Stay
Jackson Browne Lyrics


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People stay just a little bit longer
We want to play, just a little bit longer

Now the promoter don't mind
And the union don't mind
If we take a little time
And we leave it all behind and sing
One more song

Oh won't you stay
Just a little bit longer
Please please please, say you will
Say you will

Oh won't you stay
Just a little bit longer
Oh please please please stay
Just a little bit more

I bet promoters don't mind
And the roadies don't mind
If we take a little time




And we leave this all behind
Singing one more song

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jackson Browne's song "Stay" are somewhat straightforward – they are simply a plea to the audience to stay a little bit longer so that the band can play one more song. However, upon closer inspection, the lyrics are also reflective of a certain kind of nostalgia and yearning for the past. The singer is asking the audience to stay and relive a particular moment, to prolong the experience just a little bit longer before it fades away into memory. The repetition of the phrase "just a little bit longer" creates a sense of desperation and desire, as if the singer is struggling to hold onto something that is already slipping away.


The second verse of the song adds another layer of meaning, as the singer suggests that the promoters and union don't mind if the band stays and plays one more song. This implies that the band is not just asking for more time because they want to prolong the experience, but because they also feel a sense of obligation to their fans and the industry that supports them. The line "If we take a little time and we leave this all behind" suggests that the experience of playing music is a kind of escape or release from the pressures of the music industry and daily life.


Line by Line Meaning

People stay just a little bit longer
Asking the audience to stay a bit longer for more music.


We want to play, just a little bit longer
The performer wants to continue entertaining the audience for a bit more time.


Now the promoter don't mind
The organizer of the event has no problem with the performers taking more time on stage.


And the union don't mind
The union (representing the workers) also approves of more time for entertainment.


If we take a little time
If the performers take a bit more time on stage to sing an extra song.


And we leave it all behind and sing
Forgetting about everything else and just singing one more song for the audience.


Oh won't you stay
A request for the audience to stay.


Please please please, say you will
A pleading request to the audience to stay for more music.


I bet promoters don't mind
Reiteration of the earlier statement that organizers don't mind extra time for music.


And the roadies don't mind
Even the stage crew or roadies won't mind staying longer for more music.


Oh please please please stay
A sincere request for the audience to stay longer.


Just a little bit more
For just a little bit longer time of entertainment.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MAURICE WILLIAMS

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@giovannisclafani2665

I am Italian and I discovered Jackson Browne in 1975. Since then his music has never left me. The discovery of him then made me fall in love with Eagles and Linda Ronstadt. Since then, my dream was to ride Pacific Highway 1 in a convertible accompanied by the sound of his music. The dream came true in 1998. Incredible experience. Thank you Mr. Browne, for giving me the pleasure of my twenty years.

@giovannisclafani2665

@@barbarafischer4676 Absolutely. Luckily I managed to keep my daughter away from the music of the last 30 years ...

@giovannisclafani2665

@@barbarafischer4676 My daughter is 40, and I am 65. From a young age to college I was DJ for a private radio. At that time in Italy there was a flowering of numerous radio stations run by young people. When my daughter started listening to music, I immediately tried to convey my passion for 70s music to her and I was successful. Today she prefers to listen to everything I loved and she is doing the same thing with my six year old granddaughters ... it seems impossible, but that's the way it is ...

@animaladvocate8938

Yes I got myself a convertible to enjoy the exact same thing..fabulous

@carlosreal8859

There you go brother!!

@Crowniecrown

I remember my dad playing this song all the time when I was little. Its been ingrained in my head but its only until now that I actually looked to listen to it again. Great song. Thanks, dad. Miss you, man.

@kouganjr

it's the same feeling on my side
he had put it on both sides of his stereo

@lesakwelberg5508

Love your dad.

@vespapx2008

your dad is the best

@ChrisHandsome420

I bet pops is proud of his boy. Take care man

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