But the flock cries out for another Learn to be still, Just keep on runnin' Learn to be still, Now the flowers in your garden You thought you would be satisfied. But you never will Learn to be still[x2] The heaven lying at your feet We don't know how to be alone. The Lord is our shepherd. Just over that green hill. Learn to be still. As you can see I visited this page a month ago, so much has happened in the last month. You have to be quiet in your mind in order to enjoy life, and not rely on others for your happiness. [Solo] And they keep answering that bell The melody and the lyrics just kind of fell into place. Where do I fit in? You'd give anything to silence. They don't smell so sweet, so sweet It's just another day in paradise But you never will. “Learn to Be Still” is an Eagles hit from their live reunion album “Hell Freezes Over” from 1995. Hmm... Hmm... How do I get out of here But the flock cries out for another I love this post so much!!! The heaven lying at your feet, There are so many contradictions And one more starry-eyed messiah And someday you will Thank you so much ifamericansknewdotorg!!!! Keep on runnin' It never really comes that easy. Toggle navigation. Be Still by The Fray song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Though the world is torn and shaken Keep on running. Those voices ringing in your head Don’t have an account? We don't know how to be alone Maybe you've forgotten As you stumble to your bed. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. "Learn to Be Still" as written by Stanley Lynch Don Henley. As you stumble to your bed Just over that green hill It's only happened like that with maybe that song 'Happiness' - and that's probably it. https://eagles.fandom.com/wiki/Learn_to_Be_Still?oldid=5611. Learn to be still … Learn to be still We are like sheep without a shepherd We don't know how to be alone So we wander 'round this desert And wind up following the wrong gods home But the flock cries out for another And they keep answering that bell And one more starry-eyed messiah Meets a violent farewell Learn to be still Learn to be still Now the flowers in your garden [Verse 1] [Verse 2] You thought you would be satisfied The next stanza describes the dangers of attachment. Learn to be still We're like sheep without a shepherd Don't know how to be alone So we wander 'round this desert Wind up following the wrong Gods home The flock cries out for another They keep answering that bell One more starry eyed messiah Meets a violent farewell Learn to be still Learn to be still Now the flowers in your garden You'd give anything to silence. There are a ton of hits, that I keep listening to, but one day my ipod shuffled to this song, and it sounded so good. Songwriter and lead singer of the Eagles Don Henley admitted before preforming this for the first time that the song had been “written minutes before,” so the complex and thoughtful lyrics are impressive considering the time in which it was written. Those voices ringing in your head. Those voices ringing in your head It was such a blessing that I came back and saw this comment! How do I get out of here Eagles Wikia is a FANDOM Music Community. [Chorus] God Bless you!!! The song is about achieving personal happiness by finding inner peace. But you never will “Still” contemplates the internal battles and paradoxes many of us face throughout our lifetime, with an over arching theme that humans naturally want to run away from perfectly good people, places and opportunities in their life in search of something better, when really they already have all they need (and then some) right in front of them. And wind up following the wrong gods home As you stumble to your bed It’s super easy, we promise! Even if your heart is breaking Those voices ringing in your head. Learn to be still Maybe you've forgotten The lyrics say we don't know how to be alone. Learn to Be Still Lyrics. So we wander 'round this desert You thought you could find happiness. You just keep on running At the heart of it all the song ponders how we battle this inherent greed and egotism, a central part of human nature and “learn to be still.”. And they keep answering that bell "learn to be still " is a refernce to meditation... learn to quiet your mind. You'd give anything to silence It's waiting for you to awaken And wind up following the wrong gods home Where do I fit in? Same here, but it took me a while to find this song. And one more starry-eyed messiah It is simple, but very very important! You thought you could find happiness And someday you will You thought you would be satisfied In all these messages we send Just over that green hill (We keep asking) [Verse 3] Now the flowers in your garden There are so many contradictions We are afraid to be alone ... to know and love ourselves, so we cling to whatever fills that void - religion, sex ,media ,drugs .. … Even if your heart is breakin' You thought you could find happiness Well done. Meets a violent farewell It's waiting for you to awaken [Outro] God bless you. [Bridge] We are like sheep without a shepherd This song brings to mind the classic idiom “the grass is greener on the other side,” with the lyrics exploring times when human nature compels us to want what we can’t have, and spend all our time chasing it, when really we should be spending out time appreciating what’s already been given to us. Meets a violent farewell Learn to be still[x2] We don't know how to be alone (We keep asking) We are like sheep without a shepherd. It's just another day in paradise Though the world is torn and shaken Learn to be still So we wander around this desert [Verse 1] It's just another day in paradise. Just keep on runnin'. Learn to be still Learn to be still Now the flowers in your garden They don't smell so sweet so sweet Maybe you've forgotten The heaven lying at your feet [Solo] There are so many contradictions In all these messages we send (We keep asking) How do I get out of here? They don't smell so sweet Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeanings, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. You'd give anything to silence Learn to be still, We are like sheep without a shepherd In all these messages we send Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. And this one just kind of downloaded from somewhere.