American singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick (born September 21, 1970) emerge… Read Full Bio ↴American singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick (born September 21, 1970) emerged in 1991 as part of a group of new female alternative singer/songwriters, much in the vein of Liz Phair. Ferrick began singing in coffeehouses after dropping out of college, eventually winding up in Boston. Her major breakthrough arrived one night when she replaced Morrissey's opening act less than an hour before showtime. Ferrick's performance impressed Morrissey and he invited her to open for him during the rest of the tour. The tour earned her a small cult following as well as a contract with Atlantic Records. She released her first studio album, Massive Blur, in 1993.

In 2000, Ferrick founded her own record label, Right On Records. The first studio album released on her own label was Valentine Heartache.

Her 2011 album was entitled "Still Right Here".

Website: www.melissaferrick.com

I Still Love You
Melissa Ferrick Lyrics

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Yeah i thought this was it,
True love had arrived
So i fell in
But what a surprise
And i bought you a ring
And i asked you to wear it
So when i found it on the bathroom sink
I shoulda known i was in for it

How do i release this?
And how do i let you go?
How do i mend my heart when i feel so low?
And how do i talk to you without crying?
And how do i let you go when i still love you?

I still love you

So i don't know if i can be just your friend
Damn you for not trying
And fuck you for standing there smiling
I know what it's like to not be able to feel
And i know what it's like, yeah,
To just kiss someone and make them fall in love with you
And then you walk away
To just make somebody come a little closer so you can push them away...

How do i release this?
And how do i let you go?
How do i mend my heart when i feel so low?
And how do i talk to you without crying?
And how do i let you go when i still love you?

I still love you...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Melissa Ferrick's "I Still Love You" are melancholic and poignant, describing the pain of heartbreak and the confusion that comes with trying to move on while still holding onto love for someone who has hurt you. The opening lines suggest that the singer believed they had found "true love," but this was not to be the case, and they were disappointed when they realized that the relationship was not what they had hoped for. The lines "And i bought you a ring / And i asked you to wear it / So when i found it on the bathroom sink / I shoulda known i was in for it" depict the sorrow of having given their heart to someone who ultimately did not cherish it enough to keep a token of their love nearby.

The chorus poses several questions that reflect the singer's conflicted emotions. They want to know how to release the hold that this person has on their heart, how to let go of them, how to mend their heart while feeling so low, and how to talk to them without crying. Although they know they must let go, they still love this person and find it hard to move on.

In the second verse, the singer expresses anger and contempt for this person who has hurt them, yet also acknowledges the power they hold over them. The lines "I know what it's like, yeah, / To just kiss someone and make them fall in love with you / And then you walk away / To just make somebody come a little closer so you can push them away" are particularly resonant, as they highlight the cruelty of leading someone on, only to crush their hopes and dreams later on.

Overall, "I Still Love You" is a heartfelt and relatable song that explores the complexities of love, heartbreak, and moving on. Ferrick's raw and emotive vocals add to the rawness of the lyrics, making for a powerful and moving listening experience.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah i thought this was it,
I believed that I had found true love

True love had arrived
I thought that I found someone who I could connect with emotionally and share my life with

So i fell in
I allowed myself to fully commit and give my heart to this person

But what a surprise
To my dismay, things turned out to be different from what I expected

And i bought you a ring
As a token of my love, I gifted you a symbol of commitment

And i asked you to wear it
I hoped that you would wear the ring as a sign of your commitment to me as well

So when i found it on the bathroom sink
When I discovered the ring carelessly placed on the sink, I knew that something was wrong

I shoulda known i was in for it
I realized that my relationship was not going to meet my expectations and it would be difficult for me to move on

How do i release this?
I wonder how I can let go of my feelings and move on from this relationship

And how do i let you go?
I question how to move on from you as a person and from the relationship we had

How do i mend my heart when i feel so low?
I wonder how to heal my emotional wounds when I feel depressed and sad

And how do i talk to you without crying?
I'm unsure how to interact with you without feeling intense emotions and breaking down into tears

I still love you
Despite the pain and struggles, I still have love for you in my heart

So i don't know if i can be just your friend
I'm not sure if I can just be friends with you without the romantic aspect of our relationship

Damn you for not trying
I blame you for not making an effort to make our relationship work and causing me pain

And fuck you for standing there smiling
I feel angry with you for seeming happy and content while I'm hurting so much

I know what it's like to not be able to feel
I empathize with the feeling of emotional numbness that you may be experiencing

And i know what it's like, yeah,
I understand what it's like to be in love and then have those feelings unrequited or a relationship end

To just kiss someone and make them fall in love with you
I know the power of attraction and how powerful a kiss or intimate moment can be in creating love between two people

And then you walk away
I understand the pain of someone leaving after creating a powerful connection and how much it can hurt

To just make somebody come a little closer so you can push them away...
I'm familiar with relationships where one person draws the other person closer and then pushes them away when things get too intense or real

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