Stay – English Lyrics

• By: Cheat Codes, Bryce Vine

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of "Stay" by Cheat Codes and Bryce Vine! This upbeat and hopeful song perfectly captures the universal desire to cherish good moments and wish they could last forever. Learning the lyrics offers an engaging way to grasp everyday English expressions related to nostalgia, longing, and seizing the moment, all set to a catchy, euphoric beat.

[English]

作词 : Bryce Vine/Trevor Dahl/Aaron Zuckerman/JP Clark/Ryan Daly

作曲 : Bryce Vine/Trevor Dahl/Aaron Zuckerman/JP Clark/Ryan Daly

I know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Take another shot for the memory

Don't wanna leave you, I'm tryna be here

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Why we gotta work when we wanna play?

Take another shot for the memory

Don't wanna leave you, I'm tryna be here

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

...

Cancel my flight

I'll be home Sunday but just not tonight

Push back my life

I take for granted these things that I like

Champagne showers are comin' down

Plans on ice, I go in and out

Ain't no way I can stick around

I say the same thing everytime

...

I know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Take another shot for the memory

Don't wanna leave you, I'm tryna be here

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Why we gotta work when we wanna play?

Take another shot for the memory

Don't wanna leave you, I'm tryna be here

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Gotta leave, gotta leave (Gotta leave)

Gotta leave but I wanna stay

Gotta leave, gotta leave (Gotta leave)

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

...

Cancel my ride

We in this convo just startin' a vibe (A vibe)

I can't decide

Smoke to my left and Patron to my right

3AM and it's gettin' loud

One more hit then I'm passin' out

Ain't no way I can stick around

I say the same thing everytime

...

I know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Take another shot for the memory

Don't wanna leave you, I'm tryna be here

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Why we gotta work when we wanna play?

Take another shot for the memory

Don't wanna leave you, I'm tryna be here

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Gotta leave, gotta leave (Gotta leave)

Gotta leave but I wanna stay

Gotta leave, gotta leave (Gotta leave)

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

...

I know we got a lot we could celebrate

Man I want it all, I don't wanna wait

Still I never get enough

Slow it all down, 'til I'm lost in another rush

One more hour, another mile

Three shots later, I'm in and out

Ain't no way I can stick around

I say the same thing everytime

...

I know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Take another shot for the memory

Don't wanna leave you, I'm tryna be here

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Why we gotta work when we wanna play?

Take another shot for the memory

Don't wanna leave you, I'm tryna be here

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Gotta leave, gotta leave (Gotta leave)

Gotta leave but I wanna stay

Gotta leave, gotta leave (Gotta leave)

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Gotta leave, gotta leave (Gotta leave)

Gotta leave but I wanna stay

Don't wanna leave you, I'm tryna be here

Know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place noun - a period of staying
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place noun - permission to be absent
wanna /ˈwɒnə/ A1	verb - want to
shot /ʃɒt/ A2	noun - an attempt to do something noun - a small amount of alcohol
memory /ˈmeməri/ A2	noun - something remembered
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to do something noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious purpose. noun - activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation.
cancel /ˈkænsəl/ B1	verb - to decide that an organized event will not take place
flight /flaɪt/ A2	noun - the act of flying
home /həʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives adverb - to or at the place where one lives.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - an object that one need not or cannot give a specific name to.
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to find agreeable or enjoyable. adjective - having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to.
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B1	noun - a French sparkling wine
plans /plænz/ A2	noun - an intention or decision about what one is going to do.
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others.
loud /laʊd/ A1	adjective - producing or capable of producing a great volume of sound.
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A1	adjective - as much or as many as required. adverb - to the required degree or extent; sufficiently.
hour /aʊər/ A1	noun - a period of time equal to sixty minutes.
mile /maɪl/ A1	noun - a unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometers).

Key Grammar Structures

• I know I gotta leave but I wanna stay

  ➔ Modal verbs ('gotta', 'wanna') + Infinitive

  ➔ The use of colloquial contractions like 'gotta' (got to) and 'wanna' (want to) is common in informal speech and song lyrics. They express obligation and desire respectively, followed by the base form of the verb.

• Cancel my flight

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This is a direct command. The imperative mood is used to give orders, make requests, or offer advice. The subject ('you') is implied.

• I take for granted these things that I like

  ➔ Relative Clause ('that I like')

  ➔ The phrase 'these things that I like' contains a relative clause ('that I like') which modifies the noun 'things'. The relative pronoun 'that' introduces the clause and refers back to 'things'.

• Ain't no way I can stick around

  ➔ Double Negative ('Ain't no way')

  ➔ The phrase 'Ain't no way' is a colloquial double negative, common in some dialects. While grammatically incorrect in standard English, it's used for emphasis and means 'There is no way'.

• We in this convo just startin' a vibe

  ➔ Non-standard English/Slang ('in' instead of 'are in')

  ➔ The use of 'in' instead of 'are in' is a common feature of AAVE (African American Vernacular English) and is often used in informal speech and music to create a specific stylistic effect.