Within the alternative world, Seven Mary Three have often been compared to … Read Full Bio ↴Within the alternative world, Seven Mary Three have often been compared to the mainstream-sounding, garage/arena rock of post-Ten Pearl Jam, but the group insists that their refusal to alienate themselves from the rest of the world makes them different. Instead, Seven Mary Three offer songs concerning self-discovery and true outsiders isolated from society. Based in Virginia (where the bandmates attended the College of William and Mary), Seven Mary Three signed to the Mammoth label after releasing a self-produced album, Churn, in 1994. The album -- particularly its gritty lead single, "Cumbersome" -- generated a healthy buzz in Florida, and radio stations in Orlando began devoting significant airtime to the band. Seven Mary Three relocated to the Orlando area and re-recorded their old songs, which were packaged alongside two new cuts to round out the band's proper debut, 1995's American Standard. With "Cumbersome" enjoying national success, the album went platinum and won the group a contract with Atlantic Records. Rock Crown followed in 1997, and a year later Seven Mary Three returned with their third LP, Orange Ave. Neither record enjoyed as much recognition as American Standard, but the band continued to release albums into the following decade, issuing The Economy of Sound in 2001 and Dis/Location three years later. Seven Mary Three signed with New York's Icon Records in late 2007, and the following year saw the release of their sixth effort, DAY&NIGHTDRIVING. Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Still I Find You
Seven Mary Three Lyrics

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You and I have tried to pretend.
We both exist inside of a dream.
In my life, from beginning to end,
No stranger thing has happened to me.
I went from highland, straight through the desert.
I had to suffer my own mistakes.
I went from daylight, straight through the nighttime.
I barely lived through my own mistakes.

And still I find you waiting for me on the other side.
In my head I play my own god.
I take myself too seriously.
Wasted time, broke all my rules,
And still you are moving closer to me.
I went from highland, straight through the desert.
I had to suffer my own mistakes.
I went from daylight, straight through the nighttime.
I barely lived through my own mistakes.
And still I find you waiting for me on the other side.
She tries with all her might.
To find a way inside of me.
Oh doesn't she want to be deep inside of me?
I have been such a fool.
Never wanting to believe it's true.
And still I find you waiting for me on the other side.
Does she love me the way she says she does?
Why wouldn't she?
Does she love me the way she says she does?

Why wouldn't she?
And still I find you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Seven Mary Three's "Still I Find You" are about the enduring nature of love and the difficulty of accepting it. The singer and their partner have tried to "pretend" that they are just existing inside of a dream, but the singer realizes that no stranger thing has happened to them than being with their partner. The song goes on to detail the singer's journey, from the "highland" to the "desert," through their own mistakes and struggles, but they find that their partner is still waiting for them on the other side.

The lyrics also detail the singer's struggle with accepting love, both from their partner and from themselves. They play their own god in their head and take themselves too seriously, and they have wasted time and broken their own rules. Despite this, their partner is still moving closer to them, almost as if they want to be "deep inside" them. The singer admits to being a fool for never wanting to believe that their partner's love is true.

Overall, the song is about the struggle to accept love and the fear of vulnerability that comes with it, but ultimately recognizing that it is worth it to be with someone who loves and supports you unconditionally.

Line by Line Meaning

You and I have tried to pretend.
Both of us have pretended while existing in a dream-like state.

We both exist inside of a dream.
Both of us are in a state of dreaming or imagination rather than reality.

In my life, from beginning to end, No stranger thing has happened to me.
Nothing as strange or unfamiliar as you has ever happened to me in my entire life.

I went from highland, straight through the desert.
I have traveled from a high elevation to flat, dry terrain.

I had to suffer my own mistakes.
I had to experience the consequences of my own errors and misjudgments.

I went from daylight, straight through the nighttime.
I have experienced both the day and night, or the good and the bad.

I barely lived through my own mistakes.
I have only just survived the repercussions of the errors I've made.

And still I find you waiting for me on the other side.
Despite everything, I always find you waiting for me on the other side.

In my head I play my own god.
In my mind, I have created my own sense of superiority over others.

I take myself too seriously.
I am too preoccupied with myself and my thoughts, often to the point of delusion.

Wasted time, broke all my rules, And still you are moving closer to me.
Despite wasting time and breaking my own rules, I find that you are still drawing nearer to me.

She tries with all her might.
She puts forth great effort to achieve something.

To find a way inside of me.
She is attempting to gain emotional access to me or deepen our connection.

Oh doesn't she want to be deep inside of me?
Is she not eager to become emotionally intimate with me?

I have been such a fool.
I have acted foolishly in the past.

Never wanting to believe it's true.
I have been in denial about something that is in fact true.

Does she love me the way she says she does? Why wouldn't she?
I wonder if she truly loves me as she claims to, and why wouldn't she?

And still I find you waiting for me.
Despite everything, I always find you waiting for me.

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