Stay – English Lyrics

• By: Cueshé

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of Filipino rock with Cueshé's breakout hit, "Stay." As a staple of OPM (Original Pilipino Music), this song offers an accessible and powerful way to engage with the Tagalog language through the universal themes of heartbreak and longing. Its clear, direct, and poetic phrasing provides excellent exposure to common conversational and expressive Filipino vocabulary, making it a perfect starting point to connect with a significant piece of modern Pinoy culture.

[English]

I believe we shouldn't let the moment pass us by

...

Life's too short, we shouldn't wait for the water to run dry

...

Think about it 'cause we only have one shot at destiny

All I'm asking, could it possibly be you and me?

So, if you'd still go, I'll understand

Would you give me something just to hold on to?

And if you'll stay, I'll hold your hand

'Cause I'm truly, madly, crazily in love with...

...

Time has come for us to go our separate ways

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God forbid, but my mind is going crazy today

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I feel so cold, feel so numb, I'm having nightmares but I'm awake

Help me, Lord, fight this loneliness, take this pain away

So, if you'd still go, I'll understand

Would you give me something just to hold on to?

And if you'll stay, I'll hold your hand

'Cause I'm truly, madly, crazily in love with you

...

So, if you'd still go, I'll understand

Would you give me something just to hold on to?

And if you'll stay, I'll hold your hand

'Cause I'm truly, madly, crazily in love with you

Now that you're gone, I'm all alone

I'm still hoping that you would come back home

Don't care how long, but I'm willing to wait

'Cause I'm truly, madly, crazily in love with you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
destiny /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future
understand /ˌʌn.dɚˈstænd/ B1	verb - to grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
loneliness /ˈloʊ.nə.lɪnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being alone or isolated
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in the same place until you are needed
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
shot /ʃɑt/ B1	noun - an attempt or effort
nightmares /ˈnaɪt.mɛrz/ B2	noun - bad dreams that cause fear or anxiety
suffer /ˈsʌf.ər/ B2	verb - to experience pain, illness, or injury
crazily /ˈkreɪ.zə.li/ B2	adverb - in a mad or irrational manner

Key Grammar Structures

• I believe we shouldn't let the moment pass us by

  ➔ Modal verb 'shouldn't' + 'let' + object + infinitive without 'to'

  ➔ 'Shouldn't' expresses advice or a suggestion. 'Let' allows something to happen. The structure 'let + object + infinitive without to' means allowing someone or something to do something. Example: 'Let me go' = Allow me to go.

• Life's too short, we shouldn't wait for the water to run dry

  ➔ 'Too' + adjective + to-infinitive

  ➔ This structure expresses that something is excessively or excessively difficult to do: "Life's **too** short **to** wait" (life is so short that it is unwise to wait).

• Think about it 'cause we only have one shot at destiny

  ➔ Use of "'cause" for "because"

  ➔ "Cause" is an informal contraction of "because." It's common in spoken language and song lyrics.

• All I'm asking, could it possibly be you and me?

  ➔ Inversion in a question (auxiliary verb + subject)

  ➔ Instead of 'It could possibly be you and me?' the inverted form 'Could it possibly be you and me?' is used to create a question.

• So, if you'd still go, I'll understand

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1) with contracted forms ('you'd', 'I'll')

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence expressing a real possibility in the future. 'If + present simple, will + infinitive'. 'you'd' is a contraction of 'you would', and 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will'.

• 'Cause I'm truly, madly, crazily in love with you

  ➔ Adverbs modifying an adjective phrase ('truly, madly, crazily in love')

  ➔ The adverbs 'truly', 'madly', and 'crazily' intensify the adjective phrase 'in love'. They emphasize the degree of love.

• Now that you're gone, I'm all alone

  ➔ "Now that" clause

  ➔ "Now that" introduces a reason or explanation for a situation. It implies that something is true *because* of the preceding clause: Now that you're gone (because you are gone), I'm all alone.