Why Do We Stay?
Lonely Robot feat. Kim Seviour Lyrics


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Floating high above the ground
I draw faces in the clouds
Some seem happy in their sun
Others grey have come undone
And there′s you
It's you
So why do we stay?
Yeah why do we stay?
When there′s everything out there
And nothing will change at all
The pale blue dot will keep on turning for you now
Fighting hard to cross your sea
Some grand illusion set me free
Yet the waves still push me home
To a shore I dream alone
And there's you
It's you
So why do we stay?
Yeah why do we stay?
When there′s everything out there
And nothing will change at all
The pale blue dot will keep on turning for you now
This is home
Please come home
It is not the same without you
Disown me or hold me
Either way, I need a feeling
Either way, you have to heal me
So why do we stay? Yeah why do we stay?
When there′s everything out there, and nothing will change at all
It's a beautiful world, it′s a wide open space





There is so much to live for, and we both can change
The pale blue dot will keep on turning for you now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lonely Robot feat. Kim Seviour's "Why Do We Stay?" seem to be introspective and display a sense of contemplation on the complexities of life and relationships. The first stanza speaks about floating high above the ground and drawing faces in the clouds, some happy, and some undone. The singer wonders why they stay when there is everything out there, and nothing will change at all.


The second stanza is more personal, it speaks about fighting to cross a sea, yet the waves still pushing the singer home, to the shore they dream of. The song seems to be about finding a sense of belonging, coming back home to a place or a person. The singer says that either they need to be disowned or held by the person they are singing about, but they still need a feeling that only this person is capable of giving them.


The overall message presents a dichotomy between the vastness of the world and the smallness of our existence as human beings. The pale blue dot is a reference to a photograph of Earth taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in 1990. The song seems to suggest that even though life seems small and insignificant, the presence of certain people can make all the difference.


Line by Line Meaning

Floating high above the ground
I am in a state of being weightless and elevated


I draw faces in the clouds
I create depictions of countenances in the condensation in the sky


Some seem happy in their sun
Certain of the faces I've drawn look pleased with their situation in the sunlight


Others grey have come undone
However, other faces appear troubled or frazzled


And there's you It's you
Despite this, I see you and recognize you as an individual


So why do we stay? Yeah why do we stay?
I question why we continue to persist or remain


When there's everything out there And nothing will change at all The pale blue dot will keep on turning for you now
Even though there are many opportunities and circumstances present, the world as a whole will still continue its movements and rotations


Fighting hard to cross your sea
Struggling to navigate or surmount a metaphorical ocean or challenge


Some grand illusion set me free
An elaborate or impressive misconception liberated me


Yet the waves still push me home To a shore I dream alone
However, I am still forced back to a place I long for but don't have anyone to share it with


And there's you It's you
I recognize you as the constant and familiar presence in my life


So why do we stay? Yeah why do we stay?
I question why we continue to persist or remain


When there's everything out there And nothing will change at all The pale blue dot will keep on turning for you now
Even though there are many opportunities and circumstances present, the world as a whole will still continue its movements and rotations


This is home Please come home It is not the same without you
This place feels like my dwelling and I desire for you to be here; my environment is incomplete without you


Disown me or hold me Either way, I need a feeling Either way, you have to heal me
You can either renounce or embrace me, but regardless, I require an emotion from you; you have a responsibility to cure or aid me


So why do we stay? Yeah why do we stay?
I question why we continue to persist or remain


When there's everything out there And nothing will change at all
Despite the many opportunities or conditions available, there seems to be no difference or alteration


It's a beautiful world, it's a wide open space There is so much to live for, and we both can change
The universe offers many wonderful things to experience and explore, and we both hold the ability to adapt or transform


The pale blue dot will keep on turning for you now
The planet Earth will continue to rotate despite the changes or decisions we make




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