Stay the Night
Mariah Carey feat. Kanye West - Island/Def Jam 2004 Lyrics
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To keep you warm and lay with you tonight
Baby, I feel the same way, I don't want to leave
Wanna hold you close and feel your love inside
But I don't wanna play myself
'Cause I know you're with someone else
And I don't need complications in my life
And I don't wanna fall back in
Boy, I'm so conflicted in my mind
Boy, you keep saying stay the night
Just let me rock you 'til the morning light
It's cold outside and much too late to drive
You know I need you, baby, I'm so lost without your love
Obviously, procrastinating just to be
Close to you a little longer now, boy
It's hard for me to break away from you, baby
Never could resist you and I still haven't learned how
And I don't wanna be a fool
But it's hard when it comes to you
And I'm feeling vulnerable tonight
'Cause I don't wanna miss the chance
Of reliving our sweet romance
Boy, I'm so confused down deep inside
Oh, you keep saying stay the night
Just let me rock you 'til the morning light
It's cold outside and much too late to drive
You know I need you, baby, I'm so lost without your love
(Baby stay, baby stay, baby stay)
(Baby stay, baby stay, baby stay)
(Lost without your love)
(Baby stay, baby stay, baby stay)
Oh, you keep saying stay the night
Just let me rock you 'til the morning light
It's cold outside and much too late to drive
You know I need you, baby, I'm so lost without your love
(Baby stay, baby stay, baby stay)
(Stay the night)
(Stay the night) you keep on saying
And you keep on saying
(Stay the night) baby
And you keep on, keep on, keep on saying
(I'm so lost without your love)
And you keep on saying
(Stay the night)
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh
And you keep on, keep on, keep on saying, baby (stay the night)
And you keep on saying
(Stay the night)
The lyrics of "Stay The Night" written by Mariah Carey featuring Kanye West, revolve around the singer's inner conflict about staying with someone she loves, but who is unfortunately taken. Mariah is juggling with her emotions while being fully aware that as much as she wants to stay and be with this person, she also needs to protect herself from getting hurt or complicating her life, knowing the object of her affection belongs to someone else.
Her lover is asking her to stay the night, saying he needs her love and comfort to keep him warm, but she is struggling with the decision because she knows it's not the right thing to do. She feels vulnerable and confused, wanting to be with him but also wanting to do the right thing. The chorus is an invitation from her lover, urging Mariah to forget about her fears and stay with him till the morning.
Overall, "Stay The Night" is a song about a person torn between love and morals, and the inner struggle that comes with wanting something that can't be obtained. It's about making hard choices and accepting the consequences of those decisions.
Line by Line Meaning
You're kissing me
You're showing me physical affection
And saying I'm the one you need
You're indicating that you require me
To keep you warm
To provide warmth to you
And lay with you tonight
To spend the night with you
Baby I feel the same way
I have corresponding emotions towards you
I don't want to leave
I don't want to depart from your presence
want to hold you close
I desire to be in close proximity with you
And feel your love inside
To experience affection from you
But I don't want to play myself
I don't want to make a foolish mistake
Cause I know you're with someone else
I am aware of your relationship with another individual
And I don't need complications in my life
I don't want additional complications in my life
And I don't want to fall back in
I don't want to regress into my past feelings
And get caught up in you again
And become deeply involved with you once more
Boy I'm so conflicted in my mind
I am experiencing inner conflict
[Chorus]
The chorus repeats the main themes of the song
You keep saying stay the night
You are insisting that I remain for the night
Just let me rock you till the morning light
Allow me to cuddle you until daylight
It's cold outside
The weather outside is cold
And much too late to drive
And driving now would be impractical
You know I need you baby
You know that I require you
I'm so lost without your love
I feel directionless in your absence
Obviously, procrastinating just to be
It's evident that I'm delaying my departure
Close to you a little longer now
To be close to you for a little while longer
It's hard for me to break away from you baby
It's difficult for me to disengage from you
Never could resist you
I could never resist your charm
And I still haven't learned how
And I still haven't developed the ability
And I don't want to be a fool
I don't want to act foolishly
But it's hard when it comes to you
It's challenging when it concerns you
And I'm feeling vulnerable tonight
I'm feeling vulnerable this evening
Cause I don't want to miss the chance
Because I don't want to miss the opportunity
Of reliving our sweet romance
To relive our beautiful relationship
Boy I'm so confused down deep inside
Internally, I am extremely perplexed
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Linda Creed, Thomas Bell, Kanye West, Mariah Carey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ghoulala2677
Who’s listening to this in 2024 👀🔥
@blueberryyamyam9619
Me ♥️
@brihughley2338
Will be listening in 2044 shiiiii
@rhwj2007
Meeee
@exjwtherapy1814
Me xx
@MasterGlam
Just ONE of my favorites by Mimi ❤
@chownful
This song was so underrated back in the day...never got any airtime.
@missitoldyousooo1931
I agree. There's something about it that's so addictive😍
@CassieJazz96
Mariah + Neptunes magic = addictive sonic bliss
@TigerMonthlyHits
This song was my favorite on this album.. My favorite single is always the most underrated one lol