Stay With Me Baby
Chris Cornell Lyrics
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When things went wrong, baby?
Who did you turn to
To find a shoulder to lay your head upon?
Oh, baby, wasn't I there?
Didn't I take good care of you?
Oh no, can't believe you're leaving me, yeah
Stay with me, baby
Stay with me, baby
Stay with me, baby
I can't go on this way
Who am I to rule the pride
Of someone else's heart, baby?
Didn't I give you everything?
But in return for a memory
Oh, I know I was there
But I didn't say a thing about taking care of you
Don't you know? You believe
I need it, yeah
Stay with me, baby
Stay with me, baby
Stay with me, baby
Remember, you said you were always gonna leave
Remember, you said you were always gonna leave
Remember, remember
I can't help but wanting you, loving you
Oh, stay with me, baby
I want you to stay with me, baby
Please, stay with me, baby
All I need is getting in there
All I need
All I, yeah
Stay with me, baby
C'mon, and stay with me, baby
Stay with me, baby
C'mon, please, please
Why won't you stay?
In Chris Cornell's song "Stay With Me Baby," the lyrics express the singer's longing for their partner to stay with them despite the challenges they have faced in their relationship. The song begins with a sense of confusion and hurt as the singer asks where their partner went when things went wrong and wonders who they turned to for comfort. The singer questions whether they were not there for their partner and regrets not taking better care of them. They express disbelief and sadness at the idea of their partner leaving them.
As the song progresses, the singer pleads with their partner to stay, acknowledging their own shortcomings and admitting that they may not have been a perfect partner. They assert that they were present and gave their partner everything they had, although they may not have vocalized their commitment to taking care of them. The repetition of the plea to stay reflects the singer's desperation and their belief that their love for their partner is worth fighting for.
Overall, "Stay With Me Baby" captures the vulnerability and fear of losing someone dear, offering a heartfelt plea for their partner to choose to stay and work through their difficulties together.
Line by Line Meaning
Where did you go
When things went wrong, baby, where did you go?
Who did you turn to
To find a shoulder to lay your head upon, who did you turn to?
Oh, baby, wasn't I there?
Oh, baby, wasn't I there for you?
Didn't I take good care of you?
Didn't I provide you with love and support?
Oh no, can't believe you're leaving me, yeah
Oh no, I can't believe you're leaving me, it's hard to accept
Stay with me, baby
Please, stay with me, baby
Who am I to rule the pride
Who am I to control someone else's feelings?
Of someone else's heart, baby?
Of someone else's heart, my love?
Didn't I give you everything?
Didn't I give you my all?
But in return for a memory
But in return, all I have is a memory
Oh, I know I was there
Oh, I know I was present
But I didn't say a thing about taking care of you
But I failed to express how much I wanted to take care of you
Don't you know? You believe
Don't you know? Don't you believe?
I need it, yeah
I need you, yes
Remember, you said you were always gonna leave
Remember, you assured me that you would always leave
I can't help but wanting you, loving you
I can't control my desire for you, my love for you
Oh, stay with me, baby
Oh, please stay with me, baby
I want you to stay with me, baby
I want you to remain by my side, baby
Please, stay with me, baby
Please, I beg you to stay with me, baby
All I need is getting in there
All I need is for you to understand my feelings
All I need
All I need is you
C'mon, and stay with me, baby
Come on, and stay with me, baby
C'mon, please, please
Come on, please, please
Why won't you stay?
Why won't you stay with me?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: George David Weiss, Jerry Ragovoy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sam Thunders
This was TERRY REIDS power song He was 17 it's here on YouTube
All singers want to do this.Chris is the only one
(over countless since it was written 35? Years ago)
Chris is the only one can do this right
And that 17 yr old British Rocker Terry Reid in 1969
Terry was friends with Chris
This is Terry's arrangement almost exactly but extra bass .the original didn't
The drums n organ are spot on
RIP Chris
Miss you
BenTaylor 211
Where did you go when things went wrong baby?
Who did you run to
And find a shoulder to lay your head upon?
Baby wasn't I there?
Didn't I take good care of you?
No no, I can't believe you're leaving me
Stay with me baby
Please, stay with me baby
Ooh, stay with me baby
I can't go on
Who did you touch when you needed tenderness?
I gave you so much
And in return I found happiness
Baby what did I do
Maybe, maybe I was too good, too good to you
No no, I can't believe you're leaving me
Stay with me baby
Ooh, stay with me baby
Ooh, please stay with me baby
Remember you said you'd always gonna need me
Remember you said you'd never ever leave me
Remember, remember, I'm asking you, begging you, ooh, ooh
Stay with me baby,
Please please stay with me baby
Stay with me baby
I can't go on
Ooh stay with me baby
I'm begging you, stay with me baby
Stay, stay, stay with me baby...
wild Irish Rose Forever
Chris Cornell gets me every time, such a beautiful haunting voice.
icehog3
Best voice in rock. Period.
topcat 1771
love it!! True Cornell Fans here! Feel RIGHT AT HOME!!!...
DoeDonDoe
His voice is just incredible. He needs to make as much music as possible w this voice. Anything else would be a waste.
The wanderer Channel
icehog3 Yeah right! David Coverdale is WAY WAY WAY BETTER!!
The wanderer Channel
Listen to David Coverdale and then tell me this unknown was better.
Pandora Pandamonium
An incredible man and an incredible voice. No one will ever sound this way again.
patty
Never
Brenda Norman
Pandora Pandamonium “NO ONE SINGS LIKE YOU ANYMORE”!! Never have, never will!
Loved& missed forever💔
R.I.P. CC
Sam Thunders
This was TERRY REIDS power song He was 17 it's here on YouTube
All singers want to do this.Chris is the only one
(over countless since it was written 35? Years ago)
Chris is the only one can do this right
And that 17 yr old British Rocker Terry Reid in 1969
Terry was friends with Chris
This is Terry's arrangement almost exactly but extra bass .the original didn't
The drums n organ are spot on
RIP Chris
Miss you