Williams has garnered considerable critical acclaim but her commercial success has been moderate. She has a reputation as a perfectionist and as a slow worker when it comes to recording; six years passed between the release of her second and third albums. However, she frequently makes guest appearances on other artists' albums and contributes to compilations and soundtracks. She has recorded with Elvis Costello, Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Leftover Salmon, and Steve Earle, among others. She has also opened concerts for artists such as Neil Young.
Early life
Williams was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the daughter of poet and literature professor Miller Williams. Her father worked as a visiting professor in Mexico and Chile as well as different parts of the American South, before settling at the University of Arkansas. His daughter showed an affinity for music at an early age, and was playing guitar at 12.
Career
By her early 20s, Williams was playing publicly in Austin, Texas and Houston, Texas, concentrating on a folk-rock-country blend. She moved to Jackson, Mississippi, in 1978 to record her first album, for Smithsonian/Folkways Records. Titled Ramblin', it was a collection of country and blues covers. She followed it up in 1980 with Happy Woman Blues, which consisted of her own material. Neither album received much attention.
In the 1980s Williams moved to Los Angeles, California (before finally settling in Nashville, TN), where -- performing both backed by a rock band and in acoustic settings -- she developed a following and a critical reputation. Nevertheless, it was not until 1988 that Rough Trade Records released the self-titled Lucinda Williams. The single "Changed the Locks", about a broken relationship, received radio play around the country and gained fans among music insiders, including Tom Petty, who would later cover the song.
Its follow-up, Sweet Old World (Chameleon, 1992), was a melancholy album dealing with themes of suicide and death. Williams's biggest success during the early '90s was as a songwriter. Mary Chapin Carpenter recorded a cover of "Passionate Kisses" (from Lucinda Williams) in 1992, and the song became a smash country hit for which Williams received the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1994.
Williams had garnered considerable critical acclaim, but her commercial success was moderate. Emmylou Harris said of Williams, "She is an example of the best of what country at least says it is. But, for some reason, she's completely out of the loop. And I feel strongly that that's country music's loss."
Williams also gained a reputation as a perfectionist and slow worker when it came to recording; six years would pass before her next album release, though she appeared as a guest on other artists' albums and contributed to several tribute compilations during this period.
The long-awaited release, 1998's Car Wheels on a Gravel Road was Williams' breakthrough to the mainstream. Containing the single "Still I Long for Your Kiss" from the Robert Redford film The Horse Whisperer, the album received wide critical notice and soon went gold. It received a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. She toured with Bob Dylan and on her own in support of the album.
Williams followed up the success of Car Wheels with Essence (2001). This release featured a less produced, more stripped-down approach both musically and lyrically, and moved Williams further from the country music establishment while winning fans in the alternative music world. She won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Female Rock performance for the single "Get Right With God", an atypically uptempo gospel-rock tune from the otherwise rather low-key release. The title track was co-written and co-recorded with alternative country musician Ryan Adams.
Her seventh album, World Without Tears, was released in 2003. A musically adventurous though lyrically downbeat album, this release found Williams experimenting with talking blues stylings and electric blues.
In 2006, Lucinda recorded a version of the John Hartford classic "Gentle On My Mind," which played over the closing credits of the Will Ferrell filmTalladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby
Williams was a guest vocalist on the song "Factory Girls" from Irish punk-folk band Flogging Molly's 2004 album, "Within a Mile of Home", and appeared on Elvis Costello's The Delivery Man. She duetted with Steve Earle on the song "You're Still Standin' There" from his album I Feel Alright from 1996.
Williams released the album "West" on February 13, 2007, to mostly good reviews. The material is highly personal, chronicling the death of her mother and the breakup of a turbulent relationship.
Lucinda released her ninth studio album, "Little Honey", on October 14th.
