Say You Will
Robin Zander (born January 23, 1953) is the lead singer and rhythm guitaris… Read Full Bio ↴Robin Zander (born January 23, 1953) is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick. Zander had been offered the lead singing job for the band by Bun E. Carlos, but was under contract with Wisconsin Dells at the time. When the contract expired, Zander joined the band as lead singer. In 1983, Zander wrote his first solo writing contribution with "I Can't Take It" (I Can't Take It), and also performed a solo concert. Zander released a self-titled album in 1993 that did not chart well. In recent years, he has become Cheap Trick's main lyricist. One current trademark of Cheap Trick concerts is during "The Flame" (The Flame). Zander holds an extremely long note ("I will be the flame-"), which always gets a loud reaction from the audience. The song is usually introduced by guitarist Rick Nielsen calling Zander his "favorite lead singer in the whole wide world". Robin Zander is often called "the man of a thousand voices". On June 6, 2006, Cheap Trick released their new studio album "Rockford" (Rockford) on Cheap Trick Unlimited/Big3 Records. The first single from the album is "Perfect Stranger" (Perfect Stranger) (produced by Linda Perry and co-written by Cheap Trick and Perry).

Say You Will
Robin Zander Lyrics


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Sunday's gone, Monday's coming
Ready for the new day's dawning
There she is a-standing in a fog
They say she's just a mystery
Who crawled back to society
Well, I can see that’s just my kind of girl

So you’ve got to say you will
Yes, I’m gonna take you home
You’ve got to stay, say you will
Don’t want you to be alone

I’ve got things you’ve never seen
Places where you’ve never been
I’ve been lost, waiting here for you
I always knew we’d meet someday
So many things I wanted to say
Well, all I need is to talk to you

Well, you’ve got to say, say you will
Yes, I’m gonna take you home
You’ve got to stay, say you will
I don’t want you to be alone

My words always seems so cold
Must be this lonely place I live in
Disappointment haunted all my dreams
Mean misery will go away, hey

If only you can stay, say you will, say you will
Yes, I’m gonna take you home
You’ve got to stay, say you will
I don’t wanna be, don’t wanna be alone

Say, say you will
Yeah, and I’m gonna take, take you home




You got to say, stay you will
I don’t wanna be

Overall Meaning

alone


In Robin Zander's song "Say You Will," he sings about meeting a mysterious woman who's just crawled back into society. He finds her intriguing and wants her to come home with him. Zander talks about the places he's been, the things he's seen, and how he's been waiting for her. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been lonely and is looking for someone to fill the void in his life. He wants the woman to stay with him and not be alone. He reveals that his words always seem cold and that he's haunted by disappointment, but he's hoping that if she stays, the misery will go away.


The song speaks to the desire for companionship and the hope of finding someone to alleviate loneliness. The lyrics suggest a certain vulnerability, with the singer admitting to being haunted by disappointment and living in a lonely place. The tone is intimate and emotional, with the singer trying to convince the woman to stay with him.


Line by Line Meaning

Sunday's gone, Monday's coming
The weekend is over and the new week is beginning.


Ready for the new day's dawning
Ready to face the new day with a positive attitude.


There she is a-standing in a fog
The girl he likes is standing in a misty, unclear situation.


They say she's just a mystery
People view her as an enigma, difficult to figure out.


Who crawled back to society
She returned to social life after being away or isolated.


Well, I can see that’s just my kind of girl
Robin is attracted to her because he too is a bit of a mystery.


So you’ve got to say you will
He is asking the girl to commit to him.


Yes, I’m gonna take you home
He wants to bring her home with him.


You’ve got to stay, say you will
He doesn't want her to leave him alone.


Don’t want you to be alone
He wants her to feel loved and not lonely.


I’ve got things you’ve never seen
He has experiences and things to show her that she has never encountered.


Places where you’ve never been
He wants to take her to new and exciting places.


I’ve been lost, waiting here for you
He has been searching for her and hoping to find her.


I always knew we’d meet someday
He has always had an intuition that they would eventually cross paths.


So many things I wanted to say
He has a lot of thoughts and feelings he wants to share with her.


Well, all I need is to talk to you
He desires to have a conversation with her and connect on a deeper level.


My words always seem so cold
He seems to have trouble expressing his emotions and feelings with words.


Must be this lonely place I live in
He believes the environment around him may contribute to his inability to open up.


Disappointment haunted all my dreams
He has had a lot of disappointment and setbacks that have followed him in his dreams.


Mean misery will go away, hey
He hopes that the negativity in his life will disappear with her presence.


If only you can stay, say you will, say you will
He pleads with her to stay and commit to him.


I don’t wanna be, don’t wanna be alone
He feels incomplete and alone without her by his side.


Say, say you will
He reiterates his request for her to commit to him.


Yeah, and I’m gonna take, take you home
He is excited to bring her to his home.


You got to say, stay you will
He repeats the message that he wants her to commit to him.


I don’t wanna be
He doesn't want to be alone.




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