Stay
Choices Echo in Stay: Faster Horses' Soulful Reflections
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If you want to go then go
If you want to leave, feel free to do so
If you want to stay then stay
If you want to remain, that's also acceptable
We've been here too many times
We have experienced this situation many times before
To make believe it matters either way
It doesn't make a significant difference to pretend it matters in any direction
I could linger on the way you tap your fingers on the table
I could focus on the small details, like how you tap your fingers, but it may not lead to anything substantial
But like rain showers in April, babe, you always just pass through
Similar to rain showers in April, your presence is fleeting
I could hang on every word you said to me if I were able
I could hang on your every word, but it may not be possible
I wish that you would stay, but you don't have to
Expressing a desire for the person to stay, but acknowledging they have the freedom to leave
We were always playing games
Our relationship involved playing games and avoiding commitment
Like cowards who just can't commit
Comparing the actions to those of cowards who can't make commitments
Been stuck here too many times
We've been stuck in this situation numerous times before
To make believe we're ever gonna quit
No matter how many times, it's hard to believe we will ever quit the cycle
It's been feathered into fairytales
Describing the relationship as a fairytale, possibly idealized
It's weathering the pages
Experiencing challenges, indicated by "weathering the pages"
To welcome it or waste it, babe, you're gonna have to choose
The person is faced with a choice to embrace or waste the relationship
And I wouldn't give the world, but I would miss these sweet exchanges
Expressing value in the unique exchanges, despite not giving up the world for them
I wish that you would stay, but you don't have to
Wishing for the person to stay, but acknowledging their freedom to leave
I know it isn't perfect
Acknowledging imperfections in the relationship
And we both have our doubts
Both individuals harbor doubts
Too scared to lose the ones we're probably better off without
Fearful of losing each other, even if it might be better in the long run
Shouldn't be so easy leaving
Leaving shouldn't be easy, emphasizing the difficulty
I wish I understood
Expressing a wish for understanding the reasons behind the situation
Why we always find ourselves one step away from gone for good
Questioning why they consistently find themselves on the brink of separation
We're at our loneliest together, yeah, it's only me and you
Feeling lonely together, highlighting the unique bond between the two
I wish that you would stay, but you don't have to
Expressing a desire for the person to stay while recognizing their autonomy
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