Stay With Me
Faces Lyrics


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(Woo)
Get it

In the mornin'
Don't say you love me
'Cause I'll only kick you out of the door

I know your name is Rita
'Cause your perfume's smellin' sweeter
Since when I saw you down on the floor, guitar, woo

You won't need too much persuadin'
I don't mean to sound degradin'
But with a face like that
You got nothin' to laugh about

Red lips, hair and fingernails
I hear you're a mean old Jezebel
Let's go up stairs and read my tarot cards, come on, honey

Stay with me
Stay with me
For tonight you better stay with me, oh yeah

Stay with me
Stay with me
For tonight you better stay with me, oh, rock on
Oh-oh

So in the mornin'
Please don't say you love me
'Cause you know I'll only kick you out the door

Yeah, I'll pay your cab fare home
You can even use my best cologne
Just don't be here in the mornin' when I wake up, come on, honey

Stay with me
Stay with me
'Cause tonight you're gonna stay with
Sit down, get up, get down

Stay with me
Stay with me
'Cause tonight you're gonna stay with me
Hey, what's your name again?

Oh no
Get out, woo
No, no, no
Woo
Get yourself home





Slow down, babe
Woo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Faces' song "Stay With Me" evoke the casual, no-strings-attached hookups of 1970s rock n' roll. The song tells the story of a man who picks up a woman at a club, using her physical appearance to justify his intentions with her. The man knows her name is Rita, and he wants her to spend the night, but only because he is physically attracted to her. He brags about her looks while also insulting her by saying she has nothing to laugh about. The song is a cynical commentary on casual sex, conveyed through Rod Stewart’s gritty, raw vocals.


The man is honest about his intentions and does not beat around the bush. He asks Rita to stay the night but makes it clear that he does not want a commitment from her. He tells her not to say "I love you" in the morning, and promises to pay for her cab fare home. Despite his crude and selfish behavior, Rita agrees to stay with him for the night. The song has an upbeat, catchy tune with a repeating guitar riff, giving it a rock n' roll energy that fits with the song's mood.


Line by Line Meaning

In the mornin'
At the beginning of the day


Don't say you love me
Do not confess your love to me


'Cause I'll only kick you out of the door
If you do, I will ask you to leave immediately


I know your name is Rita
I know your name


'Cause your perfume's smellin' sweeter
I can smell your perfume


Since when I saw you down on the floor, guitar, woo
I noticed you when I saw you dancing


You won't need too much persuadin'
You won't need much convincing


I don't mean to sound degradin'
I don't mean to insult you


But with a face like that
However, with a beautiful face like yours


You got nothin' to laugh about
You have no reason to feel insecure


Red lips, hair and fingernails
You have attractive features


I hear you're a mean old Jezebel
I hear you are flirtatious


Let's go up stairs and read my tarot cards, come on, honey
Let's spend some time together


Stay with me
Spend the night with me


For tonight you better stay with me, oh yeah
You should spend the night with me


Oh-oh
Sound effect


So in the mornin'
At the beginning of the day


Please don't say you love me
Do not confess your love to me


'Cause you know I'll only kick you out the door
If you do, I will ask you to leave immediately


Yeah, I'll pay your cab fare home
I'll pay for your ride home


You can even use my best cologne
You can use my perfume


Just don't be here in the mornin' when I wake up, come on, honey
Just be gone in the morning


'Cause tonight you're gonna stay with
Because you'll spend the night with me


Sit down, get up, get down
Let's dance together


Hey, what's your name again?
I forgot your name


Oh no
Oh no


Get out, woo
Leave now


No, no, no
No, no, no


Woo
Sound effect for emphasis


Get yourself home
Go home


Slow down, babe
Calm down




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rod Stewart, Ronald David Wood

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@nicholashernandez4367

LYRICS:
In the morning
Don't say you love me
'Cause I'll only kick you out of the door
I know your name is Rita
'Cause your perfume smelling sweeter
Since when I saw you down on the floor, guitar
You won't need to much persuading
I don't mean to sound degrading
But with a face like that
You got nothing to laugh about
Red lips hair and fingernails
I hear your a mean old Jezebel
Let's go up stairs and read my tarot cards, c'mon
Stay with me
Stay with me
For tonight you better stay with me, oh yeah
Stay with me
Stay with me
For tonight you better stay with me, oh rock on
So in the morning
Please don't say you love me
'Cause you know I'll only kick you out the door
Yea I'll pay your cab fare home
You can even use my best cologne
Just don't be here in the morning when I wake up, c'mon honey
Stay with me
Stay with me
'Cause tonight you gonna stay with me
Sit down, get up, get down
Stay with me
Stay with me
'Cause tonight your going stay with me
Hey, what's your name again
Oh no, get down, whoo, hey, oh no, woo, get yourself home, slow down babe



