With the work hard, play hard, do whatever it takes to spread your music philosophy that most young bands need to have these days, the band took to the road and started winning over kids not just in Florida, but across the country. Mayday Parade was consistently in the top 30 unsigned artists on MySpace. They've consolidated over 50,000 friends and growing and have totaled over 2.4 Million plays. With labels hot on their tail, Mayday Parade decided that Fearless Records was the one for them and signed at the end of the summer 2006.
They then released their first professional record, A Lesson In Romantics, in 2007. Shortly after, one of the lead singers/vocalist Jason Lancaster ( lead guitarist/vocalist of Kid Named Chicago) left the band over a songwriting dispute. He then started his own band, Go Radio. There are no hard feelings between the two bands, although Lancaster later commented, "I wish it could have gone down differently."
In 2009, the band released their second album and first without Lancaster, Anywhere But Here.
Mayday Parade's live show also conveys their personality by assuring that they are intensely full of life. The band knows how to put on an engaging show with five energetic members. There's no escaping the energy that Mayday Parade brings. They're all over the stage, making sure the audience goes home happy and wanting more. They love to get the crowd engaged!
In 2011, the band released their third, self titled album.
Stay
Mayday Parade Lyrics
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Everything that I feel's like a warm deep calm casting over me
And it's taking me to somewhere new
If you believe that everything's alright
You won't be all alone tonight
And I'd be blessed by the light of your company,
Slowly lifting me to somewhere new
Oh can you tell, I haven't slept very well
Since the last time that we spoke, you said
"Please understand if I see you again don't even say hello."
Please
What a night it is, when you live like this
And you're coming up beneath the clouds,
Don't let me down
All the love's still there
I just don't know what to do with it now
You know, I still can't believe we both did some things
I don't even wanna think about
Just say you love me and I'll say "I'm sorry,
I don't want anybody else to feel this way"
No, no, no
Oh can you tell, I haven't slept very well
Since the last time that we spoke, I said
"Please understand I've been drinking again,
And all I do is hope"
Please stay
Please stay
I'll admit I was wrong about everything
Cause I'm high and I don't wanna come down
All the fun that we had on your mothers couch,
I don't even wanna think about
I'm not strong enough for the both of us
What was I supposed to do
You know I love you
Whoa-oh
Please just stay
Stay
The song "Stay" by Mayday Parade portrays a complicated situation between two individuals who can't seem to let go of one another. The opening lines of the song “I need some time to deliver the things that I need for now, everything that I feel's like a warm deep calm casting over me” talks about how the singer is trying to find peace within themselves. They’re trying to solve the chaos inside and this peace is aiding them to find their way to somewhere new, somewhere they’ve never been before. The lyrics “If you believe that everything's alright, you won't be all alone tonight, and I'd be blessed by the light of your company, slowly lifting me to somewhere new” demonstrate how the singer is in need of a company to help them find their way. They want to believe that everything is alright and they don’t have to face the challenges alone.
In the second verse, the lyrics “Oh can you tell, I haven't slept very well since the last time that we spoke, you said, "Please understand if I see you again don't even say hello." talk about the pain caused by separation. The singer misses the person so much that they’re losing their sleep. The lines “What a night it is when you live like this and you're coming up beneath the clouds, don't let me down, all the love's still there, I just don't know what to do with it now” displays that even when everything around them is falling apart, the love is still alive, but they’ve lost their direction.
The chorus “Please just stay, Stay” repeats itself many times. The repetition draws out the emotion of longing and a dire need for the other person to stay. The final lines of the song “I'll admit I was wrong about everything cause I'm high and I don't wanna come down, all the fun that we had on your mothers couch, I don't even wanna think about” shows the singer's regret and how they’re avoiding facing the reality. They’re high and they don’t want to come down from their happy world, which also explains why they don’t want to think about how they’re no longer together.
Line by Line Meaning
I need some time just deliver the things that I need for now
I require some time to figure out what I need at present
Everything that I feel's like a warm deep calm casting over me
Every emotion I experience brings me peace and contentment
And it's taking me to somewhere new
These emotions are leading me towards a new direction
If you believe that everything's alright
If you think things are going well
You won't be all alone tonight
You won't be lonely tonight
And I'd be blessed by the light of your company,
I would be grateful to have your company
Slowly lifting me to somewhere new
Your presence is guiding me towards a new direction
Oh can you tell, I haven't slept very well
Can you tell that I've been struggling to sleep
Since the last time that we spoke, you said
Ever since you told me the last time we spoke
"Please understand if I see you again don't even say hello."
