Stay – English Lyrics

• By: Daryl Ong

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Filipino music with Daryl Ong's "Stay." This powerful R&B ballad offers a great opportunity to learn expressive Tagalog phrases related to love and loss. The song's heartfelt lyrics and soulful melody make it a memorable and touching way to experience the beauty of the language.

[English]

I want you to stay, never go away from me

Stay forever

But now, now that you're gone

All I can do is pray for you

To be here beside me again

Why did you have to leave me?

When you said that love would conquer all

Why did you have to leave me?

When you said that dreaming was as good as reality

And now I must move on

Tryna forget all the memories of you and me

But I can't let go of your love that has taught me

to hold on

I want you to stay, never go away from me

Stay forever

But now, now that you're gone

All I can do is pray for you

To be here beside me again

Why did you have to leave me?

When you said that love would conquer all

Why did you have to leave me?

When you said that dreaming was as good as reality

And now I must move on

Tryna forget all the memories of you and me

But I can't let go of your love that has taught me

to hold on

Why did you have to leave me?

When you said that love would conquer all

Why did you have to leave me?

When you said that dreaming was as good as staying with me

Why did you have to leave me?

When you said that love would conquer all

Why did you have to leave me?

When you said that dreaming was as good as reality

I want you to stay, never go away from me

Stay forever

I want you to stay, never go away from me

Stay forever

Ooooh, ooooh, ooooh, ooooh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or condition noun - a period of time spent in a place
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel to a different place or in a particular direction
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing
forever /fərˈevər/ A2	adverb - for all future time
gone /ɡɔːn/ A2	adjective - no longer present; departed
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to communicate with God
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection for.
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions while asleep. noun - the state of dreaming
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - things that you remember
forget /fərˈɡet/ B1	verb - fail to remember
taught /tɔːt/ B1	verb - past tense of teach
hold /həʊld/ B1	verb - to keep something in your hand
conquer /ˈkɒŋkər/ B2	verb - to overcome and take control of a place or people by use of military force.
reality /riˈæləti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist

Key Grammar Structures

• I want you to stay, never go away from me

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose, Negative imperative

  ➔ The phrase 'I want you to stay' uses the infinitive 'to stay' to express the speaker's desire. 'Never go away' is a negative command, emphasizing the plea.

• Why did you have to leave me?

  ➔ Past modal of obligation ('have to') in a question

  ➔ The use of 'did have to' expresses regret and questions the necessity of the other person's departure. It implies a sense of injustice.

• When you said that love would conquer all

  ➔ Reported speech, Conditional clause (would)

  ➔ This line reports a past statement. 'Would' indicates a conditional statement about a future outcome that didn't happen.

• Tryna forget all the memories of you and me

  ➔ Contraction ('Tryna' for 'Trying to'), Possessive pronoun ('you and me')

  ➔ 'Tryna' is a colloquial contraction, common in informal speech and song lyrics. 'You and me' functions as a compound object of the preposition 'of'.