Releases: a number of EPs (including 2014's self-titled Stillwave EP and May 2016's The Heim EP) and several singles preceded their long-awaited full-length début, Sell Another Soul, released in November 2017.
"Dutch widescreen rockers Stillwave conjure an intimate intensity that’s all their own."
(Q Magazine)
www.stillwavemusic.com
From Here
Stillwave Lyrics
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Cut her hair and donned the navy blue
Left the radio to squabble on air
Where they sing “I’ll come home”
(From here)
It’s when our minds go like this
That you’re in black and white
Ill join you in a minute
At least you’re crazy about it
I’ll join you by the hour
(From here)
From our quarter life resurgence
Where our childhood starts to crumble
From the last complicit urges
Of our great American novel
She’s turning crimson again
Saying “I won’t go”
At least you’re crazy about it
Ill join you in a minute
At least you’re crazy about it
I’ll join you by the hour
Now is not the time to be messing around
There’s a crook in the kitchen who knows all about
How with a concerted ease her saccharine mind
Fills with pleasure while he seems to be left behind
Not with you at the reins
Not with you at the reins
From here
On I’ll drive
I’ll join you in a minute, join you by the hour
Join you when I kick it, join you anyhow
Join you in a minute, join you by the hour
Join you when I kick it, join you anyhow
The lyrics to Stillwave's song "From Here" talk about a person who is going through a difficult time and is trying to cope with it. The line "She burned the piston again" could be a metaphor for burning out or pushing oneself too hard. The person changes their appearance by cutting their hair and wearing navy blue, which could signify a desire for change or a need to be different from the person they used to be. The line "Left the radio to squabble on air" could mean that the person is trying to block out the outside world and focus on their own thoughts.
The chorus "At least you’re crazy about it, I’ll join you in a minute" could be interpreted as the person offering support and acknowledging the other person's struggles. They are there for them and willing to join them in their troubles. The line "From our quarter life resurgence" refers to the feeling of being lost in one's 20s and trying to rediscover oneself. The line "Where our childhood starts to crumble" could mean that the person is facing a sense of loss or nostalgia.
Line by Line Meaning
She burned the piston again
She made the same mistake again
Cut her hair and donned the navy blue
She changed her appearance and dressed in blue
Left the radio to squabble on air
She left the radio on with people arguing on air
Where they sing “I’ll come home” (From here)
The song playing on the radio says 'I'll come home' and she is listening to it
It’s when our minds go like this
That you’re in black and white
When we have conflicting thoughts or doubts, it is hard to be certain of anything
At least you’re crazy about it,
Ill join you in a minute
At least you’re crazy about it
I’ll join you by the hour
(From here)
At least you are passionate, and I will follow you soon and for a long time
From our quarter life resurgence
Where our childhood starts to crumble
From the last complicit urges
Of our great American novel
We are at a point in our lives where we are leaving childhood behind and facing adult challenges
She’s turning crimson again
Saying “I won’t go”
She is blushing and protesting that she won't leave
Now is not the time to be messing around
There’s a crook in the kitchen who knows all about
How with a concerted ease her saccharine mind
Fills with pleasure while he seems to be left behind
This is not the time to be careless, there is someone who knows how to manipulate her and enjoys doing so
Not with you at the reins
Not with you at the reins
From here
On I’ll drive
I will not let you control me, I will take control from now on
I’ll join you in a minute, join you by the hour
Join you when I kick it, join you anyhow
I will follow you for a long time, even until death
Contributed by Alyssa N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.