Stay Away
Elliott Yamin Lyrics

Took a year for me to figure out
It took a year for me to understand how to live without you.

How to live without you not around
I had to learn how to live without you being present in my life.

I used to lie awake at night
I couldn't sleep at night.

Playing back the day you said goodbye
I kept replaying the day you left me in my mind.

Remember when you walked out the door
I remember the exact moment you left.

Said you didn't want me anymore
You told me that you didn't want me anymore.

Thought I'd never get over you
At that time, I believed that I would never get over you.

What'cha trying to do
What are you trying to achieve?

Now that I finally got back on my feet
I have finally gotten back to a stable place after you left.

Then you start saying you've been missing me
And now you are saying that you miss me.

And showing up at places I might be
You've been visiting places where you think I might show up.

Oh, don't take this personal girl
Please don't take this as a personal attack or insult.

Stay away
Please stay away from me.

There's only so much pain my heart can take
My heart can only bear so much pain.

If you get too close you know
If you come too close to me, you know what will happen.

It's a touch and a kiss, then you're gone and I'm wishing
We will end up being intimate, only for you to disappear again, and I'll regret letting you back in.

I never wanted to be apart (you ruined my heart)
I didn't want us to break up; it has devastated my heart.

Don't wanna go back to the start (I've come too far)
I don't want to go back to the beginning of our relationship; I've moved on too much.

Now I don't need to hear what'cha think
I do not want to hear your opinion now.

So turn around and walk the other way
Please turn and walk away from me.

I can't believe that you can just pretend
I am bewildered that you can just act like nothing happened between us.

Or make believe that we can still be friends
I cannot continue to harbor the illusion that we can remain friends.

Now we both know that if we start this up
You and I are aware that getting back together will jeopardize our well-being.

It won't be long before we're making love
It won't take long before we become intimate with each other.

And I don't wanna be burned again
I don't want to get hurt again like the previous time.

Girl you had your chance
You've already had the opportunity to be with me.

So if you really care for me at all
If you genuinely love and care about me.

Don't look me in the eyes
Please don't look me directly in the eyes.

Don't try to call
Please don't try to contact me.

Just took your pictures down from off my wall
I've already removed all the pictures of you from my wall.