STAY – English Lyrics

• By: The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the emotional landscape of "STAY" by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber. This chart-topping track, with its infectious synth-pop beat and heartfelt lyrics, offers a compelling narrative of vulnerability and the plea for enduring love. Through its candid exploration of personal shortcomings and the deep desire for connection, you can learn common expressions of longing, regret, and commitment in English, all within a modern and highly accessible musical context.

[English]

(somber pensive music)

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(vacuous humming) (foreboding drone-like music)

(lively pensive music)

(pensive music continues)

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

♪ I told you I changed, 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 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 ♪

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

♪ Oh-whoa ♪

♪ Oh-whoa ♪

♪ Oh-whoa ♪

♪ 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 changed, 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 changed, 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, yeah ♪

♪ When I'm away from you, I miss your touch, ooh-ooh ♪

♪ You're the reason I believe in love ♪

♪ It's been difficult for me to trust, ooh-ooh ♪

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

♪ Ain't no way that I can leave you stranded ♪

♪ 'Cause you ain't never left me empty-handed ♪

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

♪ So, baby, stay ♪

♪ Oh-whoa ♪

♪ Oh-whoa ♪

♪ Oh-whoa ♪

♪ 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 changed, 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, yeah ♪

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

♪ I told you I changed, 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 ♪

♪ Whoa-oh ♪

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

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is necessary
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - feel the absence of
away /əˈweɪ/ A2	adverb - to or at a distance from a particular place
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - the action of coming into contact with someone or something.
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - believe in the reliability, truth, or ability of
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - go away from
empty-handed /ˌempti ˈhændɪd/ B2	adjective - without receiving anything.
stranded /ˈstrændɪd/ B2	adjective - left without the means to move from somewhere.
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B2	verb - become fully aware of (something) as a fact

Key Grammar Structures

• I told you that I never would

  ➔ Past Simple with conditional 'would'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense with the modal verb "would" to express a past intention that was not followed. "I told you that I never would" implies that the speaker promised not to do something, but they did it anyway.

• even when I knew I never could

  ➔ Past Simple with 'could' (ability in the past)

  ➔ This part uses "could" to express the speaker's understanding of their lack of ability to change. "I knew I never could" indicates that the speaker was aware they were incapable of changing their behaviour.

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

  ➔ Double Negative (technically incorrect, but common in informal speech)

  ➔ The phrase "can't find nobody" is a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English. It should be "can't find anybody" or "can find nobody." However, double negatives are often used in informal speech and some dialects for emphasis.

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

  ➔ Simple Present tense to describe habitual actions and short, declarative sentences.

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense to describe a recurring or habitual action. The phrase indicates a sequence of events that happen regularly: the speaker gets drunk, wakes up, and is still intoxicated.

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

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ This sentence uses the first conditional (if + present simple, will + base form) to express a likely future outcome if a certain condition is met. If the person can't be there, the speaker will be in a bad state.

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

  ➔ Present Simple to describe a general truth or feeling linked by the subordinating conjuction 'when'.

  ➔ Uses 'When' as a time conjunction. The speaker uses simple present to expresses a feeling or state that happens every time when they are away from their loved one.