Still
William Ryan Fritch Lyrics
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A bell
A bell must be
A bell must be hollow to sing
It rings
It rings; I am empty.
So still
So still
To be hollow, with no marrow
Light as a lifted wing
Light enough to sing
So still
So still
So still
Deep water must be
To see
So still.
I am empty
The lyrics to William Ryan Fritch's song Still seem to be about the idea of emptiness, and what it means to be hollow or still. The repeated lines of "A bell, a bell, a bell must be / A bell must be hollow to sing" suggest that the singer is considering the qualities that make a bell able to produce its clear, resonant sound. The bell's hollowness is what allows it to ring out loud and true, and the same could be said for the singer's own sense of emptiness.
The phrase "So still, so still, so still deep water must be to see beneath" creates an image of calm waters that are clear and deep enough to reveal what's underneath the surface. This could be seen as a metaphor for the idea that stillness and hollowness can be valuable qualities that allow for deeper understanding and introspection. The final lines of the song - "So still. I am empty" - seem to embrace this emptiness as something to be celebrated rather than feared.
Overall, the lyrics of Still are quite abstract and open to interpretation, but they seem to be focused on the idea of finding beauty and depth in stillness and emptiness.
Line by Line Meaning
A bell
An object that produces sound when struck
A bell
An object that produces sound when struck
A bell must be
For a bell to function properly, it is required
A bell must be hollow to sing
The bell needs to be empty inside to create sound
It rings
The bell produces an audible ring sound
It rings; I am empty.
Similar to the bell, the singer feels hollow or empty
So still
Utterly calm, with no movement or activity
So still
Utterly calm, with no movement or activity
So still deep water must be to see beneath
In still water, one can see clearly into its depths
To be hollow, with no marrow
The artist continues to reference the hollow nature of the bell to describe their own emptiness
Light as a lifted wing
The singer desires to be as light or weightless as a bird's wings
Light enough to sing
The bird is light enough to soar through the air and create songs
So still
Utterly calm, with no movement or activity
So still
Utterly calm, with no movement or activity
So still
Utterly calm, with no movement or activity
Deep water must be
Referring back to the earlier line, deep water is quiet and still
To see
To observe or notice something
So still.
The stillness brings clarity to what is being observed
I am empty
The singer reaffirms their own sense of emptiness
Contributed by Elliot D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
rioo01
a bell
a bell
a bell must be
a bell must be hollow to sing
it rings
it rings; I am empty.
so still
so still
so still deep water must be to see beneath
to be hollow, with no marrow
light as a lifted wing
light enough to sing
so still
so still
so still
deep water must be
to see
so still.
I am empty
rioo01
great sound - great words
Raxak Thakor
Deep voice as well as music 👌
Cavendish Fixed
Gorgeous!!
Jay Cool's Channel
❤ wonderful
Koloss
A GoPro wingsuit video brought me here. Awesome song!
Homer
+KrefelderBusfahrer lol same here, it fit the video so well.
Muzammil Omer
same here.... lol
Northsaint
same
Nora Caraveo
Omg meeeee tooooooooooooo guys!
Kiritoキラ
same here haha