In 2000 Wright joine… Read Full Bio ↴Lizz Wright is a U.S. jazz singer and composer.
In 2000 Wright joined the Atlanta-based vocal quartet In the Spirit, which soon achieved critical acclaim; in 2002 she signed a recording contract with Verve Records. Her first album, Salt, was released in 2003 (reaching number two on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart in 2004), followed by Dreaming Wide Awake in June 2005 (reaching number one on the Top Contemporary Jazz chart in 2005 and 2006).
Stop
Lizz Wright Lyrics
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Tell the rain not to drop
Tell the wind not to blow
'Cause he said so
Tell me love isn´t true
It´s just something we do
Tell me everything I´m not
Tell the sun not to shine
Not to get up this time
Let it fall by the way
Leave me where I lay
Tell the leaves not to turn
Don´t tell me I´ll learn
Take the black off a crow
But don´t tell me go
Tell the bed not to lay
Like the mouth of a grave
Not to stare up at me
Like a calf on its knees
Tell me love isn´t true
It´s just something we do
Tell me everything I´m not
But don´t tell me to stop
Tell me everything I´m not
Don´t tell me to stop
The lyrics in Lizz Wright's song "Stop" convey a deep feeling of resignation to one's fate in a relationship. The opening lines "don't tell me to stop, tell the rain not to drop, tell the wind not to blow, 'cause he said so" show that the singer is helpless in the face of her lover's wishes; she must go along with what he wants even if it means enduring pain. The repeated refrain "tell me love isn't true, it's just something we do" further emphasizes the fatalistic attitude of the singer towards love. She believes that love is not a feeling but rather a set of actions that one must take in order to preserve the relationship even if it feels wrong.
The remaining stanzas are filled with images of nature that seem to reflect the singer's inner turmoil. She wishes for the sun not to shine and for the leaves not to turn, while at the same time wanting the black off a crow. These contradictions suggest that the singer is battling with herself and her desires for her lover, unable to reconcile her love for him with the negative consequences it brings. The final lines "tell me everything I'm not, but don't tell me to stop" emphasize a sense of resignation and acceptance, as the singer seems to have given up trying to change her lover or her situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Don´t tell me to stop
Don't ask me to give up
Tell the rain not to drop
Ask the rain to stop falling
Tell the wind not to blow
Stop the wind from blowing
'Cause he said so
Because he wants it that way
Tell me love isn´t true
Tell me if love is not real
It´s just something we do
It's just an action we perform
Tell me everything I´m not
Let me know everything that I am not
Don´t tell me to stop
Don't ask me to give up
Tell the sun not to shine
Ask the sun to stop shining
Not to get up this time
Not to rise and shine at this moment
Let it fall by the way
Let the sun fall and fade away
Leave me where I lay
Leave me in the same place I am in
Tell the leaves not to turn
Ask the leaves to not change their color
Don´t tell me I´ll learn
Don't tell me that I will learn
Take the black off a crow
Remove the dark color from a crow
But don´t tell me go
But don't ask me to leave
Tell the bed not to lay
Ask the bed to not let me lay on it
Like the mouth of a grave
Like the opening of a grave
Not to stare up at me
Not to look at me directly
Like a calf on its knees
Kneeling like a newborn calf
Tell me love isn´t true
Tell me if love is not real
It´s just something we do
It's just an action we perform
Tell me everything I´m not
Let me know everything that I am not
But don´t tell me to stop
But don't ask me to give up
Tell me everything I´m not
Let me know everything that I am not
Don´t tell me to stop
Don't ask me to give up
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: PAUL VAN HAVER, JEAN MICHEL SISSOKO, MELISSA MERCHICHE, HICHEM BONNEFOI, SYLVAIN COUTURIER
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Jamie Jamal
Such a beautiful version!
Josephine Winter
Classic song, this version with her voice is perfect
john fulco
La voz más maravillosa del mundo no pares no
Алексей Кожухарь
Her voice is something unreal. Wish to go one time to hear her live. Maybe If she will be in Europe at least somewhere in Germany or France... I don't even dream her to come to Ukraine, but would be miracle if come true...
Manfred Kayser
any distance to travel for her is worth while ... she's a revelation --- first time I saw her live she brought tears in my eyes within a few seconds once she started singing... her presence is (as you say) somehow unreal
справедливая кадастровая стоимость
В апреле будет в Польше, Австрии, Франции http://lizzwright.net/
Samar Almas
Don´t tell me to stop Tell the rain not to drop Tell the wind not to blow Tell me love isn´t true It´s just something we do Tell me everything I´m not Don´t tell me to stop Tell the sun not to shine Not to get up this time Let it fall by the way Leave me where I lay Tell the leaves not to turn Don´t tell me I´ll learn Take the black off a crow But don´t tell me go Tell the bed not to lay Like the mouth of a grave Not to stare up at me Like a calf on its knees
NovaScotiaChick
Stop: my intro to Lizz on Canadian radio a few years ago. I raced to the music shop (a really large one) where they had to order this CD, and I waited. It took a while. I hope Lizz has better presence there now... Amazing voice. She connects with all her listeners. Someone wrote this about her, that it was as if Lizz was singing to her during a performance in a small venue. I know what she means, just from listening here!
Noah P
Joe Henry is married to Madonna's sister -- that's the connection. Haven't heard Madonna sing it but I love Lizz's version. She has a lovely voice and interprets songs in an original way.
kostas
i love this song...