Born in Aylesbury to an Australian mother and an Italian father, before spending most of her younger years on the move, Francesca is fluent in Portuguese and Italian. Her interest in music can be credited to her parent’s vast record collection that she started sifting through from the age of four. “I was more attentive to them than anything else in the house,” says Francesca. “My first musical memory was Dire Straits, then I remember a lot of Michael Jackson and singers like Sade and Sinead O’Connor. I exhausted every single thing my parents had. I didn’t really realise how much I loved music back then.”
Still
Lyves Lyrics
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Wasted energy on orbiting loss
Oh resurfacing reality through fantasies lost
Are you ready or not?
I want to be still
For days and days
I want to be still
I got to be still
For days and days
For days and days
Whispers in my head they keep me feedin'
But now I close my eyes
Visions overboard they keep me reeling
Baby, I can't hide
I want to be still
For days and days
I want to be still
Keep me running through this maze
I got to be still
For days and days
For days and days
I want to be
Running it high, can't you let me be
Taking it hard, you're covering me
Open it up, you're taking from me
Running it high, can't you let me be
Taking it hard, you're covering me
Open it up, you're taking from me
I want to be still
For days and days
I want to be still
Keep me running through this maze
I got to be still
For days and days
For days and days
I want to be still
For days and days
I want to be still
Keep me running through this maze
I got to be still
For days and days
I got to be still
For days and days
Keep me running through this maze
Keep me running through this maze
Keep me running through this maze
The song "Still" by Lyves is about the desire for stillness and peace in the midst of chaos and turmoil. The first verse speaks of wasted energy and fantasies lost, indicating a sense of being overwhelmed and disconnected from reality. The line "Are you ready or not?" suggests a plea for the world to slow down and for the singer to be able to catch her breath. The chorus repeats the desire for stillness, emphasizing that it is needed "for days and days." The verses continue with the theme of internal turmoil, with whispers in the singer's head and visions that keep her "reeling." The bridge repeats the lines from the chorus, but adds the idea of being "covered" and "taken from," possibly indicating a desire for protection from external forces. The song ends with a repeated plea to "keep me running through this maze," which could be interpreted as an acknowledgement that life will continue to be difficult, but the singer wants to approach it with a sense of calm and clarity.
Overall, "Still" is a meditation on the importance of finding stillness and peace in the midst of chaos. It speaks to a universal human desire for rest and refuge, while acknowledging that life's challenges will continue to swirl around us.
Line by Line Meaning
Westward motion I'm here on top
Feeling in control, but moving forward aimlessly
Wasted energy on orbiting loss
Lost in thoughts about things that can't be changed
Oh resurfacing reality through fantasies lost
Trying to reconnect with reality after losing oneself in imagined scenarios
Are you ready or not?
Questioning if others are prepared to join in her pursuit for stillness
I want to be still
For days and days
I want to be still
Keep me running through this maze
I got to be still
For days and days
For days and days
Desire for stillness and a break from the constant race of life
Whispers in my head they keep me feedin'
Intrusive thoughts that fuel restlessness and anxiety
But now I close my eyes
Visions overboard they keep me reeling
Baby, I can't hide
Finally confronting her overwhelming thoughts and emotions
Running it high, can't you let me be
Taking it hard, you're covering me
Open it up, you're taking from me
Feeling overwhelmed and controlled by outside forces
Keep me running through this maze
Keep me running through this maze
Keep me running through this maze
Repetition of the need to keep moving, possibly indicative of the difficulty of achieving stillness
Contributed by Brody C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Oringi
Wow!!!
For those of you who are having a difficult time understanding the visual:
The little boy and girl are friends. The little boy passes away, and to pay respects and remember him, the girl returns their place of solace.
As she grows into a young adult we see that she cannot find the strength to return to the place where she once felt safe; instead she is sad and last in the world. It is at this point that the boy comes to her! Wow!
Once the girl reaches adulthood she finds the strength to return to their place of solace, where she is able to finally rest, relax, and reflect.
We’ve LOVED this song since we heard it December of 2018.
Rest In Peace Ermias Joseph Asghedom aka Nipsey Hussle!!!! #TheMarathonContinues #Still
@teenube712
Westward motion I'm here on top
Wasted energy on orbiting loss
Oh resurfacing reality through fantasies lost
Are you ready or not?
I want to be still
For days and days
I want to be still
Keep me running through this maze
I got to be still
For days and days
For days and days
Whispers in my head they keep me feedin'
But now I close my eyes
Visions overboard they keep me reeling
Baby, I can't hide
I want to be still
For days and days
I want to be still
Keep me running through this maze
I got to be still
For days and days
For days and days, I want to be
Running it high
Can't you let me be
Taking it hard
You're covering me
Open it up
You're taking from me
Running it high
Can't you let me be
Taking it hard
You're covering me
Open it up
You're taking from me
I want to be still
For days and days
I want to be still
Keep me running through this maze
I got to be still
For days and days
For days and days
I want to be still
For days and days
I want to be still
Keep me running through this maze
I got to be still
For days and days (I got to be still)
Keep me running through this maze
Keep me running through this maze
Keep me running through this maze
Keep me running through this maze
@Chillcece
2023, and this song still my favorite. ♥️ first time watching the video very powerful and beautiful
@mthokozisimkhize1954
Me tooooooooo
@Oringi
Wow!!!
For those of you who are having a difficult time understanding the visual:
The little boy and girl are friends. The little boy passes away, and to pay respects and remember him, the girl returns their place of solace.
As she grows into a young adult we see that she cannot find the strength to return to the place where she once felt safe; instead she is sad and last in the world. It is at this point that the boy comes to her! Wow!
Once the girl reaches adulthood she finds the strength to return to their place of solace, where she is able to finally rest, relax, and reflect.
We’ve LOVED this song since we heard it December of 2018.
Rest In Peace Ermias Joseph Asghedom aka Nipsey Hussle!!!! #TheMarathonContinues #Still
@totalt6600
Thank you. Beautiful 💖🎶✨
@MsLovelyKathy
thank you, I love the song
@asghr9885
wat does this have 2 do with nipsey hussle?
@Oringi
@@asghr9885 ✨I usually don’t respond: 👑Nipsey will be Forever Young just like the character of the little boy in this beautiful visual👑
@jamianpoole1164
Her voice gives me chills.
@RBlur
OMG ..Always
@goddy357
Maaaaaaaaaan