Just Stay Gone
Love's Struggle: A Plea for Freedom in Gregg Martinez's 'Just Stay Gone'
Lyrics
Girl you know I'll never leave you & I'll never tell you no
Expressing commitment and loyalty, promising never to leave or say no.
So I'm asking you a favor as you're walking out the door
Pleading for a favor as the partner is leaving.
You look so good, but it sure ain't for me
Acknowledging the partner's attractiveness, but feeling it's not for the speaker.
That phone call that you made
Referring to a suspicious phone call made by the partner.
I can see it in your face as you turn away from me
Observing the partner's facial expression, sensing something is wrong.
& you tell me not to worry you're just going out with friends
Partner reassuring the speaker about going out with friends, but the speaker doubts it.
But I know you're lying
Expressing the belief that the partner is lying.
Cause it's seven in the morning, you're still not at home
Noticing the partner's absence late at night, indicating possible infidelity.
And I've been crying..
Revealing the emotional distress of the speaker through crying.
If I can't have you to myself i'd rather be alone
Preferring solitude over sharing the partner with others.
So if you can't stay good darlin could you please just stay gone
Requesting the partner to stay away if unable to commit.
Well I guess you're the kind of woman just can't help herself but be untrue oh no
Labeling the partner as someone who can't resist being unfaithful.
& other man's treasures & the trinkets they possess
Describing the allure of other men and their possessions to the partner.
Just call out to you
Suggesting that the partner responds to the temptations of other men.
But knowing how you been that you'd do it all again
Believing that the partner would repeat the unfaithful behavior.
Is too much for me
Expressing the emotional difficulty of accepting the partner's actions.
So the next time you go don't come back here no more
Warning the partner not to return after leaving.
Cause I never will break free
Committing to not breaking free from the emotional hold the partner has.
From this hold you got on me on my own pretty baby
Expressing dependence on the partner and the need for help.
I need a little help I can't do it by myself so leave me alone
Requesting the partner to leave the speaker alone.
You're a habit & you're too hard to break & honey
Describing the partner as a habit that is difficult to break.
You know I'm not that strong
Acknowledging personal weakness in resisting the partner.
If you can't stay good could you please just stay gone
Reiterating the request for the partner to stay away if unable to be faithful.
You're a habit & you're too hard to break & honey
Repeating the idea that the partner is a hard-to-break habit.
You know I'm not that strong
Acknowledging personal weakness in resisting the partner (repeated).
If you can't stay good could you please just stay gone
Reiterating the request for the partner to stay away if unable to be faithful (repeated).
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