Stay Like This – English Lyrics

• By: James Morrison
• Album: Higher Than Here

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and emotional world of James Morrison's "Stay Like This," a song that beautifully articulates the universal struggle and profound desire to keep love alive. Through its poignant lyrics and soulful delivery, you'll gain insight into expressions of commitment, vulnerability, and the longing for an unchanging bond. This track offers an excellent opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to relationships, emotions, and personal introspection, making language learning an engaging and moving experience.

[English]

It doesn't even take one minute

To tear each other down

(Pushin too far, too hard)

I tried my best to hurt you I admit it

Just to feel something now

(Pushin too far, too hard)

When did I get ungrateful for your love?

When did I stop believing we still could?

Who's right or wrong, who gets the blame?

When you hold me, all of that just falls away

Can't we just stay like this, so real, so close?

Does anything have to change?

I still trust all the years gone by, inside I know

There's nothing that I'd miss, if we just stay like this

Ooooooh

Now we're right back at the start, now it's finished

But this time I'll do ya proud

(Like the first time, first time)

And every step I ever try to take will lead me to your side

I'll love ya loud

(Though I don't deserve it, deserve it)

When did I get ungrateful for your love?

When did I stop believing we still could?

Who's right or wrong, who gets the blame?

When you hold me, all of that just falls away

Like nothing's changed, and our love's still safe

Can't we just stay like this, so real, so close?

Does anything have to change?

I still trust all the years gone by, inside I know

There's nothing that I'd miss, if we just stay like this

Ooooooh, right here, right now, like this

No we shouldn't give up no no no no

Can't we just stay like this, so real, so close?

Does anything have to change?

I still trust all the years gone by, inside I know (yes I know, yes I know)

There's nothing that I'd miss, if we just stay like this

Ooooooh

Does anything have to change?

I still trust all those years gone by, inside I know

Ooooooh

There's nothing that I'd miss

(Fading) If we'd just stay like this

Key Grammar Structures

• It doesn't even take one minute

  ➔ Present simple with 'does' for emphasis

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'does' to emphasize the short time it takes to 'tear each other down'.

• I tried my best to hurt you I admit it

  ➔ Past simple with 'tried' and 'admit'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple with 'tried' to describe a completed action and 'admit' to acknowledge the truth.

• When did I get ungrateful for your love?

  ➔ Past simple with 'did' for emphasis in question

  ➔ The sentence uses 'did' in the past simple to emphasize the question about becoming ungrateful.

• Can't we just stay like this, so real, so close?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for suggestion

  ➔ The sentence uses the modal verb 'can't' to suggest staying in the current state.

• There's nothing that I'd miss, if we just stay like this

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if'

  ➔ The sentence uses a conditional clause with 'if' to express a hypothetical situation.

• Now we're right back at the start, now it's finished

  ➔ Present simple with 'are' and 'is' for contrast

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'are' and 'is' to contrast the current situation with the past.

• I'll love ya loud

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for promise

  ➔ The sentence uses the future simple with 'will' to make a promise of loving loudly.

• Ooooooh, right here, right now, like this

  ➔ Adverbs of place and time for emphasis

  ➔ The sentence uses adverbs of place ('right here') and time ('right now') to emphasize the current moment.