-- Come Back And Stay
Paul Young Lyrics


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Since you've been gone
I shut my eyes and I fantasize
That you're here with me
Will you ever return?

I won't be satisfied
'Till you're by my side
Don't wait any longer, come back

Why don't you come back?
Please hurry, why don't you come back?
Please hurry

Come back and stay for good this time
Come back and stay for good this time

You said goodbye
I was trying to hide what I felt inside
Until you passed me by
You said you'd return

You said that you'd be mine
'Till the end of time
Well don't wait any longer

Why don't you come back?
Please hurry, why don't you come back?
Please hurry

Come back and stay for good this time
Come back and stay for good this time

Since you've been gone
Opened my eyes and I realize
What we had together
Will you ever return?

I'll have you change your mind
If you won't stay mine just love me forever
Love me forever

Why don't you come back?
Please hurry, why don't you come back?
Please hurry, why don't you come back?
Please hurry, why don't you come back?
Please hurry

Just come back and stay for good this time
Come back and stay for good this time
Come back and stay for good this time
Come back and stay for good this time

Don't ever leave





What if, everything, everything we had together

Overall Meaning

is finally falling apart? That is the essence of Paul Young's song, "Come Back and Stay." The singer is pleading with his former lover to come back to him and reconcile their differences. The lyrics convey raw emotion, vulnerability, and a sense of desperation. The song's melancholic tone and upbeat rhythm create a contrasting tension, making the listener feel a range of emotions.


At the beginning of the song, the singer confesses that since his lover left him, he has been living in delusion, fantasizing about her return. He assures her that he won't be satisfied until she is back by his side. The chorus is a plea for her to come back, and the singer keeps repeating it until he is heard.


In the second verse, the singer reveals that he was trying to hide his feelings for her when they initially parted ways. He expresses regret as he recalls how she left him, even after promising to return. He tries to appeal to her sense of loyalty by reminding her of the promise she made to him. The song ends with the singer firmly asking his lover to come back and stay for good.


Line by Line Meaning

Since you've been gone
Ever since you left, I can't help but think of you.


I shut my eyes and I fantasize
I close my eyes and imagine that you're next to me.


That you're here with me
I wish you could be here with me in reality.


Will you ever return?
Do you plan on coming back to me?


I won't be satisfied
I won't be happy or content.


'Till you're by my side
Until you're next to me.


Don't wait any longer, come back
Please don't wait any longer and come back to me.


Why don't you come back?
I'm wondering why you haven't come back yet.


Please hurry, why don't you come back?
I'm pleading for you to come back soon.


Come back and stay for good this time
Please come back and stay with me forever.


You said goodbye
You left me.


I was trying to hide what I felt inside
I was trying to conceal my feelings for you.


Until you passed me by
Until you came back again.


You said you'd return
You promised to come back.


You said that you'd be mine
You said you were mine.


'Till the end of time
Forever, until the end of time.


Well don't wait any longer
I'm urging you not to wait any longer.


Opened my eyes and I realize
Now that you're gone, I see things clearly.


What we had together
Our relationship.


I'll have you change your mind
I'll do whatever it takes to make you stay with me.


If you won't stay mine just love me forever
If you won't be mine, please love me forever.


Don't ever leave
Please don't ever leave me again.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Unison Rights S.L.
Written by: Jack Lee

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@michelleprie2854

How I miss the 80's...
A time when songs still told stories, that really touched your heart!!! 🎶💖🎶

@markloan7526

Hi Michelle hope you're okay?

@davidwright4495

Also the music had respect for listeners like us. Not like today with foul language and cursing.

@michelleprie2854

@David Wright that's so true, David!!! 🌈🌞🌈

@jamievia6570

This song really hits me in the heart right now. I want to make a rap remake with the chorus as the hook

@rolandrinke3945

and it was the time we listened to Albums, not only to songs . But i agree, a Song with a story. The good old days will not return, sadly.

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@davidwright4495

I'm 56 yrs. old. I never knew that the 1980's was going to be such a wonderful and unforgettable decade. And it certainly was. You never know what you had until it's gone forever.

@aprilleburton2797

I too am 56.... My 80s were big, bold, bright and true....if I had that physical well being now, I'd be invincible and my joints wouldn't talk!

@boyan64

I am 58 and 70's and 80's was the best

@Ajs_1988

Well I'm 34 and you're all a bunch of lucky gits 🙂

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