All along it was a fever
A cold sweat, hot headed believer
I threw my hands in the air I said show me something
He said, if you dare come a little closer

Round and around and around and around we go
Oh now tell me, now tell me, now tell me now you know

Not really sure how to feel about it
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you
It takes me all the way
I want you to stay

It's not much of a life you're living
It's not just something you take, it's given
Round and around, and around, and around we go
Oh now tell me, now tell me, now tell me, now you know

Not really sure how to feel about it
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you
It takes me all the way
I want you to stay

Oh the reason I hold on
Oh 'cause I need this hole gone
Funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving
'Cause when you never see the light, it's hard to know which one of us is caving

Not really sure how to feel about it
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you
It takes me all the way
I want you to stay, stay
I want you to stay, oh



Lyrics submitted by thrwmyhrtawy., edited by liatard, Yazardshir, iris003, mike, Afry121301

Track duration: 03:24

"Stay" as written by Justin Parker, Mikky Ekko

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    General Comment:The way I interpret this is personal, naturally. Just like any song to any person, it fits how I feel right now. Im my eyes, according to MY life, she is with a guy, it was supposed to be platonic, yet she's not sure if she feels like that anymore, nor does he. they both start to have feelings for each other but they arnt supposed to so they dont say anything.

    "Funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving
    'Cause when you never see the light, it's hard to know which one of us is caving"

    Related to my life- he was the one that i was afraid would fall, he was the one who was hurt and needed help- i was supposed to be my emotionless decoy self, and he mine, yet my walls started to melt and along with mine, so did his. yet it's something we dont really talk about due to the fact this was never supposed to fix either of us. it was supposed to be simple, and fun. when things get complicated, its hard to have that talk with the other one, hoping that they might feel the same. its hard to tell someone like that, that you want them to stay. youre still confused my the idea yourself. caught off guard by this new found emotion.
    Flag AmERIKAon June 19, 2013   Link
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    Song Meaning:sorry i spelt a lot of words wrong. i was quickly righting this
    Flag Gillmanon June 03, 2013   Link
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    Song Meaning:Well really i might be wrong but if you listen closely [ and watch the music video. I didnt though. Naked people alret.] It kind of sounds like a .... how do i put this....
    "Making a baaby" Sort o song. please people i dong really know the the son is about. This is just a guess.
    Flagged Gillmanon June 03, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation:To be brief, I think this song is about a relationship she shouldnt be in for whatever reason, but she doesnt want to get out of it because she is in love with the man despite the bad things in the relationship. this relates to me
    Flag asiabab3yon May 23, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:Round and Round we go....I think most people have been in this for relationships. They aren't sure which way to go. Communication is the best part in any relationship. Sometimes one gets into a relationship that ends up hurting them more than saving them with no means of escape. You just take it one day at a time and hold your breath praying that person won't be nasty to you.

    The other view is that you are involved with a lover outside of marriage and round and round you go because you never talk about what you want because it's forbidden. That person leaves and you miss the whole they filed from what you are missing and ask them to stay because you just need them there because you help each other.
    Flag Munchy29on May 19, 2013   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:sounds like she's stuck in a miserable relationship but at the same time, she doesn't want it to be over. she's confused.
    when she says "the reason i hold on, 'cause i need this hole gone" she's saying she doesn't want to experience that empty feeling of being alone so she sticks with him.
    Flag jsd6793on May 18, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation:From the very second I first heard this song it had such an impact on me- I felt frozen and had to experience every single lyrics because it was a reproduction of the relationship I had for over 10 years and we shared beautiful twin boys together & on September 15th, 2011 tragically my world forever changed when he took his life 2 days before our boys 11th birthday. Even 20 months later it still seems so unreal.

    All along it was a fever
    A cold sweat, hot headed believer
    From the moment we meant there was such an intense connection and throughout the years we were always drawn to each other- even through all the hurt, pain & disappointment. It was an unhealthy bond for us both and even though we both recognized that but it never prevented us from trying to be together.
    I threw my hands in the air I said show me something
    So many times I have yelled at him after he took his life and have screamed/begged/asked for a sign he is still around me and with us
    He said, if you dare come a little closer
    I feel like in spirit he is speaking to me


    Round and around and around and around we go
    Oh now tell me, now tell me, now tell me now you know
    This was how our relationship went- and in his death I hope he can finally see how much I loved him and how much I needed him & wanted to make our relationship work, but sadly I will carry this emptiness with me for the rest of my life

    Not really sure how to feel about it
    Something in the way you move
    Makes me feel like I can't live without you
    It takes me all the way
    I want you to stay
    I sometimes think I feel him around me and it feels like his soul embraces my body and overpowers with such intense emotions- I can’t help but wonder if it is him I am feeling and it can bring me back to such sweet memories that are so bittersweet & then I am reminded I will never see his smile, feel his touch, or hear his laugh…

