Should I Stay Or should I Go
4.3 Lyrics


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You had me always talkin about our love
But then you'd go and push me against the wall
And after every fight we would always make up
But then you went away
Then you went away
After all the lies and the heartbreak pain
I looked into your eyes and I saw the same things
Something that keeps pulling me back to you
I know that I should stay
I know that I should stay
Why can't I give up on things that I love the most
I to think that, letting go, is what hurts the most
Even worse than a friend that turns to ghost
You aint even know, aye
Lost love ones to the pills, to the dope
To the feels, couldn't cope
Knots from their stomach gone to their throat, aye
Tying off hope, guess that's the way that it goes huh
Yuh, so tell me
How am I supposed to know love, ey
If I ain't ever shown love, ey
And even when I was, it was fake
Layin' in the grass with the snakes
Throwing my past in my face
Sayin that they care, but they only time they care
Is when there's cash in the bank yuh
And after all the lies and the heartbreak pain
I looked into your eyes and I saw the same things
There's something that keeps pulling me back to you
I know that I should stay
I know that I should stay
I remember the nights waking up staring at your ghost
Reliving all the trauma that hurts me the most
Now I'm in a constant coast, a comatose
And it's been that way since I made you go
Down the wrong path
I never meant to, but I miss your laugh
And it takes everything not to break down
I should've grasped your hand and try to save you, eh
I'm sorry
And I know its too late, but it haunts me
Everything I hear your name I am hardly
Able to keep sane, cause I caused your falling
If I stayed I could have saved you
And it kills me to know I could have saved you
And I should've been there when you needed me to
Now your death is something I have to live through
And after all the lies and the heartbreak pain
I looked into your eyes and I saw the same things
There's something that keeps pulling me back to you
I know that I should stay
I know that I should stay
How could I not think it's my fault
Lookin' at the damaged that I've caused
Knowing I can never right my wrongs
Pouring my heart out into these songs
For all the ones I loved that have lost
I'm gonna make it but what did it cost
Yeah, what did it cost
What did it cost
You had me always talkin about our love
But then you'd go and push me against the wall
And after every fight we would always make up
But then you went away, then you went away
And after all the lies and the heartbreak pain
I looked into your eyes and I saw the same things
There's something that keeps pulling me back to you




I know that I should stay
I know that I should stay

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" by 4.3 explore the complex emotions surrounding a past relationship that involved both love and conflict. The opening lines reveal the singer's confusion about the feelings they have for their ex-partner. They describe how they were "always talking about our love," but then experienced physical violence with the line "but then you'd go and push me against the wall." Despite these difficulties, the two always made up after fights. However, the other person left, leaving the singer with unresolved pain and confusion.


As the song progresses, the singer reflects on their experiences with heartbreak and loss. They wonder why it's so hard to give up on something that they loved so deeply, even though it caused them so much pain. The line "Even worse than a friend that turns to ghost" suggests that the singer has experienced a significant loss in their life, perhaps due to addiction or suicide. They feel guilty for not being able to help their loved one and see a reflection of that pain in their own romantic relationship.


The singer realizes that they need to let go of this relationship and move on, but they struggle to do so. They describe their feelings of overwhelming grief and regret, wishing they had been there to save their loved one. With the line "Pouring my heart out into these songs" the singer suggests that writing music is a form of catharsis for them. However, they also acknowledge that this process comes with a cost.


Overall, "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" is a heartfelt exploration of love, loss, and regret. The song evokes the pain and complexity of emotional experiences, showcasing the way that past relationships can continue to haunt us, even long after they end.


Line by Line Meaning

You had me always talkin about our love
You constantly spoke about our love and how much it meant to you.


But then you'd go and push me against the wall
But then you would do something that was hurtful to me and pushed me into a difficult situation.


And after every fight we would always make up
Even after every fight we had, we would eventually forgive each other and reconcile.


But then you went away
But then you left me alone.


After all the lies and the heartbreak pain
After going through all the heartbreak and emotional turmoil caused by lies and deceit.


I looked into your eyes and I saw the same things
I could see the same pain and hurt in your eyes as I was feeling.