Still I Long For Your Kiss
Lucinda Williams Lyrics
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I know it couldn't be, but I want what we had
I know our love is gone and I can't bring it back
Still I long for your kiss
Still I long for your kiss
I know it's over 'cause you told me so
I tried to leave, but I can't let you go
Still I long for your kiss
Still I long for your kiss
The days go by, but they don't seem the same
I cry and cry, and I call out your name
I go downtown, I see your face
Nobody around can take your place
But you put me down
And you turned me away
Still I long for your kiss
Still I long for your kiss
The days go by, but they don't seem the same
I cry and cry, and I call out your name
I go downtown, I see your face
Nobody around can take your place
But you put me down
And you turned me away
Still I long for your kiss
Still I long for your kiss
Still I long for your kiss
In "Still I Long For Your Kiss," Lucinda Williams sings about the struggle of letting go of a past love. She knows deep down that the relationship is over and can't be brought back, but she can't help wanting what they had again. The chorus repeats the title phrase, emphasizing her longing for his kiss despite knowing they can't be together.
Williams speaks to the conflicting emotions that often arise after a breakup. Even when someone has been hurt or rejected, it can be difficult to fully let go of the connection and all of the good memories that came with it. The second verse touches on the aftermath of the breakup, expressing both the hopelessness of the situation (with Williams unable to leave or move on) and her disbelief that he doesn't want her anymore. The third verse further explores her sadness and her futile attempts to fill the void he left.
Line by Line Meaning
I know I shouldn't, but I want you so bad
Although I understand that it's not the best idea, I can't help but desire you deeply
I know it couldn't be, but I want what we had
I know that what we had is not possible anymore, but I still want to feel that same connection with you
I know our love is gone and I can't bring it back
I've accepted that our love is gone and I can't do anything to bring it back
Still I long for your kiss
Despite everything, I still yearn for your embrace and your loving kiss
I know it's over 'cause you told me so
I understand that our relationship has ended because you communicated it to me
I tried to leave, but I can't let you go
I've attempted to move on from you, but I can't seem to forget you and let you go
I can't believe you don't want me no more
I can't come to terms with the fact that you no longer desire me
The days go by, but they don't seem the same
Time passes, but my life without you does not seem the same
I cry and cry, and I call out your name
I continue to weep and shout your name due to the heartache that your absence brings me
I go downtown, I see your face
Whenever I venture into town, I catch glimpses of your face and I am reminded of you
Nobody around can take your place
I recognize that no other person can replace you in my life and in my heart
But you put me down
You caused me emotional pain and disappointment
And you turned me away
You pushed me away and rejected me
Still I long for your kiss
Even though you hurt me, I still crave your touch and love
Still I long for your kiss
Despite everything, I still yearn for your embrace and your loving kiss
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Written by: Duane Jarvis, Lucinda Williams
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Still I Long for Your Kiss - Lucinda Williams
Lyrics
I know I shouldn't but I want you so bad
I know it couldn't be but I want what we had
I know our love is gone and I can't bring it back
Still I long for your kiss
Still I long for your kiss
I know it's over cause you told me so
I tried to leave but I can't let you go
I can't believe you don't want me no more
Still I long for your kiss
Still I long for your kiss
The days go by but they don't seem the same
I cry and cry and I call out your name
I go downtown I see your face
Nobody around can take your place
But you put me down
But you turned me away
Still I long for your kiss
Still I long for your kiss
The days go by but they don't seem the same
I cry and cry and I call out your name
I go downtown I see your face
Nobody around can take your place
But you put me down
But you turned me away
Still I long for your kiss
Still I long for your kiss
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Erin’s Kiss - for Shawn Colvin and Angel of Ireland Van Morrison with love and eternal fidelity to Blessed Eternal Ireland
Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2010 by blackshepherd
Erin’s Kiss - For Goddess of Ireland Caledonia (Jean-Marie) Erwin Shepherd Colvin
For Very Great Ultra Badass Goddess of Love Grace Wisdom Romance and Badass advice to lovers
Ultra Great Badass Lucinda Willians
We worship adore cherish and serve you forever sweet Goddess of all things we wish we'd thought of
Quantum passionate kisses we float to you from the deepest places in 'Our' sacred bleeding aching ancient soul within which you have a million-year residency.
Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Forever for you and all you beautiful blessed badass friends and family. Kisses
Dear Lucinda, How can we possibly describe a soul so subline? Can't. We only can celebrate you for eternity with Jesus all the Saints and Angels. We've already begun never will we stop
Passionate Kisses
Shawn Callie Arthur
Erin's Kiss
I kissed Erin last night
you know
the Goddess of Ireland
blessings she did bestow
I know it’s hard to believe
I kissed her full on the lips three times
and I did receive
a fourth for good luck
for infinite rhymes
courage and pluck
she led me to the place
with whispers through the ether
for to endow me with a garland of grace
being destined to love her
and to know well her face
all I did was to inter
the trash left around her shrine
in America
she could not alone be mine
she made it clear
but she would make my words shine
many soldiers and poets have her ear
Lyre the angel was to her left
his foot was extended
for those of faith and hope not bereft
and so he lifted me above the dead
on her right was a soldier keeping watch
the angel let me kneel on his knee
while I reached across
all rein was set free
with the sign of the cross
and a kiss from her lips
during the second kiss
she granted eternal cosmic trips
to know my twin soul and infinite bliss
she said I’d be an Irish rover
sacred love came with a third kiss
then I kissed her all over
she promised me a ring
the fourth was for good fortunes
endless words
protection and tunes
to shatter the proudest swords
she asked me to wait
while she got undressed
Erin adjusted my fate
granting me in the sight of the blessed
soon with a date
my soul was caressed
she said she’d meet me in the flesh soon
she makes love to patriots soldiers and poets
always under a full moon
I’d be marked and my lover would know it
she would appear as an angel
known as Shawn (Colvin)
whose duty would be to tell
where to wait for the new dawn
this angel would sing me into a trance
and when I awoke she would ask me to dance
safe in heaven no more to roam
my immortal beloved
with silver tears she would welcome me home
end
With love for Chapin and Shawn. Peace
Special thanks and eternal love to Paul McCartney for loving us all so well. Peace
Special thanks to Sting for a lifetime of love and inspiration to the world. Peace
Special thanks to Bob Dylan for representing Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ so well. Peace
Special thanks to the very great exalted 1st Angel of Bob Dylan Tom Petty for great courage under fire. Peace
Special thanks to Chapin and James for loving Shawn and the world so beautifully. Peace
Special thanks to God and Goddess of Americana Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams for loving and serving Shawn so long so well and so beautifully. Kisses
Special thanks to God and Goddess of Love Bud and Julie Miller for their deep beauty grace and Divine wisdom. Kisses
Extra special Love and kisses for the very great vital Goddess Suzanne Vega for her deep beauty grace wisdom and for loving Shawn so well at the critical time. We worship you forever. Kisses
Very special Love and affection for the very great and deeply beautiful wise and good Goddess of NYC Lucy Kaplansky for loving Shawn and the world so beautifully and deeply (I want the Triumph T shirt or deal's off) Kisses
Very special thanks to the immortal Goddess King of Orion My Everything Shawn Colvin for asking "why" so beautifully. Peace
Very special thanks to the great 1st Angel of Christ Jackson Browne for deep wisdom grace and beauty and for loving Shawn and the world so well for so long. Peace
Very special thanks to Goddess of Canada Sarah MacLachlan for her deep beautiful love and Divine grace. Kisses
Very special thanks to the great Jacqueline Suzann for inspiring us all with her genius and deep beauty. Peace
Very special thanks to 1st Angel of Christ Lorna Byrne for sharing her Divine wisdom and grace with us and the world. Kisses
Very special thanks to Goddess Jonatha Brooke for Divine inspiration and for sharing Our Journey Kisses
Very special thanks to Goddess of Ireland Caledonia Shepherd Colvin for her beauty grace and Divine wisdom. Kisses
