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Lyrics of Stay (feat. The Large Professor) by Nas
intro
Stay
chorus
Stay
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Stay
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Stay
verse
Peace to the Five Percenters
Online engine inventors
Shout to them niggas, family men, bringin′ home dinners
Watch out for desperate lonely women, hurt ya happy home
Miserable and alone, kissable, nice to bone
She not the type deserving of a throne
Her beauty is her curse, she fuck for shoes and a purse
Make me a movie first, can watch you on my phone
I shop in Barcelona
I spend some nights in Rome
Feel like a knight from England (stay)
That's what I named my son, Knight
He was born to be one, that′s how my game was won
White 740 Beamer
Licked by an angel's tongue
I'm livin′ dangerous, son, she got a man, a famous one
Honey be pocket-watchin′, she got a lot of options
Hard to make up her mind decidin' which baller to rock with
Hot to death, slim pickings, but I′m not impressed
She got the hottest sex, so I guess I'ma just-
chorus
Stay (stay)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Stay
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Stay
verse
Even though I don′t like you, next Friday night, can't wait to fight you
Locked up, I would knife you, don′t fuck with you
Last month I even bucked at you, you got locked
I felt bad, wait, do I got love for you?
I might kill you, but do I got love for you?
I want you dead under six feet of soil
At the same time, want you here to witness me while you in misery
We hate each other, but it's love, what a thug mystery (stay)
Years ago they ate the heart of a slain enemy
We enemies, but your hatred could never enter me
Some seek fame, 'cause they need validation
Some say hatin′ is confused admiration
Spotlight on me, I still look 20
Still get money, ladykiller pushin′ a Bentley
Maybe niggas could see too much of they failures through a nigga who realer
I don't like you near, bruh, but I need you to
chorus
Stay (stay)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Stay
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Stay
outro
Stay
Ooh-
Writer(s): Nasir Jones, Ernest Dion Wilson, Lester Abrams
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The song 'Stay' by Nas delves into complex relationships and conflicting emotions, portraying a mix of love, hate, and admiration towards someone. The lyrics explore themes of loyalty, inner turmoil, and the struggle between wanting someone close while also feeling animosity towards them, using metaphors like 'eating the heart of a slain enemy' to depict intense emotions and the blurred lines between love and hate.
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Themes
Conflicted relationships
• We hate each other, but it's love, what a thug mystery
• Even though I don't like you, next Friday night, can't wait to fight you
Desire and temptation
• She got a lot of options
• Hard to make up her mind decidin' which baller to rock with
Identity and self-perception
• Still get money, ladykiller pushin' a Bentley
• Some seek fame, 'cause they need validation
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Moods
Love, angst, anger, heartbreak, despair
Rating: R
Lyrics contain adult material, to be consumed with caution
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Life Is Good
Album • 2012 • 15 tracks
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