Stay – English Lyrics

• By: Zedd, Alessia Cara

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of 'Stay' to enhance your English listening skills! This song is perfect for learning conversational expressions related to emotions and relationships, all set to a catchy, modern beat that makes language learning feel like a dance party.

[English]

♪ VOCALIZING ♪

♪ WAITING FOR THE TIME TO PASS YOU BY ♪

♪ HOPE THE WINDS OF CHANGE WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND ♪

♪ I COULD GIVE A THOUSAND REASONS WHY ♪

♪ AND I KNOW YOU AND YOU'VE GOT TO ♪

♪ MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN BUT, WE DON'T HAVE GROW UP, ♪

♪ WE CAN STAY FOREVER YOUNG ♪

♪ LIVING ON MY SOFA, DRINKING RUM AND COLA, ♪

♪ UNDERNEATH THE RISING SUN ♪

♪ I COULD GIVE A THOUSAND REASONS WHY ♪

♪ BUT YOU'RE GOING AND YOU KNOW THAT ♪

♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS STAY ♪

♪ A MINUTE ♪

♪ JUST TAKE ♪

♪ YOUR TIME ♪

♪ THE CLOCK ♪

♪ IS TICKING ♪

♪ SO STAY ♪

♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS WAIT ♪

♪ A SECOND ♪

♪ YOUR HANDS, ON MINE ♪

♪ THE CLOCK IS TICKING ♪

♪ SO STAY ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS STAY ♪

♪ WON'T ADMIT WHAT I ALREADY KNOW ♪

♪ I'VE NEVER BEEN THE BEST AT LETTING GO ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA SPEND THE NIGHT ALONE ♪

♪ YES I NEED YOU ♪

♪ AND I NEED TO ♪

♪ MAKE IT ON MY OWN BUT, I DON'T WANNA GROW UP, ♪

♪ WE CAN STAY FOREVER YOUNG ♪

♪ LIVING ON MY SOFA, DRINKING RUM AND COLA, ♪

♪ UNDERNEATH THE RISING SUN ♪

♪ I COULD GIVE A MILLION REASONS WHY ♪

♪ BUT YOU'RE GOING AND YOU KNOW THAT ♪

♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS STAY ♪

♪ A MINUTE ♪

♪ JUST TAKE ♪

♪ YOUR TIME ♪

♪ THE CLOCK ♪

♪ IS TICKING ♪

♪ SO STAY ♪

♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS WAIT ♪

♪ A SECOND ♪

♪ YOUR HANDS, ON MINE ♪

♪ THE CLOCK IS TICKING ♪

♪ SO STAY ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS STAY ♪

♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS STAY ♪

♪♪♪

♪ SO STAY ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS STAY ♪

♪ A MINUTE ♪

♪ JUST TAKE ♪

♪ YOUR TIME ♪

♪ THE CLOCK ♪

♪ IS TICKING ♪

♪ SO STAY ♪

♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS WAIT ♪

♪ A SECOND ♪

♪ YOUR HANDS, ON MINE ♪

♪ THE CLOCK IS TICKING ♪

♪ SO STAY ♪

♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS STAY ♪

♪ ♪

♪ STAY ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in a place until an expected event happens
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
thousand /ˈθaʊzənd/ A1	noun - the number 1,000
reasons /ˈriːzənz/ A2	noun - causes, explanations, or justifications for an action
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A2	adjective - for all time
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to reside or inhabit a place
sofa /ˈsoʊfə/ A2	noun - a long comfortable seat with a back and arms
rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - moving upwards
minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ A1	noun - a unit of time equal to sixty seconds
clock /klɒk/ A1	noun - a device for measuring and showing time
ticking /ˈtɪkɪŋ/ B2	verb - making a light, repeated tapping sound
second /ˈsɛkənd/ A1	noun - a unit of time, one sixtieth of a minute
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to confess to be true or the case
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
million /ˈmɪljən/ A2	noun - the number 1,000,000