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Ghostface Killah Lyrics
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(I know you gotta go home soon, but)
I know you have to go home to him (time just flies every time I get with you)
Yo, boo, I want you to say, fall back
Put your slippers on, have a seat, give me your leg
I got the baby oil warmed up, Dreamgirls DVD
Stagger Lee swine, could you stay mine, pretty please?
I turn around it's like twelve on the dot
What am I to do? Your steeze got a live nigga wanting you
Around the way girl, that's why I don't mind sporting you
Someone who loves you, only half as much as I do
(He don't love you, he don't love like I love you, boo)
(He's not even close)
Aiyo, he don't really love you like I do
Kiss your feet, make love to you, like I do
Wake you up, in the night tank and surprise you
Cross my heart, swear, put my hand on the bible
I'm not a cold blooded killa, baby, I cry to
The best thing for me is when I'm laying beside you
Turn you over, open up, get up inside you
He a woman beater, no doubt, and he lies too
Stay, a little longer (please, baby, just one last time)
I know you have to go home to him (I know you got to bring it out, though)
When you leave I get aggy, I don't know how to act
The reality settle with a punch and a smack
When I know that you with him, you ain't calling me back
It be that thing down there, that got me way off track
Someone, who loves you (I'm telling you)
(His heart ain't even nowhere near it as mines be)
Only half as much as I do (come on, trust me on this)
If it's like that, fuck that nigga, he a clown
He don't know what he got, let that bastard suffer
I sent you roses, Donna Karen bags from Paris
He can't match my one, son, he'll be embarrassed
Stay, a little longer (all I wanna do is take you out tonight)
(Go to clubs that's popping)
I know you have to go home to him (come on, let's go get our one-two on, come on)
Aiyo, baby, don't leave, cuz the club is popping
We got grandma yay, plus the tunes is knocking
On the dance floor, I'm sweating my ass off
Imagining us in deep lust, how you look with your pants off
My one-two step, your dress is so spun
And your neck smell good, look cute when you chewing your gum and
From the womb to the tomb, you're blessed with a killa walk
You don't have to give me none, it's tight, we'll talk
Someone who loves you
Only half as much as I do
The song "Stay" by Ghostface Killah deals with the theme of infidelity and the temptation to cheat on a significant other. It depicts Ghostface trying to convince a woman to stay with him a little longer, even though he knows she has to go home to her partner. He offers her alluring details of what they could do together, but ultimately acknowledges his love for her may not be reciprocated to the same extent.
Ghostface begins by pleading with the woman to stay with him a little longer, to which she replies that she knows she has to go home to her partner. He then tries to convince her to relax, put her slippers on, and stay with him. He describes a scenario in which he has warmed up baby oil and they can watch a Dreamgirls DVD together. He also references the song "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price, which is about a man who shoots and kills another man over a hat. Ghostface implies that he wants the woman to stay his and begs her to do so, but acknowledges that time seems to fly when they're together.
He then contrasts the woman's partner's love with his own, claiming that he loves her more and will do things for her, like kiss her feet and make love to her. He also claims that her partner lies and is abusive, and that he sends her better gifts than her partner ever could, while also adding that he wants to take her out to a club and dance with her.
Overall, the song portrays Ghostface's temptation and desire for the woman despite the fact that she has a partner. It also shows the difference between the love and affection he is willing to offer and the love and affection she receives from her partner. Despite Ghostface's attempts at seduction and promises of love, the woman ultimately decides to leave and return to her partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Stay, a little longer
Ghostface Killah wants his lover to stay with him for a little while longer
(come here, ma, stay for a little while)
He calls his lover to stay with him for some more time
I know you have to go home to him
Ghostface Killah knows his lover has to go home to her partner
(time just flies every time I get with you)
He feels that time passes away quickly when he is with his lover
Yo, boo, I want you to say, fall back
Ghostface Killah wants his lover to relax and take it easy
Put your slippers on, have a seat, give me your leg
He wants his lover to get comfortable and let him massage her leg
I got the baby oil warmed up, Dreamgirls DVD
He has prepared for a romantic evening with baby oil and a movie
Stagger Lee swine, could you stay mine, pretty please?
He is requesting his lover to stay with him for the night
I"m begging you, girl, but time fly since 2 o'clock, boom
He is pleading with his lover to stay longer but time is passing quickly
I turn around it's like twelve on the dot
He realizes that it's already midnight and time has passed away quickly
What am I to do? Your steeze got a live nigga wanting you
He is attracted to his lover's style and wants her to stay with him
Around the way girl, that's why I don't mind sporting you
He likes his lover's personality and doesn't mind flaunting their relationship
Someone who loves you, only half as much as I do
He believes that her partner doesn't love her as much as he does
(He don't love you, he don't love like I love you, boo)
He claims that her partner doesn't love her the way he does
(He's not even close)
Her partner is nowhere near as loving as Ghostface Killah
Aiyo, he don't really love you like I do
He is sure that her partner doesn't love her the way he does
Kiss your feet, make love to you, like I do
He is promising to love her in a way that her partner cannot
Wake you up, in the night tank and surprise you
He will wake her up with affection and surprises
Cross my heart, swear, put my hand on the bible
He is making a solemn promise to love her truly
I'm not a cold blooded killa, baby, I cry to
He is a sensitive person who can cry and express his emotions
The best thing for me is when I'm laying beside you
He feels the best when he is snuggled up with her
Turn you over, open up, get up inside you
He wants to make love to her and please her intimately
He a woman beater, no doubt, and he lies too
Her partner is abusive towards women and often lies to her
When you leave I get aggy, I don't know how to act
He gets anxious and restless when she leaves
The reality settle with a punch and a smack
The truth hits him hard when she leaves
When I know that you with him, you ain't calling me back
She doesn't call him back when she is with her partner
It be that thing down there, that got me way off track
He is distracted by his sexual attraction towards her
If it's like that, fuck that nigga, he a clown
He curses her partner and calls him a worthless person
He don't know what he got, let that bastard suffer
He thinks her partner doesn't appreciate her and should suffer
I sent you roses, Donna Karen bags from Paris
He has bought her expensive gifts to show his love
He can't match my one, son, he'll be embarrassed
Her partner can't compete with his love and will be humiliated
Aiyo, baby, don't leave, cuz the club is popping
He doesn't want her to leave because the club is fun
We got grandma yay, plus the tunes is knocking
They have drugs and good music to enjoy at the club
On the dance floor, I'm sweating my ass off
He is dancing and having a good time at the club
Imagining us in deep lust, how you look with your pants off
He is imagining getting intimate with her and can't resist her allure
My one-two step, your dress is so spun
He is dancing with her and admiring her beautiful dress
And your neck smell good, look cute when you chewing your gum and
He likes her perfume and finds her adorable while chewing gum
From the womb to the tomb, you're blessed with a killa walk
He is attracted to her confident and attractive walk
You don't have to give me none, it's tight, we'll talk
He doesn't want anything from her right now, just enjoy the moment
Someone who loves you
Ghostface Killah loves her deeply
Only half as much as I do
He loves her twice as much as anyone else
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JASON ALDINE WILLIAMS, JUSTIN WEAVER
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