"Don't even greet me next time we meet"
Please
Please
What a night it is, when you live like this
It's an eventful night when you live this way
And you're coming up beneath the clouds,
As you move up below the clouds,
Don't let me down
Don't disappoint me
All the love's still there
The love we had is still present
I just don't know what to do with it now
I'm uncertain about how to handle it
You know, I still can't believe we both did some things
I can't believe we both did certain things
I don't even wanna think about
I don't want to ponder over it
Just say you love me and I'll say "I'm sorry,
If you just declare your love, I'll apologize and confess,
"I don't want anybody else to feel this way"
"I don't want anyone else to experience this pain"
No, no, no
No, no, no
Oh can you tell, I haven't slept very well
Can you tell that I've been struggling to sleep
Since the last time that we spoke, I said
Ever since I told you the last time we spoke
"Please understand I've been drinking again,
"I've been drinking again, please understand,
And all I do is hope"
And all I can do is hope
Please stay
Please remain
Please stay
Please remain
I'll admit I was wrong about everything
I confess that I was wrong about everything
Cause I'm high and I don't wanna come down
Because I'm high and I don't wish to come down
All the fun that we had on your mothers couch,
All the fun we had at your mother's couch,
I don't even wanna think about
I don't want to remember it
I'm not strong enough for the both of us
I am not strong enough to handle both of us
What was I supposed to do
What could I have done
You know I love you
You know I love you
Whoa-oh
Whoa-oh
Please just stay
Please just remain
Stay
Remain
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Alexander Antonio Garcia, Brooks Patrick Betts, Christopher Jacob Bundrick, Derek Michael Sanders, Jeremy Stephen Lenzo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@B.r.o.o.o.o
Me coming back after several years: Same lines hit me.
"All the love's still there, I just don't know what to do with it now."
"I'm not strong enough for the both of us. What was I suppose to do?"
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—Dec 2019
@agulanwo856
This "game" of life is really many practice runs (from generation to generation).
Might not always be practices with parent/parents & child/children.
Could be practice run with grandparent/grandparents & child/children.
Yes.
Adoptive parent(s) & God parent(s) count too.
Close relatives, close family friends are all involved as well.
Each chance to practice and each chance to teach will help the next line down.
Help the next line up.
Help the next line fall.
@ozzy2064
I need some time just deliver the things that I need for now
Everything that I feel's like a warm deep calm casting over me
And it's taking me to somewhere new
If you believe that everything's alright
You won't be all alone tonight
And I'd be blessed by the light of your company,
Slowly lifting me to somewhere new
Oh can you tell, I haven't slept very well
Since the last time that we spoke, you said
"Please understand if I see you again don't even say hello."
Please
What a night it is, when you live like this
And you're coming up beneath the clouds,
Don't let me down
All the love's still there I just don't know what to do with it now
You know, I still can't believe we both did some things
I don't even wanna think about
Just say you love me and I'll say "I'm sorry,
I don't want anybody else to feel this way"
No, no, no
Oh can you tell, I haven't slept very well
Since the last time that we spoke, I said
"Please understand I've been drinking again, and all I do is hope"
Please... stay
Please stay
I'll admit I was wrong about everything
Cause I'm high and I don't wanna come down
All the fun that we had on your mothers couch,
I don't even wanna think about
I'm not strong enough for the both of us
What was I supposed to do
You know I love you
Whoa-oh
Please just stay
Stay
@MaydayParade
Check out the music video for our new single "More Like A Crash" out now! 💥https://youtu.be/1pSjT0u5VJk
@silvestregaliz
Nice.. Im already 34 years of age now. But still until now i still do listening emo genre music ..i really like Mayday parade
@renansiqueira981
nicee!
@joshuapankhurst627
2023.... Definitely. Posers are gone, glad you're still here. Keep smiling
@doda-os3bp
This makes me miss someone i havent even met...
@serenityrogers1
I know how you feel bruh
@HomelessRomanticsBand
Haha. If you guys like Mayday Parade and emo-ish pop punk, we think you'd like us also. Thanks for supporting new music!
@Celestial.Divinity
Very relevant
@raymond6547
+Karen Celeste hi
@april9802
+doda 123 the facts he's gone has destroyed my life. i know how you feel. there is no feeling like it