Stillness Of Heart – English Lyrics

• By: Lenny Kravitz
• Album: Lenny

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful rock of Lenny Kravitz's "Stillness Of Heart," a song that beautifully articulates the universal yearning for inner peace and authentic connection. Its clear, evocative lyrics and gospel-infused harmonies make it an excellent choice for English language learners to grasp emotional depth and common phrases related to introspection and societal critique. Through this song, you can explore expressions of longing, dissatisfaction with materialism, and pleas for love and forgiveness, all wrapped in Kravitz's signature blend of rock, soul, and funk.

[English]

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♪ I'M OUT HERE ON THE STREET ♪

♪ THERE'S NO ONE LEFT TO MEET ♪

♪ THE THINGS THAT WERE SO SWEET ♪

♪ NO LONGER MOVE MY FEET ♪

♪ BUT I KEEP TRYING ♪

♪ I KEEP ON TRYING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ALL THAT I WANT ♪

♪ IS STILLNESS OF HEART ♪

♪ SO I CAN START ♪

♪ ♪

♪ TO FIND MY WAY ♪

♪ OUT OF THE DARK ♪

♪ AND INTO YOUR HEART ♪

♪ I GOT MORE THAN I CAN EAT ♪

♪ A LIFE THAT CAN'T BE BEAT ♪

♪ YET STILL I FEEL THIS HEAT ♪

♪ I'M FEELING INCOMPLETE ♪

♪ WHAT AM I BUYING? ♪

♪ MY SOUL IS CRYING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ALL THAT I WANT ♪

♪ IS STILLNESS OF HEART ♪

♪ SO I CAN START ♪

♪ TO FIND MY WAY ♪

♪ OUT OF THE DARK ♪

♪ AND INTO YOUR HEART ♪

♪ WHERE'S THE LOVE? ♪

♪ WHAT IS THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN? ♪

♪ WHERE'S THE LOVE ? ♪

♪ WE'VE GOT TO KEEP ON GIVING ♪

♪ WHERE'S THE LOVE ? ♪

♪ WHAT HAPPENED TO FORGIVING ? ♪

♪ ANYONE ? ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ALL THAT I WANT ♪

♪ IS STILLNESS OF HEART ♪

♪ SO I CAN START ♪

♪ ♪

♪ TO FIND MY WAY ♪

♪ OUT OF THE DARK ♪

♪ AND INTO YOUR HEART ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ALL THAT I WANT ♪

♪ IS STILLNESS OF HEART ♪

♪ SO I CAN START ♪

♪ ♪

♪ TO FIND MY WAY ♪

♪ OUT OF THE DARK ♪

♪ AND INTO YOUR HEART ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ALL THAT I WANT ♪

♪ IS STILLNESS OF HEART ♪

♪ SO I CAN START ♪

♪ ♪

♪ TO FIND MY WAY ♪

♪ OUT OF THE DARK ♪

♪ AND INTO YOUR HEART ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stillness /ˈstɪlnəs/ B1	noun - The state of being still, quiet, or without movement.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body; often used to refer to one's emotional or spiritual core.
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - With little or no light. noun - The absence of light.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - A strong feeling of affection, care, or deep liking for someone or something.
incomplete /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/ B1	adjective - Not finished or not having all the necessary parts.
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - The spiritual or non-physical part of a person, often regarded as immortal.
forgiving /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/ B1	verb - To stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake.
giving /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - To hand over something to someone; to offer or provide.
beat /biːt/ A2	verb - To surpass or defeat; be superior to.
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - Having a pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; delightful or pleasant.
street /striːt/ A1	noun - A public road in a city or town.
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - To come into the presence or company of (someone).
move /muːv/ A1	verb - To change position or cause to change position.
trying /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - To attempt to do something.
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - To begin to do something.
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - To discover or locate something or someone.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - A method, style, or manner of doing something; a route or direction.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - To experience an emotion or sensation.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - The existence of an individual human being or animal; the period from birth to death.
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - To continue in a specified state, condition, or activity; to retain possession of.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'M OUT HERE ON THE STREET

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'I'M' (contraction of 'I am') to describe an action happening now.

• ALL THAT I WANT IS STILLNESS OF HEART

  ➔ Emphatic Structure with 'All'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'All that I want' to emphasize the singular desire for 'stillness of heart'.

• SO I CAN START TO FIND MY WAY

  ➔ Purpose Clause with 'So that'

  ➔ The phrase uses a purpose clause with 'so' to express the intention behind the action of finding a way.

• OUT OF THE DARK AND INTO YOUR HEART

  ➔ Prepositional Phrases

  ➔ The phrase uses prepositional phrases 'out of the dark' and 'into your heart' to describe movement from one state to another.

• WHERE'S THE LOVE? WHAT IS THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN?

  ➔ Interrogative Sentences

  ➔ The phrases use interrogative sentences to express questioning and seeking answers.

• WE'VE GOT TO KEEP ON GIVING

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Have to'

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb 'have to' to express necessity or obligation.

• WHAT HAPPENED TO FORGIVING?

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The phrase uses the passive voice with 'What happened to forgiving?' to emphasize the action rather than the doer.

• ANYONE?

  ➔ Interrogative Pronoun

  ➔ The word 'Anyone' is an interrogative pronoun used to ask for a person in a general sense.