Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: power-pop
Song Meaning of “Be Still” by Robyn Hitchcock
The song “Be Still” by Robyn Hitchcock opens with the lyrics, “Be still, be still/ Stand free, be calm/ Even if we’re stranded, in a kind of strange land/ Make no wrong moves, don’t try to guess/ Take all this time, just take a rest.” This song is an invitation to stop and relax, to allow oneself to be still and let the anxiety from the pressures of life fade away. It speaks of hardships, of being “stranded in a kind of strange land” – a metaphor for life’s unexpected twists and turns- and urges the listener to take the time to catch their breath and take a break.
The second verse reflects on the simple moments in life that take on even greater significance in times of adversity, “Rivers run free, in the gentlest breeze/ Somewhere a jockey rides, on a wild-eyed horse/ Someone is watching birds, in the evening sky/ Someone could fly away, in a wordless cry” Here Hitchcock celebrates the beauty of the world around us, the solace can be found in the forests, the rivers and the stars in the sky. He speaks of the wonder of the world and reminds us to appreciate it.