Stay Here
Swans Lyrics
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Be hard
Resist temptation
Stick your hand in your eye
Close your fist
Resist
Walk on this line
Flex your muscles
Uh, flex your muscles
Oh, flex your muscles
Flex your muscles
Be hard
Be strong
Be hard
Be hard
Hard
Hard
Ah, come back for more
Ah, come back
Ah, come back
Flex your muscles
Flex your muscles
Ah, come back
Be hard
Be hard
Flex your muscles
Flex your muscles
Ah
Ah
Come back
Flex your muscles
Flex your muscles
Be hard
Be hard
Be hard
Hard
Hard
Hard
Hard
Be hard
Be hard
Be hard
Be hard
Flex your muscles
Flex your muscles
Flex your muscles
Flex your muscles
The song "Stay Here" by Swans is a commentary on perseverance through challenges and tough situations. The opening lines, "Be strong, be hard, resist temptation," sets the tone for the song's theme of choosing to resist and fight against external pressures rather than giving in and giving up. The next line, "Stick your hand in your eye," is a metaphor for enduring discomfort or pain to overcome obstacles. The following lines continue with the imperative tone, with the repetition of "Flex your muscles" and "Be hard," reinforcing the message that strength and perseverance are necessary in order to succeed.
Line by Line Meaning
Be strong
Summon up inner strength to face a challenge or difficult situation.
Be hard
Toughen up mentally to endure discomfort, pain or suffering.
Resist temptation
Overcome the urge to do something you shouldn't, such as giving into desires or moral weakness.
Stick your hand in your eye
Mentally shock or challenge oneself to test mental and physical limits.
Close your fist
Tighten the grip and determination to see something through to the end.
Resist
Stand against or fight back against opposition, whether internal or external.
Flex your muscles
Display a show of force, strength, or ability.
Walk on this line
Follow a strict path or stay focused on a specific goal despite obstacles or distractions.
Look straight ahead
Maintain strong focus and concentration on what's ahead without distractions.
Be hard
Reinforce mental and emotional toughness in the face of opposition.
Come back for more
Brave the challenge and receive more, gain reward or satisfaction gained through adversity.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Harry Crosby, Jonathan Kane, Michael Rolfe Gira, Norman Westberg, Roland E. Mosimann
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That description is wholesome af
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Michael Gira loves you :)
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Swans is for the community and the kids
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@Datapod I guess you could say "He loves us"
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Thanks, I probably wouldn’t have read it otherwise!
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The music: 👊😠
The description: 😊😘
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