waiting forever. The final lines of the song are perhaps the most poignant, as the singer lies in bed alone, dreaming of the person he loves.


Overall, "Still" is a powerful song that captures the feelings of loneliness and heartache that come with missing someone. Its lyrics are simple yet evocative, and the melody helps to convey the sense of longing and sadness that the singer feels.


Line by Line Meaning

Will you hold my heaven lovely star
Asking if the person will hold onto the singer's most precious thing, their heaven or everything they cherish, despite the singer referencing them as a star, which usually remains far away and unreachable.


Will not lose my way home in the dark
Hoping that the person will guide them and not let them lose their way in the darkness, both literally and figuratively.


Hail a time for change
Acknowledgement that things need to be different moving forward for positive growth.


And I am one idle man
The artist is admitting that they're not doing much with their life and could be doing more to change and evolve.


Tears in time I will join you, yeah
The person addressed will be with the artist during hard times and they will cry together in those moments.


We are one when you see my muse
Highlighting that they are a cohesive unit when together, and when the singer is inspired, the person is the reason for the inspiration.


Why won't you know I hold tight to you
Expressing the desire of the singer to be close and hold the person tightly, but questioning why that isn't known to the person already.


Still, still, still, still
Repetition of 'still' to emphasize the importance of this idea or person who remains a strong presence in the artist's life.


Will you call out my name or make me wait
Uncertainty if the person will actively reach out to the artist or if the artist will be left waiting for a response for some time.


I remember your face on last day
The artist is remembering the last time they saw the person and the image of their face is still imprinted in their memory.


I hear a soft distant tune
The singer is hearing a faint echo of a melody that brings back memories.


Holding still, there's so much life
Despite being still and inactive, life is still happening and there is so much more to experience.


Hell, live my dreams at night
The singer is living out their dreams and desires in their subconscious, implying that they want to bring those dreams to reality in the waking world.


When I open my arms to you
Expressing the desire of the singer to embrace and be close with the person, essentially opening themselves up physically and emotionally.


Only to be awakened again
Unfortunately, the singer's hopes and dreams of being with the person are crushed as soon as they awake from their dream or fantasy.


I'm in my bed lying here
The artist is currently alone in their bed while thinking about and yearning for the person.


Still [Repeat x4]
Reiterating the importance of the previous ideas, primarily the importance of the person to the artist's life.


I love you still
The singer is still in love with the person and the love they feel is still present and strong.


Still [Repeat x18]
Continuing to emphasize the importance of the person and the idea of 'still'.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHNATA M AUSTIN, BRYAN MICHAEL PAUL COX, JERMAINE DUPRI

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