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.
All along it was a fever A cold sweat hot headed believer I threw my hands in the air, said show me something He said if you dare come a little closer
Round and around and around and around we go Ohhhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know
Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can't live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stayyyyy
It's not much of a life you're living It's not just something you take, it's given
Round and around and around and around we go Ohhhhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know
Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can't live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stayyyyyyyyyy
Ooooohhhh the reason I hold on Ooooohhhh cause I need this hole gone Funny you're the broken one But I'm the only one who needed saving Cause when you never see the light It's hard to know which one of us is caving
Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can't live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stayyyyyyyyyy Stayyyyyyyyyyy I want you to stay Ohhhhhh