STILL
Love Unbound: Embracing the Present in Dominic Ajogbei's STILL
Lyrics
Do not love me in the morrow, Love me in the now
Expresses a preference for immediate and present love rather than waiting for the future.
When you call me your happiness, expatiate on the noun
Encourages detailed and thorough communication when referring to the speaker as "happiness."
There is no reason to tip toe around my heart relax
Suggests openness and honesty in approaching matters of the heart, with an invitation to be at ease.
you can plant your feet now
Encourages a stable and grounded commitment, using the metaphor of planting feet.
There is nothing appealing in a heart that is unmoved by emotions
Highlights the unattractiveness of a heart unaffected by emotions.
And nothing finer than a heart true in its devotion
Values sincerity and faithfulness in love as something exceptionally beautiful.
For We are creations of love
Posits that humans are fundamentally creations shaped by love.
So isn't it fitting that it's the one thing worth dying for
Suggests the profound significance of love, even to the extent of being worth sacrificing one's life for.
So Do not love me like you have time in abundance
Discourages a casual or procrastinating approach to love, emphasizing the uncertainty of time.
Nothing but death is a certainty
Asserts the inevitability of death, contrasting it with the uncertainty of other aspects of life.
Say my name with intent
Calls for a purposeful and meaningful utterance of the speaker's name.
Hold my hands like I was running out of breath
Encourages a firm and supportive hold, suggesting the urgency of the moment.
Speak like tomorrow is not guaranteed
Advises speaking and acting as if there is no guaranteed future.
Empty the contents of your heart in every moment
Encourages the expression of emotions and thoughts consistently and openly.
The thing beating beneath your chest is not a storage
Rejects the idea of treating the heart merely as a storage space; encourages emotional expression.
So Let it out
Urges the release of emotions and feelings without reservation.
Love is a well that never runs dry
Describes love as an abundant and everlasting source.
It is too big for a wooden box six feet below
Rejects the limitation of love to a confined space, using a metaphor of a wooden box six feet below ground.
It is a fountain unending in its flow
Portrays love as a continuously flowing fountain, emphasizing its perpetual nature.
So I beg you do not love me in the morrow
Reiterates the preference for present love over future expressions.
Love me in the now
Reemphasizes the call to love in the current moment.
There are no illusions of grandeur
Rejects the pursuit of unrealistic ideals, advocating for appreciation in the simplicity of life.
Love me in the little things
Encourages finding love and joy in the small, everyday things.
Love me in playlists, show me the melodies that move your spirit
Suggests expressing love through shared experiences and personal interests.
Love me with videos of your new recipes
Advocates expressing love through shared experiences like cooking and personal interests.
Love me in selfies and fashion choices
Encourages expressing love through shared moments captured in photos.
Love me with gaslights every-time I leave the barbers
Encourages expressing love through shared moments, including playful teasing (gaslights) after a visit to the barbers.
Love me with nicknames and FaceTimes,
Advocates expressing love through endearing nicknames and video calls.
In dance-offs and waist whines
Encourages expressing love through playful activities like dancing and intimate gestures (waist whines).
Love me in prayer (love me, love me)
Suggests incorporating love into spiritual practices, like prayer.
Say my name to your maker
Encourages invoking the speaker's name in communication with a higher power.
Speak our future in his presence
Encourages envisioning a shared future in the presence of a higher power.
Love me beyond the physical
Calls for a love that transcends the physical, suggesting a deep and enduring connection.
For where the heart leads the body will always follow
Asserts the influence of the heart on actions, emphasizing the importance of genuine emotion.
True joy is not a privilege
Rejects the notion that true joy is reserved for a select few, promoting a universal right to love and happiness.
So love like it's your birthright
Encourages a love that is innate and inherent, not contingent on external factors.
Love me and never change
Advocates for a consistent and unchanging love, likening it to an enduring portrait.
For true love is a portrait, that most people will never paint
Highlights the rarity of true love and the challenge of expressing it fully.
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