Story Behind The Song

This song was written after experiencing the loss of 3 family members in a period of 3 years. Lingering questions of what if, how, and why, plagued my thoughts and this song arose from the aftermath.

Song Description

Stay is a song about embracing the concept that nothing beneath the sun is lasting. If you had one more night with someone close to you, would you take the time to listen to them. When you lose someone to you, you realize that there is so much still you wish you could ask them, share with them, enjoy with them. It speaks to the heart of appreciation and love and regret and the beauty of relationships with loved ones.

Lyrics

all these changes taking place
I can't help but think
just how great it would be
to hear your voice and see your face

I got a thousand questions to ask
like did your mother ever make you laugh?
is your favorite color blue?
when was the last time you felt used?

did you wonder why they never called
did you just want to say screw em all
I don't need to feel this way

I wish you would stay

chorus:
stay with me for one more night I'll listen to what's on your mind
and everything you have to say, if you just promise me you'll stay
stay, stay and I will hold your hand
we'll get through this the best we can
and I won't be so quick to leave if you just promise me, promise, promise me,
you'll stay

I still remember your favorite place
on the front porch beneath the shade
when the leaves were turning brown
and drifting slowly to the ground

and did you know that I appreciate your patience and your grace
and I'll miss them most of all

I wish you would stay

chorus:
stay with me for one more night I'll listen to what's on your mind
and everything you have to say if you just promise me you'll stay
stay, stay and I will hold your hand
we'll get through this the best we can
and I won't be so quick to leave if you just promise me, promise, promise me,
you'll stay

bridge:
I've been a fool since you've been gone, I haven't felt myself at all
feels like the world keeps spinning by and I'm just trying to hang on

chorus:
stay with me for one more night I'll listen to what's on your mind
and everything you have to say if you just promise me you'll stay
stay, stay and I will hold your hand
we'll get through this the best we can
and I won't be so quick to leave if you just promise me, promise, promise me,
you'll stay