Aesma Daeva was founded in 1998 in Minnesota, USA, and is still active toda… Read Full Bio ↴Aesma Daeva was founded in 1998 in Minnesota, USA, and is still active today. They are performing operatic, symphonic metal with female vocals.

The band currently consists of guitarist and composer John Prassas, vocalist Lori Lewis, and bassist Chriss Quinn

Stay
Aesma Daeva Lyrics

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Stay, time, awhile thy flying,
Stay, time, awhile thy flying,
Stay, time, awhile thy flying,
Stay and pity me dying.
For fate and friends have left me,
And of comfort (has) bereft me.

Come, come, close my eyes;

Better to die blessed,
Close my eyes, close my eyes,
Come, come, close my eyes;
Than to live thus distressed.

Stay, time, awhile thy flying,
To whom shall I disdain me?
When thus friends do I disdain me?
'Tis time (that) must befriend me,
Drown'd in sorrow, to end me.

Come, come, close my eyes;
Better to die blessed,
Close my eyes, close my eyes,
Come, come, close my eyes;
Than to live thus distressed.

Come, come, close my eyes;
Better to die blessed,
Close my eyes, close my eyes,
Come, come, close my eyes;
Than to live thus distressed.

Ah-eyes,
Better to die blessed,
Close my eyes, close my eyes.

(Come, come, close my eyes;
Better to die blessed,
Close my eyes, close my eyes,

Come, come, close my eyes)
Than to live thus distressed.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Aesma Daeva's song 'Stay' are meaningful and thought-provoking. It talks about time flying and the singer's plea for it to stay because fate and friends have abandoned them, leaving them with no comfort. The singer is crying out to time to pity them because they are dying, and they are drowning in sorrow. As the song progresses, the singer begs for their eyes to close because it is better to die blessed and end their distress than to continue living in the same state of misery.

The song's themes explore the profundity of time, along with its fleeting nature, and the concept of death being a way to find peace in one's misery. It could be interpreted as a reminder to appreciate the time we have, to live in the present, and to find solace in death when life becomes unbearable.

Overall, the lyrics to 'Stay' are open to different interpretations, but the overarching theme is the transient nature of time and the search for peace in one's distress.

Line by Line Meaning

Stay, time, awhile thy flying,
Please wait, time, just a little longer, don't go away so soon

Stay and pity me dying.
Please stay and feel sorry for me, as I am suffering and dying

For fate and friends have left me,
My destiny and companions have abandoned me

And of comfort (has) bereft me.
And I am deprived of any solace

Come, come, close my eyes;
Oh, please come and shut my eyes

Better to die blessed,
It is preferable to die in peace

To whom shall I disdain me?
Who will I hate in my misery?

When thus friends do I disdain me?
When even my friends turn away from me?

'Tis time (that) must befriend me,
It is time that must be my ally

Drown'd in sorrow, to end me.
Drowned in sadness, to put an end to my suffering

Ah-eyes,
My eyes