@JTRAIN

Lyrics:

(Woo)
Get it

In the mornin'
Don't say you love me
'Cause I'll only kick you out of the door

I know your name is Rita
'Cause your perfume's smellin' sweeter
Since when I saw you down on the floor, guitar, woo

You won't need too much persuadin'
I don't mean to sound degradin'
But with a face like that
You got nothin' to laugh about

Red lips, hair and fingernails
I hear you're a mean old Jezebel
Let's go up stairs and read my tarot cards, come on, honey

Stay with me
Stay with me
For tonight you better stay with me, oh yeah

Stay with me
Stay with me
For tonight you better stay with me, oh, rock on
Oh-oh

So in the mornin'
Please don't say you love me
'Cause you know I'll only kick you out the door

Yeah, I'll pay your cab fare home
You can even use my best cologne
Just don't be here in the mornin' when I wake up, come on, honey

Stay with me
Stay with me
'Cause tonight you're gonna stay with
Sit down, get up, get down

Stay with me
Stay with me
'Cause tonight you're gonna stay with me
Hey, what's your name again?

Oh no
Get out, woo
No, no, no
Woo
Get yourself home

Slow down, babe
Woo



@milesjolly6173

1971-
Faces- Stay with Me
The Rolling Stones- Brown Sugar
The Who- Baba O’Riley
Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven
T. Rex- Bang a Gong (Get it On)
The Doors- L.A. Woman
David Bowie: Queen Bitch
Pink Floyd: One of These Days

This was indeed a great year for rock music

Edit: I think I’m seriously addicted to this song



@user-ip9yu7lp1q

In the morning
Don't say you love me
Cause I'll only kick you out of the door

I know your name is Rita
Cause your perfum smelling sweeter
Since when I saw you down on the floor
guitar

Won't need to much pursuading
I don't mean to sound degrading
But with a face like that
You got nothing to laugh about

Red lips hair and fingernails
I hear your a mean old jezabel
Lets go up stairs and read my tarot cards

Stay with me
For tonight you better stay with me

So in the morning
Please don't say you love me
Cause you know I'll only kick you out the door

Yea I'll pay your cab fare home
You can even use my best colonge
Just don't be here in the morning when I wake up

Cause tonight you better stay with me
Sit down, get up, get down

Cause tonight you're going stay with me
Hey, whats your name again
oh no, get down, wooo



@vincenzoleuzzi5354

In the mornin' don't say you love me
'Cause I'll only kick you out of the door
I know your name is Rita 'cause your perfume's smellin' sweeter
Since when I saw you down on the floor
Guitar, woo
You won't need to much persuadin'
I don't mean to sound degradin'
But with a face like that you got nothin' to laugh about
Red lips, hair and fingernails
I hear you're a mean old Jezebel
Let's go upstairs and read my Tarot cards, come on, honey
Stay with me, stay with me
For tonight you'd better stay with me, alright
Stay with me, stay with me
For tonight you'd better stay with me
So, in the mornin', please don't say you love me
'Cause you know I'll only kick you out the door
Yeah, I'll pay your cab fare home, you can even use my best cologne
Just don't be here in the mornin' when I wake up, come on, honey
Stay with me, stay with me
'Cause tonight you're gonna stay with me
Sit down, get up, get out
Stay with me, stay with me
'Cause tonight you're gonna stay with me
Hey, what's your name again?
Oh, no
Get out
Get yourself home
Slow down a bit
Woah-hoo-hoo
Get out



All comments from YouTube:

@Paul-om3kx

One of the greatest rock songs ever recorded. That opening riff still gives me goosebumps. I loved it when it came out, now I'm 63, and it still has that effect. Absolutely bloody brilliant!!!!

@colinjennings3661

In my opinion this is the best rock song of all time. Perfection.

@tmorr7692

N it just sounds good in the ears of us maleducated, medica,,.

@kenbarber6592

That opening! 52 seconds that make me feel 52 years younger. Woooooooooo!

@tmorr7692

@Ken Barber the youth of our day kicks tha livin shit outta ... awww u know wot....woooooooohoooooo

@piratefreak07

I'm 33, and that intro just shakes me up. I love Rod Stewart

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@matthews7805

Ron Wood wrote two classic guitar riffs; Can't You Hear Me Knocking, and this one. They're both fkng genius!

@johnnyfever3832

Ron didn’t join the band till 1975. The guitar riffs on “Can’t you hear me knocking” were written in 1971 by Keith and Mick Taylor

@ctrlshiftqq9846

he did NOT write can’t you hear me knocking😭🙏

@PatrickHoustonDesignStudio

A Perfect Song. It sounds as if it might spin out of control at any moment, but somehow holds together and chugs down the road with a funky perfection.

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