    It's not much of a life you're living
    It's not just something you take, it's given
    Finally after his death he can see the truth in my intentions and sees the pain I am drowning in and how much his boys miss him & wants to make me realize by holding on to this pain it is preventing me from living my life and protecting our boys. Now that he is no longer here physically he now sees that life isn’t something you have the right to “take” – it’s actually given & he was wrong for taking his
    Round and around, and around, and around we go
    Oh now tell me, now tell me, now tell me, now you know
    Now he finally sees what he lost sight of and hopes that I know that he made so many mistakes and hurt so many people who love him

    Not really sure how to feel about it
    Something in the way you move
    Makes me feel like I can't live without you
    It takes me all the way
    I want you to stay


    Oh the reason I hold on
    Oh 'cause I need this hole gone
    I feel like I hold on because the pain of the hole in my heart and I want to stop the pain and the emptiness

    Funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving
    When we met (I was 18 & he was 21) he was so broken and lost, but I was the one who needed to be saved- saved from holding onto this pain and needed saved from thinking I could fix him and make him whole
    'Cause when you never see the light, it's hard to know which one of us is caving
    The first 2 years are something I wouldn’t trade for the world, the remaining years of our relationship was very toxic- yet we couldn’t imagine our life without one another and it seemed like my constant need to make things work kept preventing me from seeing the “light”- meaning that we needed to move on from each other & letting go would have been the best for both of us, but I still held on- even though we both were breaking and making it almost impossible for our hearts/souls to let go…
    *This verse is exactly how I feel on the inside*

    Not really sure how to feel about it
    Something in the way you move
    Makes me feel like I can't live without you
    It takes me all the way
    I want you to stay, stay
    I want you to stay, oh
    Even after his death, the pain, the violence, the sorrow- this verse still is still the very essence of how I still feel about him & always will…
    Flag jess2717on May 18, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:Obviously people do not understand the meaning of this song. There is a large amount of misinterpretation, so I will set the record straight. This song is not about wanting someone to stay...it is actually about wanting someone to leave...

    "Not really sure how to feel about it"
    "I want you to stay" she is obviously confused about how she feels and thus, says she wants him to stay when in reality...she doesn't want him around.

    Hope you guys understand the song more now.
    Flagged acevesamon May 15, 2013   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:This song for me is about a relationship that is very obviously not working. Maybe the two parties have tried over and over again and the feeling of desperation is intense. I believe that he is mistreating her in some way.
    It seems that it is two sided because while she FEELS that she loves him and really wants it to work she KNOWS that it never will.

    All along it was a fever
    A cold sweat, hot headed believer
    -It was intense the whole time

    I threw my hands in the air I said show me something
    He said, if you dare come a little closer
    -She wants a real reason to stay and he wants to love her (physically and emotionally) to give her the answer.

    Round and around and around and around we go
    Oh now tell me, now tell me, now tell me now you know
    -Over and over again they know that it is not going to work because it is always the same.

    Not really sure how to feel about it
    Something in the way you move
    Makes me feel like I can't live without you
    It takes me all the way
    I want you to stay
    -Desperation to stay with the one that makes her feel the way she does.


    It's not much of a life you're living
    -There is something about him that is broken as she says later that maybe keeps him from being able to love her and she wants more (as she references earlier for him to show her a real reason to stay.)

    It's not just something you take, it's given
    -Love. It's not just something that you take it's supposed to be given back.

    Oh the reason I hold on
    Oh 'cause I need this hole gone
    -Self explanatory and very heart wrenching that she knows she is only hurting herself by staying because she wants to fill the hole in her heart; her loneliness.

    Funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving
    'Cause when you never see the light, it's hard to know which one of us is caving
    -He's broken in some way and is messed up. He can't treat her right because of this. At the same time she is living a life that is crazy and maybe held on to him to get away from it or for comfort maybe.

    A lot of meaning here... don't know if I'm 100% right but from my experience it just basically is the definition of a toxic relationship.
    Flagged smithbon May 14, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation:Whenever I hear this song I cry because it reminds me of when my grandfather died of a heart attack 2 months ago. The lyrics round and around and around and around we go reminds me of when I first found out his health was back and forth between decent and bad and me begging my dad when he called i was like now tell me now tell me you know. The first lyrics really speak to me all along it was a fever cause before the heart attack all it was a fever. The lyrics not really sure how to feel about it is when i first found out about it i was very confused. When i visited my granpa his exact words were if you dare come a little closer and me begging him to stay with me and to show me something and he eventually gave up after a week and when it says when you never see the light it is hard to see which one of us is caving and its funny your the one thats broken but im the one that needed saving is so true. I was never very close to my granpa but he was always there for me so when he died i felt like i couldnt live without him and he was the reason i held on and i needed the hole gone.
    Sorry all that i said there probably didnt make much sense but i really needed to vent after what happened recently. Thank you for caring if you read this.
    Flag someone101on May 08, 2013   Link

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