The story behind “And Still” – Reba McEntire’s quietly devastating ballad of a love never truly gone


Some reunions feel safe — until one glance brings it all back.
“And Still” isn’t a grand love song. It’s a soft-spoken confession — from a woman who thought she’d moved on, until she saw him again.

She thought she was over it… until she wasn’t
In the song, she runs into an old flame. They talk, laugh, and exchange pleasantries. He’s married. So is she. Everything seems okay.

But when he walks away, she’s left standing there — and suddenly, her heart is not okay.

“And still, I can’t let go.
Still, I want you so…”

The kind of truth most people never say out loud
Reba once said she chose this song because “it gives a voice to feelings most people carry quietly — like still loving someone you’ve already lost.”

There’s no drama in the lyrics. Just quiet heartbreak — the kind that settles in the silence after goodbye.

During live shows, Reba has had to pause while singing this one. Not because she forgot the lyrics — but because some memories speak louder than any song.

And Still - song and lyrics by Reba McEntire | Spotify

🎵 Suggested listening: “And Still” – Reba McEntire
If you’ve ever smiled at someone you once loved — and felt your chest tighten after — this song already knows you.

Lyrics:

Thousands of people live in this townAnd I had to run into himWhen I saw him there on that busy streetThose feelings came back againThere was nowhere to run, nowhere to hideHe walked up to me, looked in my eyes
And stillThe world stood stillI couldn’t moveAnd all I could feelWas this aching in my heartSaying I loved him still
He said how’ve you beenIt’s great to see you againYou’re really a sight for sore eyesI said, I can’t complainI’m doing fineWe talked as the people rushed byWe laughed about old times and all we went throughThat’s when he hugged me and said I’ve missed you
And stillThe world stood stillI couldn’t moveAnd all I could feelWas this aching in my heartSaying I loved him still
That’s when she walked up to himHe said, this is my wifeI gave my best smileBut I was dying insideHe said we gotta go nowIt’s getting lateIt was so good to see youThen they walked away
And stillThe world stood stillI couldn’t moveAnd all I could feelWas this aching in my heartSaying I loved him still