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The Persuaders were a punk band from New Orleans, Louisiana. They were formed by Jason Craft, Louie Bankston, and Shag in 1999.
Please Stay
The Persuaders Lyrics
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Please stay
If I got on my knees and I pleaded you
Not to go but to stay in my are-arms
Would you walk out the door like you did once before?
Or would this time be different, would you sta-a-ay?
Don't go (please stay)
If I called out your name like a prayer in the night
Would you leave me alone with my tears?
Knowing I, I need you so-o, would you still turn and go?
Or would this time be different in some wa-a-ay?
Don't go (please stay)
Don't go (please stay)
You took me away from the rest of the world
When you taught me to love you like this
Now I hang by a thread in the canyon of doom
But I still can be saved, by your kiss
If I got on my knees and I pleaded with you
Not to go but to stay in my arms
Would you walk out the door like you did once before?
Or would this time be different, would you sta-a-ay?
(Don't go) (please stay)
(Don't go) (please stay)
(Don't go)
(Please stay)
The Persuaders' "Please Stay" is a plea from the singer to their lover to stay in their arms and not leave. The lyrics begin with the singer asking, "If I got on my knees and I pleaded you / Not to go but to stay in my arms," questioning whether their lover would leave again like they did before, or if they would stay this time. The chorus repeats the plea for them not to go.
The second verse reinforces the singer's need for their lover, asking if they would still leave knowing how much they are needed. The bridge talks about how the lover has made the singer feel special, taking them away from the rest of the world and teaching them to love. The bridge ends with an image of the singer hanging by a thread in the "canyon of doom," waiting to be saved by the lover's kiss.
Overall, "Please Stay" is a desperate plea for love and companionship, with the singer asking if their lover will stay or go. The song's pleading tone and strong emotions make it a timeless classic.
Line by Line Meaning
(Please stay) don't go
Begging you to stay and not to go away from my life
If I got on my knees and I pleaded you
If I humbly requested you to stay with me by falling on my knees
Not to go but to stay in my are-arms
Urging you to not leave me alone and stay in my embrace
Would you walk out the door like you did once before?
Wondering if you would leave me like you have done it before
Or would this time be different, would you sta-a-ay?
Hoping that this time will be different and you will choose to stay with me
If I called out your name like a prayer in the night
Asking you if it would make a difference if I called out your name like a prayer to keep you with me
Would you leave me alone with my tears?
Asking if you would let me be alone to deal with my sadness and tears
Knowing I, I need you so-o, would you still turn and go?
Expressing the fact that I need you so much and wondering if you still would choose to leave despite that
Don't go (please stay)
Repeating the plea to stay with me instead of leaving
You took me away from the rest of the world
Expressing the idea that you have made me forget about everything else in the world
When you taught me to love you like this
Suggesting that the love we have for each other is unique and special
Now I hang by a thread in the canyon of doom
Feeling vulnerable and exposed, as if I am on the edge of falling into a disastrous situation
But I still can be saved, by your kiss
Maintaining the belief that you can still save me and make everything better with your affection
(Don't go) (please stay)
Repeated plea for you to stay and not leave
(Don't go)
Persistent request to stay and not go away
(Please stay)
Urging you to stay and not leave my life
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, BOB HILLIARD
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