Stay – English Lyrics

• By: TAEYEON

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of the Japanese language with Taeyeon's "Stay." This song is special because its lyrics convey a deep sense of emotion and storytelling, allowing learners to connect with feelings of longing and resilience. The clear vocals and anthemic chorus make it an excellent song for practicing listening comprehension and learning expressive vocabulary in a musical context.

[English]

近頃夢さえもみない

あなたがいないことが

日常になってくなんて

信じられない mhm-mhm-mhm

誰にも言えないこと全部

打ち明けてしまえたのは

あなただけだったのに

隣にはいないの

今も耳に残る your voice

もう一度呼んで欲しい my name, ooh-ooh-ooh

泣いたままで 位置について

顔を上げてみる

Go way ひとりだって

意外と高く跳べる私は今

再生可能でしょ? Renewable energy (energy)

Maybe yes, maybe no

Way 怖くたって

勇気をかき集めて 踏み切るのよ

采配を振るのは私よ

Maybe yes, maybe no

晴れたら心も晴れて

雨なら落ち込む

わかりやすい脆さに

息が苦しくなる

今もあなたなしじゃ so sad

強く抱きしめてよ all again, ooh-ooh-ooh

泣きじゃくって 眠りにつく

目を覚まさなくちゃ

So stay ひとりだって

たまにはうまく跳べる日もあるから

大丈夫だって強がるの

Stay with me, stay with me

Stay 泣いてたって

時間は容赦なくきっと流れてゆく

再会を待つのはツライの (イタイの)

Stay with me, stay with me

(Ooh-ooh) 何が足りない?

(Ooh-ooh) oh 必要なものは (ooh-hoo)

差し出してから手に入るの

悲しいことじゃない

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Go way ひとりだって

意外と高く跳べる私は今

再生可能でしょ? Renewable energy (energy)

Maybe yes, maybe no (oh, oh, oh, oh)

Way 怖くたって (yeah-eh)

勇気をかき集めて 踏み切るのよ (oh-oh)

采配を振るのは私よ (だけど)

Stay with me, stay with me

Stay or go, stay or go

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience a dream
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known verb - give a name to
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow noun - an act of crying
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent adverb - at or to a great distance upward
energy /ˈenərdʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
courage /ˈkɜːrɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the ability to do something that frightens one
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event noun - a period of waiting
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in the same place noun - a period of remaining in the same place
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is essential or very important

Key Grammar Structures

• もう一度呼んで欲しい

  ➔ Expressing desire for action to happen again using the form "〜て欲しい"

  ➔ The phrase "呼んで欲しい" uses the "〜て欲しい" form to indicate a **desire** or **wish** for someone to do something.

• 意外と高く跳べる私は今

  ➔ Using the adverb "意外と" to express "unexpectedly" and the potential ability "跳べる" (can jump)

  ➔ "意外と" means "unexpectedly," and "跳べる" is the potential form of "跳ぶ" (to jump), indicating ability.

• 勇気をかき集めて

  ➔ Using "を" to mark the object "勇気" and the verb "かき集めて" (collect together) in the te-form to connect actions

  ➔ The particle "を" marks "勇気" (courage) as the direct object, and "かき集めて" is the te-form of "かき集める" (to gather), used to connect actions.

• 始めましょう

  ➔ Using the volitional form "始めましょう" to express a suggestion or invitation to start doing something

  ➔ The volitional form "始めましょう" is used to make a **suggestion** or **invitation** to start an action.

• 時間は容赦なくきっと流れてゆく

  ➔ Using "は" to mark the topic "時間" and "きっと" to express certainty, with "流れてゆく" as the verb in the te-iku form indicating ongoing action

  ➔ The particle "は" marks "時間" (time) as the topic. "きっと" is an adverb indicating certainty, and "流れてゆく" is the te-iku form of "流れてゆく" (to flow), indicating ongoing action.

• 顔を上げてみる

  ➔ Using "を" to mark the object "顔" and the verb "上げてみる" (try to lift/raise) in the te-form to imply attempting an action

  ➔ The particle "を" marks "顔" (face) as the object. The verb "上げてみる" is in te-form, meaning "try to lift" or "attempt to raise."

• たまにはうまく跳べる日もあるから

  ➔ Using "たまには" to denote "sometimes" or "occasionally" and "跳べる" (can jump) as the potential form

  ➔ "たまには" means "sometimes" or "occasionally." "跳べる" is the potential form of "跳ぶ," meaning "can jump."