Stay
Eternal Moments: Gary Luong's Melodic Plea for Lasting Love
Lyrics
Stay here with me
Expresses a desire for the person to stay with the speaker.
Until it's time for me to set you free
Suggests that staying is temporary and there will be a time to part ways.
Lay here with me
Reiterates the desire for the person to lay down and spend time together.
Until I know it's time for me to leave
Indicates an awareness that there will be a time for the speaker to leave.
Oh, oh
Expresses emotion, possibly longing or sadness.
Counting down by the minute
Implies a countdown, possibly to a significant event or departure.
By three o'clock I won't be needed
Suggests that by three o'clock, the speaker won't be needed, adding a sense of urgency or finality.
Hand in hand one last time
Describes a final moment of closeness, holding hands, possibly before parting.
Just say you would if it's a lie
Asks the other person to affirm a commitment even if it's not genuine.
Thought we'd be okay
Reflects on the expectation of being okay, which is now challenged.
But now you're far away
Acknowledges the distance that has emerged between the speaker and the other person.
I don't think I'll recover
Expresses doubt about recovering from a challenging situation or emotional pain.
Thought if I could change
Implies a desire for change but questions its effectiveness.
There'd be a way to save us
Suggests that changing could have saved the relationship, but it's now too late.
But there's nothing left to do
Conveys a sense of hopelessness, as there seems to be no solution or recourse.
Just stay here with me
Repeats the earlier plea for the person to stay with the speaker.
Until it's time for me to set you free
Reiterates the temporary nature of the stay, with an impending need to set the person free.
Lay here with me
Repeats the desire for the person to lay down and spend time together.
Until I know it's time for me to leave
Reiterates the awareness that there will be a time for the speaker to leave.
Set me free, oooh
Introduces the idea of setting the speaker free, possibly from the emotional burden.
Is this how we end?
Raises a question about whether this is the end of the relationship.
Promise you won't forget
Seeks assurance that the person won't forget the speaker despite the impending separation.
Even though I know you will
Recognizes the likelihood of being forgotten despite the promise.
Nothing you wanna say
Suggests a lack of communication or reluctance to express thoughts or feelings.
Looking the other way
Describes avoidance, pretending not to notice the situation or emotions.
Acting like I'll be just fine
Acts confidently about being fine while facing challenges or heartbreak.
Just stay here with me
Repeats the plea for the person to stay, despite the inevitability of setting them free.
Even though it's time to set you free
Acknowledges the necessity of letting go, even though the desire for the person to stay persists.
Lay here with me
Repeats the desire for the person to lay down and spend time together.
Even though I know I have to leave
Accepts the inevitability of leaving, despite the emotional difficulty.
Have to leave
Reiterates the necessity of leaving, emphasizing the obligation to do so.
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