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Stay

Ari Abdul

About the song

“Stay” by Ari Abdul is a song about fear of losing someone you depend on. The singer feels hooked to this person – so much that life feels empty or scary if they leave. The main theme is need and worry about being left alone.

The verses show how intense the feeling is: loss of sleep, feeling breathless, and needing the person in their thoughts and life. Lines like “Only with you I feel alive” and “If you leave me here, I’ll die” show how tied their happiness is to this relationship. It’s not calm love, it’s urgent and raw.

The repeated chorus “I need you to stay” works like a plea. The singer begs the other person not to go, saying they’ll lose faith and fall apart without them. Overall, the song is a direct, emotional cry for the person they love to stay by their side.

Lyrics

Hate how I need you to breathe
Feel so high, now I can’t see
Sinking under, losing sleep
Set me free, just please don’t leave

I need you to stay
I need you to stay

I hope I occupy your mind
No one deserves you, yeah you’re mine
Only with you I feel alive
If you leave me here, I’ll die

I need you to stay
I need you to stay

Don’t go, I’ll lose my faith
Don’t go, forget god’s name
Don’t go, stay in my veins

I need you to stay
I need you to stay
I need you to stay
I need you to stay

I need you to stay
I need you to stay
I need you to stay

Don’t go, I’ll lose my faith
Don’t go, forget god’s name
Don’t go, stay in my veins

I need you to stay