Lyrics of
Stay

Stay was co-written by Mikky Ekko and Justin Parker. Rihanna decided to record it after hearing Ekkos demo version. The song delivers an emotional complexity addressing closeness and distance in a tumultuous relationship.

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

Round and around and around and around we go
Ohhhh 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 stayyyyy

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
Ohhhhh 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 stayyyyyyyyyy

Ooooohhhh the reason I hold on
Ooooohhhh 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 stayyyyyyyyyy
Stayyyyyyyyyyy
I want you to stay
Ohhhhhh