Loeb carried the momentum of her early success into a multi-dimensional career encompassing music, film, television, voice-over work and children’s recordings. Her five acclaimed studio CDs include her major label debut, the gold-selling "Tails" and its follow-ups, the Grammy-nominated, gold-selling "Firecracker" (1997), "Cake and Pie" (2002; re-released with three bonus tracks as "Hello Lisa"), and "The Way It Really Is" (2004).
She tours worldwide and has captivated a younger audience as she released award-winning "Catch the Moon" in 2003, and 5 years later "Camp Lisa" in 2008. In conjunction with this project, she launched her own non-profit, The Camp Lisa Foundation, designed to help underprivileged kids attend summer camp through its partnership with Summer Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge, Inc. (S.C.O.P.E.). Loeb has starred in two television series, "Dweezil and Lisa", a weekly culinary adventure for the Food Network and "No. 1 Single", a dating show on the E! Network in 2006.
Her greatest hits compilation, "The Very Best of Lisa Loeb", was released through Universal in January 2006 .
Her seventh studio album "No Fairy Tale" was released on January 29, 2013, by 429 Records. Her eighth album "A Simple Trick to Happiness" was released on February 28, 2020.
Loeb tours with and without her band, such as touring with Daru Oda and Adam Levy. Other band members have included Mark Spencer, Matt Beck, Ronny Crawford, Joe Quigley, Joe Travers, Mark Meadows, Michael Eisenstein, Dave Gibbs, and Leland Sklar.
Stay
Lisa Loeb Lyrics
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You say I talk so all the time so.
And I thought what I felt was simple,
And I thought that I don't belong,
And now that I am leaving,
Now I know that I did something wrong 'cause I missed you.
Yeah, I missed you.
And you say I only hear what I want to:
I don't listen hard,
I don't pay attention to the distance that you're running
Or to anyone, anywhere,
I don't understand if you really care,
I'm only hearing negative: no, no, no (bad)
And so I, I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up
And this woman was singin' my song:
The lover's in love and the other's run away,
The lover is cryin' 'cause the other won't stay.
Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was
Dying since the day they were born.
Well, this is not that:
I think that I'm throwing, but I'm thrown.
And I thought I'd live forever, but now I'm not so sure.
You try to tell me that I'm clever,
But that won't take my anyhow, or anywhere with you.
You said that I was naive,
And I thought that I was strong.
I thought, "hey, I can leave, I can leave."
Oh but now I know that I was wrong, 'cause I missed you.
You said, "I caught you 'cause I want you and one day I'll let you go."
You try to give away a keeper, or keep me 'cause you know you're just so scared to lose.
And you say, "Stay."
You say I only hear what I want to.
In Lisa Loeb's song "Stay," the singer is reflecting on a relationship that has ended and her realization that she didn't appreciate her partner while they were together. The first stanza sets up this idea that the singer thought everything was simple and that she didn't belong, but leaving has made her realize that she did something wrong because she missed her partner. This idea is further explored in the second stanza, where the partner accuses the singer of only hearing what she wants to and not paying attention to their relationship. The singer admits that she only hears negative things, indicating that she was closed off to listening to her partner's needs.
In the chorus, the singer turns to the radio to find solace and hears a woman singing a song that seems to speak to her situation. The song describes the common trope of one lover staying while the other leaves, but the singer notes that her situation is not quite like that. She feels like she's thrown off course and unsure of herself. The third stanza indicates that the partner tried to warn the singer about her naivete and that she thought she was strong enough to leave their relationship. However, now she realizes that leaving was a mistake because she missed her partner.
Finally, the partner pleads with the singer to stay and realize that their love is worth keeping, even if it means taking risks and facing fears. Overall, the song is a powerful exploration of how relationships can be complicated and difficult to understand in the moment, but it's essential to take the time to listen and appreciate the people we care about before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
You say I only hear what I want to
You claim that I'm selective with what I choose to listen to
You say I talk so all the time so.
You say that I speak too much and don't allow others to speak
And I thought what I felt was simple,
I believed my emotions were easy to understand
And I thought that I don't belong,
I once believed that I didn't fit in anywhere
And now that I am leaving,
Now that I'm departing
Now I know that I did something wrong 'cause I missed you.
I feel remorse because I realize I did something wrong and now long for your presence
Yeah, I missed you.
