Story Behind The Song

it's a vignette of a stubborn guy who thinks he does everything right, so he's going to "stand his ground" even though things are not going well. the imagery is similar to standing in quicksand or a deep mud pit. . . you can be stubborn and stand your ground, but you're going to keep sinking. . .

Song Description

when you get in a rut or have a streak of bad luck, or just go through a tough time at work, it might seem like everything is trying to bring you down. but if you think about it objectively, you always have a choice... you just need to spend a little time and think about it. . .that becomes the turning point to reaching the "positive" side of things

Lyrics

I'm Still Thinking
© JimBustamante 2006

Spent my time, had some fun
Was it supposed to come undone
And leave me nothing left to show
Maybe I just try too hard
I push too soon to play my card
Maybe I think, but I don?t know

Mmmmmmm
I stand my ground, but I keep sinking
I wonder how far down
I'm still thinking

And the sun comes up as if to say
Come on get up another day
Things are better, look and see
So I try to wake up from my dreams
Where things are right, but it never seems
My dreams come true, oh no, not for me

Mmmmmmm
I stand my ground, but I keep sinking
I wonder how far down
I'm still thinking

From my shoes up to my knees
Slowly sinking by degrees
Like a stake into the ground
I guess I'm going down

Well there?s a chance that I might not be right
Like the chance I fall in love tonight
But I ain?t one to hold my breath
And people say it?s attitude
The things achieved are the things pursued
But after that well, ain?t much left

Mmmmmmm
I stand my ground, but I keep sinking
I wonder how far down
I'm still thinking
Mmmmmmm
Throw me a line, cuz I keep sinking
Can't be that far down
I ?m still thinking