The song “stay” by Hook appears to revolve around themes of inadequacy, vulnerability, and the consequences of one’s actions.
In the first verse, the lyrics express a feeling of never being enough, as if no matter how much effort is put into a relationship, it always ends in disappointment and fail...
[Intro]
Uh, uh, uh (Uh)
Uh, uh, uh (Uh, uh)
Uh (Ayy Cade, let's turn up)
Uh, uh, uh (Uh)
Uh, uh, uh, uh (Uh)
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
[Verse 1]
I wasn't enough
I'm never enough
It wasn't enough
I'm never enough
And when I give my all
It always falls down and falls
I put up a wall
And you broke it down one piece by one piece
And I hate the fact I told you everything
And I hate the fact I told you insecurities
And you know it's gon' come back to you eventually
Yeah, you know it's gon' come back to you eventually
[Bridge]
'Cause karma knows
Karma knows (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Karma knows
Karma knows
Karma knows (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm in love with criminal
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Behind bars
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Behind bars, you should be taken (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
But I don't want my man in prison (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
When I lose, you'rе always winning (Oh, oh, oh)
I think you need a longer sentencе (Oh, oh)
Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 3]
It's too late, I can't come back anymore
The time I get some, I just want more
But you need me now (You need me)
You need me now (You need me)
Uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh-uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Just stay away from me
Just stay away from me
Just stay away from me
Just stay away from me
[Outro]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
stay was written by Hook.
stay was produced by Cade (Producer).