The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Don't know who's right
I don't know who's lying
But if you stay, we'll work it out alone
I know what I want
That's what I'm saying
I want you here with me, so don't go home
Would you stay with me after dawn
If I say to you I was wrong?
I can stay with you for so long
Would you stay with me after dawn?
I don't know at night
Is this a trial?
But I know where you should be all the time
I know what I said, I wasn't lying
But if you do, you won't be in my life
Will you stay with me after dawn
If I say to you I was wrong?
I can stay with you for so long
Will you stay with me after dawn?
You can say we didn't have a fight
And we can go on all through the night
Why must I stay away?
And in the morning everything's the same
And we can go on for another day
Why must I stay away so long?
Why must I stay away?
What they had said
Don't listen to them
Because if you do, you won't be in my life
I don't know who's right
I don't know who's lying
Just stay with me and everything's alright
Would you stay with me after dawn
If I say to you I was wrong?
I can stay with you for so long
Will you stay with me after dawn?
I don't know who's lying
But if you stay, we'll work it out alone
I know what I want
That's what I'm saying
I want you here with me, so don't go home
Would you stay with me after dawn
If I say to you I was wrong?
I can stay with you for so long
Would you stay with me after dawn?
I don't know at night
Is this a trial?
But I know where you should be all the time
I know what I said, I wasn't lying
But if you do, you won't be in my life
Will you stay with me after dawn
If I say to you I was wrong?
I can stay with you for so long
Will you stay with me after dawn?
You can say we didn't have a fight
And we can go on all through the night
Why must I stay away?
And in the morning everything's the same
And we can go on for another day
Why must I stay away so long?
Why must I stay away?
What they had said
Don't listen to them
Because if you do, you won't be in my life
I don't know who's right
I don't know who's lying
Just stay with me and everything's alright
Would you stay with me after dawn
If I say to you I was wrong?
I can stay with you for so long
Will you stay with me after dawn?
Lyrics submitted by Willowbear
Stay Lyrics as written by Tom Barnes Paddy Dalton
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Walt Disney Music Company
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