The fifth and second-to-last song on Station to Station could be construed lyrically as Bowie struggling with the monotony of drug addiction, cocaine-addled and fueled trying to work up, a bit too casually, and monotonously (in careless monotones), the courage to ask the song’s love interest for com...
[Verse 1]
This week dragged past me so slowly
The days fell on their knees
Maybe I'll take something to help me
Hope someone takes after me
I guess there's always some change in the weather
This time I know we could get it together
If I did casually mention tonight
That would be crazy tonight
[Chorus]
Stay - that's what I meant to say
Or do something, but what I never say is
Stay this time, I really meant to so bad this time
'Cause you can never really tell
When somebody wants something you want too
[Verse 2]
Heart wrecker, heart wrecker, make me delight
Life is so vague when it brings someone new
This time tomorrow I'll know what to do
I know it's happened to you
[Chorus]
Stay - that's what I meant to say
Or do something, but what I never say is
Stay this time, I really meant to so bad this time
'Cause you can never really tell
When somebody wants something you want too
[Chorus]
Stay - that's what I meant to say
Or do something, but what I never say is
Stay this time, I really meant to so bad this time
'Cause you can never really tell
When somebody wants something you want too
Stay was written by David Bowie.
Stay was produced by Harry Maslin & David Bowie.
David Bowie released Stay on Fri Jan 23 1976.