La canción Stay fue coescrita por Mikky Ekko y Justin Parker. Rihanna decidió grabarla después de escuchar la versión demo que Ekko había enviado. La canción expresa una complejidad emocional que aborda la cercanía y la distancia en una relación tumultuosa.
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Introducción:
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All along it was a fever
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A cold sweat hot headed believer
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I threw my hands in the air, said show me something
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He said if you dare come a little closer
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Round and around and around and around we go
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Ohhhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know
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Not really sure how to feel about it
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Something in the way you move
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Makes me feel like I can't live without you
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It takes me all the way
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I want you to stayyyyy
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It's not much of a life you're living
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It's not just something you take, it's given
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Round and around and around and around we go
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Ohhhhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know