I had a strong desire to be with you
I don't listen hard,
I don't pay close attention
I don't pay attention to the distance that you're running
I don't notice or care about the problems you're facing
Or to anyone, anywhere,
I don't care about anyone, anywhere
I don't understand if you really care,
I'm not sure if you truly care about me
I'm only hearing negative: no, no, no (bad)
All I seem to hear are negative things
And so I, I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up
To distract myself, I turned up the radio
And this woman was singin' my song:
I related to the song being sung by a woman
The lover's in love and the other's run away,
The song was about a couple, one in love and the other leaving
The lover is cryin' 'cause the other won't stay.
The one in love is upset because the other won't continue the relationship
Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was
Some of us are present for others when they're going through a tough time
Dying since the day they were born.
Experiencing hardships since they were young
Well, this is not that:
But that's not what's happening here
I think that I'm throwing, but I'm thrown.
I thought I was in control, but I'm the one being thrown off guard
And I thought I'd live forever, but now I'm not so sure.
I once thought I was invincible, but now I have doubts
You try to tell me that I'm clever,
You praise me for being smart
But that won't take my anyhow, or anywhere with you.
But compliments won't change whether or not I'll go with you
You said that I was naive,
You claimed I was unaware or inexperienced
And I thought that I was strong.
I used to think I was capable and confident
I thought, "hey, I can leave, I can leave."
I was under the impression that leaving would be easy
Oh but now I know that I was wrong, 'cause I missed you.
I realize now that I was mistaken because now I desire your presence
You said, "I caught you 'cause I want you and one day I'll let you go."
You stated that I'm wanted and someday you'll let me leave
You try to give away a keeper, or keep me 'cause you know you're just so scared to lose.
You're hesitant to let me go because you're afraid of losing me
And you say, "Stay."
You plead with me to stay
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Lisa A. Loeb
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@franciscomorenojr9174
You say I only hear what I want to
You say I talk so all the time, so
And I thought what I felt was simple
And I thought that I don't belong
And now that I am leaving
Now I know that I did something wrong
'Cause I missed you
Yeah, yeah, I missed you
And you say I only hear what I want to
I don't listen hard
Don't pay attention to the distance that you're running
To anyone, anywhere
I don't understand if you really care
I'm only hearing negative, no no no (bad)
And so I, I turned the radio on I turned the radio up
And this woman was singing my song
Lover's in love and the other's run away
Lover is crying 'cause the other won't stay
Some of us hover when we weep for the other
Who was dying since the day they were born
Well, well this is not that
I think that I'm throwing but I'm thrown
And I thought I'd live forever but now I'm not so sure
You try to tell me that I'm clever
But that won't take me anyhow or anywhere with you
You said that I was naive
And I thought that I was strong
I thought, "Hey I can leave, I can leave"
Oh, but now I know that I was wrong
'Cause I missed you
Yeah, I missed you
You said you caught me 'cause you want me
And one day you'd let me go
You try to give away a keeper
But keep me 'cause you know
You're just so scared to lose
And you say, stay
And you say I only hear what I want to
@rva
Geeeeee a song still relevant today and forever
@23Eulogy23
I miss this aesthetic. Very "friends" and I'm not even a friends fan
@Dots_Connecting
Its been stuck in my head for weeks now for some reason.
@lelandtuttle5756
She's right though...
@kylewilliams6918
The girls right it is lol
@sheeara
@@23Eulogy23 Me too 🎉 Except I did like the humor in friends.😉Have you seen the aesthetic of the music Video for “Breathe” by Anna Nalick? You might like it. I like the artwork hung around the room in the video. I ended up hanging my family memories around my house similarly. Have a great weekend. ~Sheeara, Alaska
@sajohnmello
My teenage life. I was 15 when this song came out. Mom had just bought our first car, a 1989 ford tempo. We had been poor most of my life. Mom had made some changes at this point that would take us out of poverty. This ford tempo was the first step. We would go driving, just to go. The radio, playin this future legend, made me so happy. Lisa Loeb, legend!
@kevindupre4014
Pretty cool comment!! Your Mom sounds pretty awesome. I hope you both have a long, happy ,healthy, prosperous life. ✌️
@TheLhana
This is a perfect story. I hope things continued to get better
@jamestaylor5028
The 90's is when music became self-aware but before music became overproduced. It's the perfect musical balance which is why we appreciate it so much!