Something that keeps pulling me back to you
There's a strong feeling of attraction that keeps drawing me towards you despite the difficulties we faced.


I know that I should stay
Despite knowing the challenges we faced, I know that I should try to stay in this relationship.


Why can't I give up on things that I love the most
It's difficult for me to let go of what I love the most.


I to think that, letting go, is what hurts the most
I believe that letting go is one of the most painful things that one can do.


Even worse than a friend that turns to ghost
It's even more painful than losing a friend who disappears from your life without warning.


You aint even know, aye
You don't even know how much it hurts me.


Lost love ones to the pills, to the dope
I've lost people I loved to drugs.


To the feels, couldn't cope
To the overwhelming emotions that they couldn't handle.


Knots from their stomach gone to their throat, aye
They felt sick and overwhelmed with anxiety that felt hard to swallow.


Tying off hope, guess that's the way that it goes huh
Losing all hope, I guess that's just how life goes sometimes.


Yuh, so tell me
So, tell me.


How am I supposed to know love, ey
How am I supposed to understand love?


If I ain't ever shown love, ey
If I've never experienced true love or been shown how to love.


And even when I was, it was fake
And even when I thought I was in love, it turned out to be fake, insincere love.


Layin' in the grass with the snakes
I was lying down with people who weren't trustworthy and like snakes, could bite and harm me.


Throwing my past in my face
My past mistakes were constantly brought up to me.


Sayin that they care, but they only time they care
They say they care but only care when there's something in it for them, usually money.


Is when there's cash in the bank yuh
They only care when there's money involved.


I remember the nights waking up staring at your ghost
I remember the nights when the memory of you haunted me.


Reliving all the trauma that hurts me the most
I keep reliving the painful memories that cause me the most trauma.


Now I'm in a constant coast, a comatose
Now I'm in a state of emotional numbness, feeling like I'm in a coma.


And it's been that way since I made you go
And it's been that way since you left me.


Down the wrong path
I made a mistake by choosing the wrong path.


I never meant to, but I miss your laugh
I never meant to hurt you, but I miss the way you used to laugh.


And it takes everything not to break down
And I have to exert a lot of effort not to break down emotionally.


I should've grasped your hand and try to save you, eh
I should have helped you when you needed someone to save you.


I'm sorry
I'm sorry.


And I know its too late, but it haunts me
I know it's too late to fix what I did, but the regret and guilt haunts me.


Everything I hear your name I am hardly
Whenever I hear your name, it's hard for me emotionally.


Able to keep sane, cause I caused your falling
I struggle to stay mentally stable because I was the cause of your downfall.


If I stayed I could have saved you
If I stayed with you, I could have prevented your downfall.


And it kills me to know I could have saved you
It hurts me to know that I could have saved your life.


And I should've been there when you needed me to
I should have been there when you needed my support.


Now your death is something I have to live through
Now I have to live with the pain of your death.


How could I not think it's my fault
How could I not blame myself for what happened?


Lookin' at the damaged that I've caused
Looking at the harm that I have caused.


Knowing I can never right my wrongs
Knowing that I can never undo the damage I've done.


Pouring my heart out into these songs
Expressing my emotions through my music.


For all the ones I loved that have lost
For all the people who were important to me that I've lost.


I'm gonna make it but what did it cost
I will survive this, but at what cost?


Yeah, what did it cost
Yes, at what cost?




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Michael Gross, Neo Ruiz

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Comments from YouTube:

@jimmyjammer

Tune !!

@BobHoopClassic

thanks BJR & Lois....Fabulous!

@sammy-sc7uo

Pure class..what a voice.. to take this great clash track... masterpiece

@kenmarshall6893

Big tune , great cover.

@ralphlee925

This is classy, soulful, and hauntly beautiful. My top playlist track of the Summer. 💯

@judeirwin2222

Great voice. Never liked the lyrics. Anyone that conflicted about a relationship that they have to ask someone abusive (“you like me when I ‘m on my knees”) whether 5hey should stay or go, is addicted to abuse. Too many people are in relationships where they are being used or hurt. Just get out and save yourself.

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