STAY – English Lyrics

• By: The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'STAY' by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber to explore universal themes of regret and the desperate desire for reconciliation in a relationship. The song's high-energy, sleek melody makes it instantly catchy, offering listeners a powerful modern pop anthem about vulnerability and commitment.

[English]

I do the same thing I told you that I never would

I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could

I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you

I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey (oh)

I get drunk, wake up, I'm wasted still

I realize the time that I wasted here

I feel like you can't feel the way I feel

Oh, I'll be f- up if you can't be right here

Oh, ooh-woah (oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)

Oh, ooh-woah (oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)

Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)

Oh, I'll be f- up if you can't be right here

I do the same thing I told you that I never would

I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could

I 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

I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could

I 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)

You're the reason I believe in love

It's been difficult for me to trust (ooh)

And I'm afraid that I'ma f- it up

Ain't no way that I can leave you stranded

'Cause you ain't ever left me empty-handed

And you know that I know that I can't live without you

So, baby, stay

Oh, ooh-woah (oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)

Oh, ooh-woah (oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)

Oh, ooh-woah (oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)

I'll be f- up if you can't be right here

I do the same thing I told you that I never would

I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could

I 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

I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could

I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you

I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey

...

Woah-oh

I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in a place
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - make something different
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - have knowledge or awareness
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - discover by searching
good /gʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
drunk /drʌŋk/ A2	adjective - intoxicated by alcohol
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - experience an emotion
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - feel the absence of
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	noun - physical contact verb - make physical contact
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - cause or explanation
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - strong affection verb - have strong affection for
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - firm belief in reliability verb - believe in the reliability of
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear
stranded /ˈstrændɪd/ B2	adjective - left without means of return
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - be alive
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B2	adjective - spent unwisely
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - have faith in
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object

Key Grammar Structures

• I do the same thing I told you that I never would

  ➔ Reported Speech

  ➔ The sentence uses "told" in the past tense to report what the speaker previously said to someone, turning "I never would" into a reported statement indicating a past promise or assurance.

• I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could

  ➔ Past Conditional with Modal Verb

  ➔ Here, "I'd" is a contraction for "I would", expressing a hypothetical future action from a past perspective ("change"), combined with past simple "knew" to show awareness of inability.

• I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ "Can't" is a negative modal, and "nobody" is a negative pronoun, creating a double negative that emphasizes the affirmative meaning of the sentence, equivalent to "I can find somebody else as good as you".

• I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose with 'Need'

  ➔ "Need" is followed by the infinitive "to stay" with an implied object "you", expressing desire or requirement for someone to perform an action, here urging the addressee to remain.

• I get drunk, wake up, I'm wasted still

  ➔ Present Simple for Habitual Actions

  ➔ The verbs "get", "wake", "am" are in present simple to describe repeated or habitual actions and states in the speaker's life, such as getting drunk and feeling hungover routinely.

• I realize the time that I wasted here

  ➔ Present Perfect for Past Experiences with Present Relevance

  ➔ "Wasted" is in the present perfect tense ("have wasted"), indicating an action that started in the past and has effects or relevance in the present, like regretting the time spent.

• I feel like you can't feel the way I feel

  ➔ Subjunctive in Hypothetical Comparison

  ➔ "Can't" in the subordinate clause suggests the subjunctive mood, expressing an imagined or impossible scenario where the addressee cannot experience the same emotions as the speaker.

• I'll be f- up if you can't be right here

  ➔ Second Conditional for Hypothetical Future

  ➔ This uses the second conditional structure: if-present ("you can't be"), then modal future ("I'll be"), for a hypothetical situation where absence leads to negative consequences.

• When I'm away from you, I miss your touch

  ➔ Present Simple in 'When' Clauses for Future or Timeless Habits

  ➔ "When" introduces a present simple verb ("I'm"), describing a habitual or future condition where being away triggers missing, emphasizing an ongoing emotional response.

• You're the reason I believe in love

  ➔ Present Simple for Stative Verbs

  ➔ "Believe" is a stative verb in present simple, expressing a permanent or ongoing state of faith, not an action, linking the addressee to the concept of love.