Very special thanks to Goddess of Everything Joni Mitchell for inspiring us all to dream and love. Kisses
Very special thanks to exalted 1st Angel of Christ David Crosby for watching over us all. Peace
Extra special love to Field Commander Leonard Cohen for Divine inspiration grace and wisdom. Still in Command. Peace
Most special thanks to Our Lord Savior Brother Friend and Great Redeemer Jesus Christ Almighty for Everything Peace
Very special thanks to the great Angel of Austin Texas the very beautiful Mario Erwin for blessing Our eternal Love. Peace
Extra special love gratitude and affection for the Divine 'One' of Texas the very Great 1st Angel of Christ Willie Nelson for inspiring loving and protecting us all so well so beautifully and deeply for so so long. We worship You Willie. Kisses
Very special Love and eternal affection and grace for my dear friend and 1st Angel of Christ and Bob Dylan Tim Gillen for being my companion and guide. We all worship You Tim. Peace
Very special Love and affection for the great Goddess of Maine 'Cosmic Annie And The Intergalactic Rainmakers' for blessing Maine and all of us with her deep beauty grace wisdom and badass vocals and for all of the 'Rainmakers' and their blessed families and friends. Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Forever for all of you you badass Angels of Christ and Blessed Eternal Maine. You do us all proud. Tim and Arthur and Shawn. Quantum kisses be blow to you All from all quadrants of the Divine Multiverse. Peace
Special thanks to the great and very beautiful and very sexy Virginia Suddath Phd 1st Angel of Christ and 'Our' very dear friend and Director of Chinese Affairs/Relations. With deep gratitude and love Virginia my dear. Kisses. Arthur/Callie/Shawn. Peace
Eternal Love and Gratitude to the Great Great Great 1st Angel of Christ and #1 American Hero The Very beautiful graceful and dignified Martin Luther King Jr, all His eternally blessed family friends and Great American Family of Black America. 'Our' dearest friend ally and comrade in the Eternal Art of Spiritual Warfare. Quantum kisses we 'All' blow to You through the great Eternal Soul of Blessed America. Peace from the 'Ebony House' (formerly the 'White House') now occupied by the very Great 1st Angel of Christ the Greatest President of All time. The eternal and infinitely blessed Barack Obama All family friends and comrades in Spiritual Warfare. Kisses Shawn/Callie/Arthur and a grateful nation. Peace
For all black children to take effect immediately: 1 pair of new sneakers of their choice, 3 new outfits, free education and one white tutor (as available) and free sailing lessons in every American body of water. To white America: whenever you see a black kid at any level of need give him/her $100, ask them what they need and provide it and you will be reimbursed 10 fold by 'Our' Lord and Savior the Great the 'One' and the 'Only' Jesus Christ Almighty Forever in Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Amen
Very special thanks to the glorious 'Doobie Brothers' all 1st Angels of Christ with full package for service to humanity. We worship you all and your blessed families and friends. Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Forever for all of You. Peace
@quintenbranham7752
Cousin Kenny is an absolute BEAST on the guitar
@montalbans
Best guitar player she ever had -- best BAND she ever had.
@dleigh112
Such a wonderful confusion of hurt, anger, loss, desire and longing. It's the perfect breakup song, so economically written and so well recorded and performed.
@rwb1955
With the right lady❤id slow dance the nite away n this song be top of the list.love lucinda.❤❤❤❤
@johndanko1882
My favorite song by lucinda. Others may be better or more popular, but this song is my favorite❤️🩹
@nomadjeff1922
Cousin Kenny! Most underrated guitarist in the biz.
@thomashardin846
One of the better guitar breaks ever taken. Bands faces say it all.
@70snuttodd95
Kenny plays perfectly
@glennmuir5617
Kenny Vaughn is in no way underrated. Calling KV underrated is ridiculous. Only a fool would say such a thing.
@robertgibson7141
@@glennmuir5617 Certainly not underrated within the industry, but he is not well known outside of it imo. Not everyone reads liner notes and credits. And that is a shame.