stillness

Etymology

From Middle English stilnesse, from Old English stilnes (“stillness, quiet; absence of noise or disturbance, release, relaxation; silence, abstention from speech; absence of disturbance or molestation, tranquility, peace, security; that which appeases”), equivalent to still + -ness.

noun

1. The quality or state of being still.
2. Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
   Like a heartbeat drives you mad / In the stillness of remembering what you had / And what you lost 1977, Stevie Nicks (lyrics and music), “Dreams”, in Rumours, performed by Fleetwood Mac