Stay
Unveiling Heartbreak: The Plea to Stay
Lyrics
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I am repeating a behavior I promised not to do
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
I promised change even though I knew it was unlikely
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I acknowledge that I can't find anyone better than you
I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey (oh)
I desperately need you to stay with me
I get drunk, wake up, I'm wasted still
I drink excessively and wake up still intoxicated
I realize the time that I wasted here
I realize the time I wasted in this state
I feel like you can't feel the way I feel
I feel like you can't understand my emotions
Oh, I'll be fucked up if you can't be right here
I'll be devastated if you are not here with me
Oh-oh-oh-whoa (oh-oh-whoa, oh-oh-whoa)
Repetition for emphasis on emotional turmoil
Oh-oh-oh-whoa (oh-oh-whoa, oh-oh-whoa)
-Oh-oh-oh-whoa (oh-oh-whoa, oh-oh-whoa)
-Oh, I'll be fucked up if you can't be right here
-I do the same thing I told you that I never would
Repetition of the cycle of destructive behavior and the plea for staying
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
-Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
-I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey
-I do the same thing I told you that I never would
Reiteration of the same destructive pattern and the desperate need for companionship
I told you I'd change even when I knew I never could
-Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
-I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey
-When I'm away from you, I miss your touch (ooh-ooh)
Expressing a longing for physical contact when away
You're the reason I believe in love
You are the reason I believe in love
It's been difficult for me to trust (ooh-ooh)
Admission of difficulty in trusting others
And I'm afraid that I'ma fuck it up
Fear of ruining the relationship
Ain't no way that I can leave you stranded
Commitment to not leaving the partner stranded
'Cause you ain't ever left me empty-handed
Acknowledgment of the partner's consistent support
And you know that I know that I can't live without you
Recognition that life without the partner is unimaginable
So, baby, stay
Pleading for the partner to stay
Oh-oh-oh-whoa (oh-oh-whoa, oh-oh-whoa)
Repetition emphasizing the emotional impact of the partner's absence
Oh-oh-oh-whoa (oh-oh-whoa, oh-oh-whoa)
-Oh-oh-oh-whoa (oh-oh-whoa, oh-oh-whoa)
-I'll be fucked up if you can't be right here
-I do the same thing I told you that I never would
Continuation of the cycle and the urgent need for the partner
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
-Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
-I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey
-I do the same thing I told you that I never would
Reiteration of the destructive behavior and the profound need for the partner's presence
I told you I'd change even when I knew I never could
-Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
-I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey
-Oh-oh-oh
Final plea for the partner to stay
I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey
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