STAY – English Lyrics

• By: sad girls, Meric again, 22angels

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intense emotional landscape of "STAY" by sad girls, Meric again, and 22angels. While this track is a cover, exploring its lyrics reveals powerful expressions of longing and dependency in a relationship. Pay close attention to the rhythmic structure, especially if you listen to the Nightcore version, as the elevated tempo can add a unique tension to the raw emotional core of needing someone to 'stay'.

[English]

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 fucked 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 fucked 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

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

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

You're the reason I believe in love

It's been difficult for me to trust

And I'm afraid that I'ma fuck it up

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 fucked 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

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

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

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

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place or continue in a situation
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make something different
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
drunk /drʌŋk/ A2	adjective - intoxicated by alcohol
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ A2	verb - to have used time or resources uselessly adjective - intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become aware of something
fucked /fʌkt/ C1	verb - ruined or damaged (slang) adjective - messed up or troubled (slang)
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object or matter
told /toʊld/ A1	verb - to have communicated information (past tense of tell)
knew /nuː/ A1	verb - to have had knowledge (past tense of know)
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate
nobody /ˈnoʊbədi/ A1	noun - no person
good /gʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality or positive
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel the absence of someone or something
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	noun - physical contact verb - to make physical contact
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for

Key Grammar Structures

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

  ➔ Simple present

  ➔ The verbs "get", "wake" and "am" are in the simple present to describe habitual actions.

• I realize the time that I wasted here

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The clause "that I wasted" is a **relative clause** modifying the noun "time".

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

  ➔ Verb + like + clause (comparative)

  ➔ The structure "feel like" introduces a **comparative clause**: "you can't feel the way I feel".

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

  ➔ First‑type conditional (if + present, will + base)

  ➔ The **if‑clause** uses present simple "can't be"; the main clause uses "will" (contracted to "'ll") to show future result.

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

  ➔ Complex clause with omitted verb (ellipsis)

  ➔ The verb "do" is understood after "would"; the sentence means "I never would *do* it".

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

  ➔ Reported speech + concessive clause (even when)

  ➔ "I'd change" is **reported speech** of a future intention; "even when" introduces a **concessive clause** showing contrast.

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

  ➔ Imperative + that‑clause (object complement)

  ➔ The verb "Know" is an **imperative**; the following **that‑clause** explains what should be known.

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

  ➔ Temporal clause (when)

  ➔ "When" introduces a **temporal clause** indicating the time of the main action "miss".

• It's been difficult for me to trust

  ➔ Present perfect (continuous sense)

  ➔ "It's been" is the **present perfect** indicating a state that started in the past and continues now.