Stay with Me
Faces Lyrics
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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
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
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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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
@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
@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.