Stay Here With Me
Subsets Lyrics

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Now I lie awake at night
Wishing you were by my side
Wishing you were still here with me

Saying goodbye is always so hard
Why don′t we just stay here for one day longer
One more minute
One more hour

One more minute
One more hour
One day longer
One more hour

One more minute
One more hour
One night longer
One more hour (hour)

Now I lie awake at night
Wishing you were by my side
Wishing you were still here with me

Saying goodbye is always so hard
Why don't we just stay here for one day longer
One more minute
One more hour

One more minute
One more hour
One day longer
One more hour
One night longer

One more minute
One more hour
One day longer
One more hour
One more minute
One more hour (wishing you were...)
One night longer
One more hour (hour...)

(Now I lie awake at night)
(Wishing you were by my side)
(Wishing you were still here with me)

(Saying goodbye is always so hard)
(Why don′t we just stay here for one day longer)

(One more minute)
(One more hour...)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Subsets's song Stay Here With Me talks about the longing of someone who wants their lover to stay with them longer. The singer expresses their feelings of missing the person they love, wishing they were with them at night. The line "saying goodbye is always so hard" indicates that they do not want to say goodbye to their lover. The singer pleads with their lover to stay a little bit longer, whether it's for one more minute, one more hour, or one more day.

The repetition of the same phrases "one more minute," "one more hour," "one day longer," and "one night longer" amplifies the singer's desperation to keep their partner close. It highlights the idea of time being fleeting and that they want to cherish every second spent with their loved one. The lyrics convey a sense of surrender, as the singer is willing to forsake everything else just to be with their lover for a little longer.

Overall, Stay Here With Me is a manifest of love, longing, and the desire to stay in each other's presence for as long as possible. It portrays the agony of being away from one's loved ones and the innate drive to hold onto the time they have together.

Line by Line Meaning

Now I lie awake at night
I spend my nights wide awake and restless

Wishing you were by my side
Longing for your company, presence, and support

Wishing you were still here with me
Wanting you to be by my side and not having left

Saying goodbye is always so hard
Bidding farewell is never easy

Why don't we just stay here for one day longer
Can't we postpone our adieu for a little while longer?

One more minute
Just a little bit more time together

One more hour
Can we not stay here and cherish each other's presence for a little longer?

One day longer
Can't we prolong our togetherness for a whole day more?

One night longer
Can't we have one more night together?

One more hour
Can't we delay our departing for another hour?

(wishing you were...)
Expressing the strong desire for the loved one's continued presence