Don't You Wanna Stay
Jason Aldean Lyrics


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I really hate to let this moment go
Touching your skin and your hair falling slow
When a goodbye kiss, feels like this

Don't you wanna stay here a little while?
Don't you wanna hold each other tight?
Don't you wanna fall asleep with me tonight?
Don't you wanna stay here a little while?


We can make forever feel this way
Don't you wanna stay

Let's take it slow, I don't wanna move too fast
I don't wanna just make love, I wanna make love last
When your up this high, it's a sad goodbye

Don't you wanna stay here a little while?
Don't you wanna hold each other tight?
Don't you wanna fall asleep with me tonight?
Don't you wanna stay here a little while?
We can make forever feel this way
Don't you wanna stay?

Oh yeah
Oh, you feel so perfect, baby
Yeah, you feel so perfect, baby
Don't you wanna stay here a little while?

Don't you wanna stay here a little while?
Don't you wanna hold each other tight?
Don't you wanna fall asleep with me tonight?
Don't you wanna stay here a little while?
We can make forever feel this way
Don't you wanna stay, yeah?

Don't you wanna stay?

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jason Aldean's song Don't You Wanna Stay tells the story of two lovers who do not want to depart from each other's presence. The first two lines express the reluctance to end a beautiful moment shared between the two of them. The writer is clearly captivated by his partner's physical beauty as he is "Touching your skin and your hair falling slow". He wishes for the moment to last forever as the goodbye kiss feels like much more than a mere goodbye.


The chorus of the song serves as an invitation to his lover as he urges her to stay a little while longer. The second verse sees the writer urging the lover to take things slow in the relationship. They have reached a point of heightened emotional attachment and he does not want to 'just make love' rather he wants to make their love last.


Throughout the song, we can observe the themes of love, longing, and attachment as the writer attempts to persuade his lover to stay with him. The song solidifies the idea that a beautiful moment shared between two lovers can indeed last forever.


Line by Line Meaning

I really hate to let this moment go
I am reluctant to let go of this moment, which is so special that I don't want to see it end.


Touching your skin and your hair falling slow
As I touch your skin and watch your hair fall slowly around you, I am reminded of how beautiful you are and how much I enjoy being close to you.


When a goodbye kiss, feels like this
I feel like this goodbye kiss is not a good way to end our time together, and that we could both benefit from staying together a bit longer.


Don't you wanna stay here a little while
Wouldn't you like to spend a bit more time with me before we part, since we are enjoying our time together so much?


Don't you wanna hold each other tight
Let's wrap our arms around each other and hold each other tightly, because being close to each other is what feels right.


Don't you wanna fall asleep with me tonight
Wouldn't it be nice to spend the night together, feeling safe and comfortable with each other's company?


We can make forever feel this way
If we stay together, we can make this feeling last forever, and not just for this moment in time.


Let's take it slow I don't wanna move too fast
I want to be careful not to rush anything, but to enjoy each other's company and build our love slowly over time.


I don't wanna just make love, I wanna make love last
My goal is not just to have a physical relationship with you, but to build a connection that will last beyond the physical realm, and to create something meaningful with you.


When your up this high, it's a sad goodbye
When we are enjoying ourselves so much, it makes it even sadder to say goodbye, and I wish we could stay together for a bit longer.


Oh you feel so perfect baby
You feel so wonderful, and being close to you is such a joy that I don't want this moment to end.


Don't you wanna stay
Can we please stay together a bit longer, because being close to you is where I want to be right now.


Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
This moment is so powerful and filled with emotion that I am compelled to express myself in this way, with these repeated sounds that convey my happiness and enthusiasm.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jason Sellers, Paul Jenkins, Andy Gibson

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Meghan McClamma

I'd really hate to let this moment go. Touching your skin and your hair falling slow. When a goodbye kiss feels like this. 💙🎼🎵🎶
Chorus: Don't you want to stay here a little while? Don't you want to hold each other tight? Don't you want to fall asleep with me tonight? Don't you want to stay here a little while? We can make forever feel this way. Don't you want to stay? 💜🎼🎵🎶
Let's take it slow; I don't want to move too fast. I don't want to just make love, I want to make love last. When you're up this high, it's a sad goodbye. 💗🎼🎵🎶
Chorus 💜🎼🎵🎶
Oh yeah! 💗🎼🎵🎶
Oh, you feel so perfect, baby! 💙🎼🎵🎶
That it feels so perfect, baby! 💗🎼🎵🎶
Don't you want to stay here a little while? 💜🎼🎵🎶
Chorus 💜🎼🎵🎶
Don't you want to stay? 💗🎼🎵🎶
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 💜🎼🎵🎶

Key
💙: Male solo
💗: Female solo
💜: Both sing



All comments from YouTube:

Chris Giles

This song literally stayed rent free in my head back in 2017 when it came out!!! I never thought I'd hear a duet between a country music singer and a pop star like Kelly Clarkson, but I loved their collaboration! We need more soulful, artistic, and well-done duets and musical crossovers like this

Joan 👍:‑X

Such a deep feeling you feel when you listen to his voice and his words are just simply beautiful to me and yes , I would love to stay as long as I could ❤️

Tammy B.Garland

My husband and I were introduced one night by my uncle when he came to visit. We hit it off, we spent that night up talking the whole night through. He's never left. We have been together 38 yrs this December 17th

Evie's World

​@Taylen Reed feeling the pain bro.

Taylen Reed

I wish me and my wife could do this we been married 5 years now and it seems over, congrats

Katie Warner

Loving it.

Katie Warner

Awesome, me and my husband had to work through this for six years. Now we are happily married. Loving it!

Bethani Jane

I love this

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