Linkin Park – Don't Stay

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Sometimes I need to remember just to breathe
Sometimes I need you to stay away from me
Sometimes I'm in disbelief, I didn't know
Somehow I need you to go

Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
Just give me myself back and
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
Just give me myself back and
Don't stay

Sometimes I feel like I trusted you too well
Sometimes I just feel like screaming at myself
Sometimes I'm in disbelief, I didn't know
Somehow I need to be alone

Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
Just give me myself back and
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
Just give me myself back and
Don't stay

I don't need you anymore
I don't want to be ignored
I don't need one more day
Of you wasting me away
I don't need you anymore
I don't want to be ignored
I don't need one more day
Of you wasting me away
With no appologies

Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
Just give me myself back and
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
Just give me myself back and
Don't stay

Don't stay
Don't stay

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Track duration: 03:08


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  • +1
    General Comment:Someone close to him hurt him- literally broke him. And they won't leave him alone and he just wants them to go.
    Flag Solluxon July 27, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I know what this song means. I know what it's like to scream at someone, "DON'T STAY!"
    but your heart keeps them with you no matter what. and you just can't forget them...
    Flag suchabeautifuldisasteron March 29, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Ohh man, i love this song already even though I've just downloaded it. I've been looking for a simple break up song that describes my feelings perfectly. And i just found it :)

    Flag JesusOnExctacyon June 05, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I was always singing this to myself when I was still dating my jackass ex.. and it's awesome.
    Flag BrokenHeartedVampireon February 03, 2009   Link
  • -2
    General Comment:If you think about it and compare LP to other groups, they seem less concerned about creating an image in the listener's mind, and more concerned about throwing their thoughts out there and trying to get everything together to where it will work. I do like this song, but I just think they could really improve their lyrics.
    Flag FrozenForest16on November 01, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Its about letting go of someone who meant a lot to him but hurt him very badly. So now he just wants to let go of this person and move on with his life. He realizes he is better off without with person in his life.
    Flag almosteasyon September 26, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:i think we can all say linkin park are lryical genii! cum on they just are, simple fact... and all tho the lryics are in deth and twisty and pretty much clever u still can figure out exactly wat the fuk they are on about! wooop
    Flag TheBloomfieldon December 26, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I think this about a relationship where it starts out well, then has problems. The person to who the voice is singing to is drifting farther away while he puts all his efforts into bringing her/him back. Finally he has enough, because the person is ignoring and destroying him. He gives up and decides he doesn't need the person anymore, that he has to be alone to decide what is right for him.

    Awesome song, Linkin Park are the best.
    Flag lpu2non December 09, 2007   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:its about an abusive relationship with like a father or something.
    Flag xitschristinaaaon August 30, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Forget our memories
    I don't need you anymore.

    I can relate to this since last year. I'm trying real hard to get over girls/people that pissed me off, made me feel bad, or just ignored me.
    Flag benjamin-cold fanon August 28, 2007   Link

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