The Wailers broke up in 1974, with each of the three main members going on to pursue solo careers. Bob Marley went on to international fame with Bob Marley & The Wailers (with the I Threes as the backing vocalists). Peter Tosh had a moderately successful career while Bunny Wailer remained relatively unknown outside of Jamaica.
Often, usually for marketing purposes, Bob Marley, The Wailers, and Bob Marley & the Wailers are used indiscriminately to refer to recordings actually made by separate entities.
I'm Still Waiting
The Wailing Wailers Lyrics
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I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting;
I'm still waiting for you,
Why, oh why? Why, oh why?)
I said-a my feet won't keep me up anymore.
Well, ev'ry little beat my heart beats, girl,
I just want to love you
And I'm never gonna hurt you, girl.
So why won't you come out to me now, girl?
Oh, can't you see I'm under your spell?
But I got to - got to go.
Why, girl? Oh why, girl? Oh!
Wo, my gosh, the rain is fallin',
And I just can't stop callin'.
And I just can't tell the raindrops
From my teardrops
Falling down my face.
Mm, look at it, yeah!
It isn't really raindrops.
(I'm still waiting) Teardrops falling down my face.
(I'm still waiting)
(I'm still waiting) I'm still waitin'.
(I'm still waiting) Yes, I will.
I wait in the rain, I wait in the sun.
Please, relieve me from these pains,
Oh pains, just pains.
I love you, yes I do.
But tell me, do you really love me, too?
Mm-mm. Mm.
The Wailing Wailers’ “I’m Still Waiting” is a song that expresses unrequited love. The song’s repeated chorus of “I’m still waiting for you, why oh why?” conveys the singer’s sense of desperation and longing. The verses are a plea for the object of the singer’s affection to come out of hiding and return their love. The lyrics “my feet won't keep me up anymore” and “I just can’t stop calling” suggest that the singer has been pursuing this love interest for a while without success. The lines “can't you see I'm under your spell? But I got to - got to go” indicate a high level of conflict and inner turmoil.
The song’s bridge highlights the singer’s emotional state with the use of rain imagery. The singer “waits in the rain” and the juxtaposition of “raindrops” vs. “teardrops falling down my face” further emphasizes their sadness and sense of abandonment. The use of repetition in the song builds up the tension and urgency of the singer’s desire to be reunited with the object of their affection. Overall, “I’m Still Waiting” is a poignant and relatable narrative of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm still waiting;
The singer is expressing their continued anticipation for their desired love interest.
I said-a my feet won't keep me up anymore.
The singer is physically and emotionally exhausted from waiting for their love interest to reciprocate their feelings.
Well, ev'ry little beat my heart beats, girl, It's at-a your door.
The singer's heart belongs to their love interest, and they are passionately awaiting their response.
I just want to love you And I'm never gonna hurt you, girl.
The singer is assuring their love interest of their genuine intentions in the hopes of winning their affection.
So why won't you come out to me now, girl? Oh, can't you see I'm under your spell? But I got to - got to go. Why, girl? Oh why, girl? Oh!
The singer is growing frustrated with their love interest's lack of response, but they can't help but feel drawn to them.
Wo, my gosh, the rain is fallin', And I just can't stop callin'. And I just can't tell the raindrops From my teardrops Falling down my face.
The singer is emotional and crying, and they find it challenging to differentiate between their tears and the raindrops.
Mm, look at it, yeah! It isn't really raindrops. (I'm still waiting) Teardrops falling down my face. (I'm still waiting) (I'm still waiting) I'm still waitin'. (I'm still waiting) Yes, I will.
Upon further inspection, the singer realizes that the rain they thought they were crying in is actually just a physical representation of their emotional state. They acknowledge their continued waiting and commitment to their love interest.
I wait in the rain, I wait in the sun. Please, relieve me from these pains, Oh pains, just pains.
The singer is consistently waiting in various weather conditions, and their desperation to be with their love interest is causing them emotional pain.
I love you, yes I do. But tell me, do you really love me, too? Mm-mm. Mm.
The singer confesses their love for their love interest and seeks clarification on whether the feeling is mutual.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BOB MARLEY
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@darrendodd6674
Thank you Jamaican people. God bless you all. Peace.
@ismaelveloso7758
Gostei no reggae na Etiópia bom sucesso
@errolg.3390
This is a wicked tune, i first hear it when I was a little over 10 years old in the sixties, i love it then, and it's loving me back in 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, this song just shows how talented and versatile the Wailers group were, in addition! these young men at the time when these songs were been played, they probably didn't even get a dime for these songs, but there's something the "DOWN PRESSERS" don't know, "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down" nuff said!
@rosebud2511
Thank for sharing Bob Marley and the WAILERS ❤️💛💚🇯🇲🇯🇲🔥🇯🇲🔥 Three Legend ,rest In Zion
@nickjeezy6331
If you know Reggae, then bob is simply killin it if you know what I mean..
@DLCOrganization
No doubt about that. Of course, Reggae wasn't even created when this song was created and released.
As you can see, this is a Soul track.
@nickjeezy6331
This jam is so underated... 🤔🤔🤔
@botvinnik64
A cut above the rest - stunning!
@blackfrost9074
this song bops, so cool to hear bob when hes younger
@zedxxx9
Seth B -- That's actually the lead vocal of Bunny Wailer and not Bob Marley. If you want to hear Bob's voice from this same 1965 era, check out this song to compare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R91b5saK5z0