Stay
Embracing Emptiness: Unveiling the Profound Meaning in Guano Apes' 'Stay'
Lyrics
You don't believe in God
You reject the belief in God
You don't believe there's an end
You reject the notion of an end or conclusion
Universe is emptiness
The universe is perceived as emptiness
And emptiness we know well
Familiarity with emptiness is acknowledged
I feel that you are hurting
Observation of emotional pain in you
Everyone and yourself
You hurt others and yourself
When love is all I've got to give
Love is the only thing you have to offer
Take what you need but take care
Others can take what they need, but caution is advised
I feel no one to get (?)
A sense of isolation or lack of support
Tells me body
The body communicates a message
It can't be wrong
Belief that the body's message is not wrong
The story goes on
The narrative continues
Stay, stay where the eyes are alive
An urging for someone to stay where vitality exists
I feel so and so and so and so
Expression of emotional states
You run away to
Escaping or avoiding a situation
Stay, stay where the eyes are alive
A repetition of the plea to stay where life is vibrant
Feel so and so and so and so
More expressions of emotional states
Run away to play and lie
Escaping to engage in deceitful behavior
You have a certain wish
You harbor a specific desire
It's something deep in your mind
This desire resides deep in your mind
Universe is emptiness
Reiteration of the perception of the universe as emptiness
Emptiness driving my life
Emptiness influences and directs your life
I feel how you are moving
Observation of your movement, possibly slow and transient
Slow the way they don't last
Noting the transient nature of certain experiences
If love is all I've got to give
Love remains the primary offering
Take what you need but take care
Others can take, but with caution
Stay, stay where the eyes are alive
Reiteration of the plea to stay where life is vibrant
I feel so and so and so and so
Continuation of expressing emotional states
You run away to
Repeated theme of running away
Stay, stay where the eyes are alive
Encouragement to remain where vitality exists
Feel so and so and so and so
Repetition of emotional expressions
Run away to play and lie
Running away to engage in deceitful behavior
Stay, stay where the eyes are alive
Reiteration of the plea to stay where life is vibrant
Stay, stay where the eyes are alive
Repetition emphasizing the importance of staying
Run away to play
Running away to engage in play
Run away to play and lie
Continuation of the theme of running away, now with the addition of playing and lying
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