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Stay
ST. NIKLAS Lyrics
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Tell me, where did the time go?
'Cause I can't see through your shadow
I can't see through your shadow
Baby, I sure hope that you know
What you're doing with that echo
'Cause I can't hear through that echo
I can't hear through that echo
Baby, stay with me, stay with me now
Honey, stay with me, stay with me now
Stay
Baby, let's start the time, go
Let it because we all know
All the secrets that I know
Keep me hanging on where you go
And in my heart, there is violent
Keep it wrapped up and silent
Let's throw it into the sun
It will ignite and show the way
Baby, stay with me, stay with me now
Honey, stay with me, stay with me now
Stay, stay
Why won't you, why won't you
Why won't you stay with me now?
Why won't you, why won't you
Why won't you stay with me now?
Why won't you, why won't you
Why won't you stay with me now?
Why won't you, why won't you
Why won't you stay with me now?
Baby, stay with me, stay with me now
Honey, stay with me, stay with me now
Stay with me, stay with me now
Stay, stay
Why won't you, why won't you
Why won't you
We've really got it figured out this time
Why won't you, why won't you
Why won't you
We've really got it figured out this time
Why won't you, why won't you
Why won't you
We've really got it figured out this time
The lyrics to St. Niklas's song "Stay" seem to be a plea to a loved one to stick around through difficult times. The opening lines suggest a sense of confusion and disorientation: "Baby, where did the time go? Tell me, where did the time go? 'Cause I can't see through your shadow, I can't see through your shadow." The use of the word "shadow" suggests that the person in question may be difficult to read or understand.
The next stanza reinforces the sense of confusion, with the lines " Baby, I sure hope that you know what you're doing with that echo / 'Cause I can't hear through that echo, I can't hear through that echo." The repetition of the word "echo" is interesting here -- it could be interpreted as a metaphor for the way the person's words or actions are reverberating and having unintended consequences.
The chorus ("Baby, stay with me, stay with me now / Honey, stay with me, stay with me now / Stay") is a plea for the person to stick around, and the repeated use of the word "stay" emphasizes the singer's desperation. The final stanza suggests that there may be secrets or hidden emotions at play ("All the secrets that I know / Keep me hanging on where you go / And in my heart, there is violent / Keep it wrapped up and silent"), but that the singer is ready to confront them: "Let's throw it into the sun / It will ignite and show the way."
Overall, the song seems to be a heartfelt plea for a loved one to stick around through tough times, even when communication is difficult and emotions are running high.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, where did the time go?
Asking where the time has gone because it seems to have gone by so quickly
Tell me, where did the time go?
Asking again where the time has gone because it feels like it's slipped away
'Cause I can't see through your shadow
Feeling like they can't see through someone's persona, or that they're overshadowed by them
I can't see through your shadow
Reiterating that they are having trouble seeing past someone's exterior
Baby, I sure hope that you know
Expressing concern and hope that the other person knows what they're doing
What you're doing with that echo
Questioning someone's motives or intent with something they're repeating
'Cause I can't hear through that echo
Echoing earlier lines about not being able to see past or through someone's exterior
Baby, stay with me, stay with me now
Asking the other person to stay with them, to not leave
Honey, stay with me, stay with me now
Using a term of endearment to make the request to stay more emotional
Stay
Asking again for the other person to stay
Baby, let's start the time, go
Suggesting that they start making the most of their time together
Let it because we all know
Not clear what this means without more context
All the secrets that I know
Implying that they have secrets to share or that they are keeping secrets
Keep me hanging on where you go
Wanting to stay connected to the other person and knowing they will follow them
And in my heart, there is violent
Describing strong emotions, possibly anger or passion
Keep it wrapped up and silent
Keeping those emotions under control or hidden
Let's throw it into the sun
Suggesting they get rid of those emotions or let them go, possibly by exposing them to light
It will ignite and show the way
The emotions will spark something or light the way to the future
Why won't you, why won't you
Asking the other person why they won't stay
We've really got it figured out this time
Believing that they've finally got everything worked out and it's the right time for things to work
Stay with me, stay with me now
Pleading with the other person to not leave
Stay, stay
Repeating the request to stay
We've really got it figured out this time
Reiterating their belief that everything is finally figured out and working
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JEAN PHILIP GROBLER
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