Stay In My Corner – English Lyrics

• By: The Dells
• Album: There Is

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the rich harmonies and heartfelt emotion of The Dells' "Stay in My Corner," a classic R&B ballad that explores themes of love, loyalty, and commitment. This iconic song offers a glimpse into the soulful sounds of the 1960s and the vocal traditions that influenced generations of artists.

[English]

If you stay, stay darling (stay in my corner)

You make me oh, so proud, stay darling

Please, stay (stay in my corner)

To the world, I'd cry out loud how I love you

Honey, I love you, I really love you (stay, stay, stay, stay)

Please, please, please stay darling (stay in my corner)

And I will never, never let you down

Just say you'll stay (stay in my corner)

'Cause I'll need you always around to tell me you love me

Honey, you love me, so darling stay (stay, stay, stay)

There'll be times when I may fail

And I'll need your love to sometimes comfort me

Bitter days may prevail but just a kiss from you

Will make them sweet, oh, stay, stay

...

(Stay, stay, stay)

But just a kiss from you

Will make them sweet

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Honey, I love you (stay)

I love you (stay)

I love you (stay in my corner)

I love you

I love you (stay)

I love you (stay)

I love you (stay in my corner)

Don't you know baby (stay)

I love you (stay)

I love you (ooh) stay (stay in my corner)

I love you (stay)

I love you (stay)

I love you (stay in my corner) come on, come on, now

I love you (stay)

I love you (stay)

I love you (stay in my corner)

Baby (stay) ooh

Ooh, baby (stay)

I love you (stay in my corner) whoa

Baby (stay)

(Stay)

Stay (woo) baby

Stay

I love you (stay)

(Stay)

Ooh, don't you know, baby (stay)

Don't you know baby (stay)

Yeah, yeah, yeah (stay)

Ooh, I love you (stay)

I love you (stay)

I love you (stay) yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ A2	noun - a beloved person adjective - dear, beloved
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
honey /ˈhʌni/ A2	noun - a sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees noun - a term of endearment
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - towards or in a lower place or position adjective - feeling sad or depressed
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - an instance of something happening
fail /feɪl/ B1	verb - be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B2	verb - ease the grief or distress of noun - a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B2	adjective - having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ C1	verb - prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips as a sign of love verb - touch with the lips as a sign of love
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar

Key Grammar Structures

• If you stay, stay darling (stay in my corner)

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Zero Conditional - implied/general truth)

  ➔ This implies a general truth. While not formally 'If you stay, you stay,' it's implied that if the person stays, the speaker is happy. It's a softened command. The use of "darling" is a term of endearment.

• To the world, I'd cry out loud how I love you

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1) with implied "If" / Reported Speech (indirect question with "how")

  ➔ The "'d" is a contraction of "would". It's implying 'If I could, I would cry out loud...' "How I love you" is a reported speech form, acting as a noun clause. The full sentence would be something like 'I want to cry out loud to the world *how I love you*.'

• And I will never, never let you down

  ➔ Future Simple with emphasis (repetition of 'never')

  ➔ The repetition of 'never' emphasizes the speaker's strong promise. It is not grammatically complex, but rhetorically significant. "Will" indicates a promise or prediction about the future.

• Just say you'll stay (stay in my corner)

  ➔ Imperative followed by a Future Simple contraction ('ll = will')

  ➔ "Just say" is an imperative, giving a command. "You'll stay" is a shortened form of "you will stay", expressing a wish or prediction. The combination creates a plea.

• There'll be times when I may fail

  ➔ Future Simple with contraction ('ll = will') + Modal verb ('may')

  ➔ "There'll" is a contraction of "There will". "May" expresses possibility. The sentence suggests that failing is not definite, but a potential event.

• Bitter days may prevail but just a kiss from you

  ➔ Modal Verb ("may") + Conjunction ("but")

  ➔ "May" indicates possibility. "But" introduces a contrast, suggesting that despite the possibility of bitter days, the speaker finds solace in a kiss.