I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Holdin' me close
On a hot summer night
Clothes are drippin' wet, babe
You feel so nice
Teach me, teach me darling
Teach me something new
Oh oh I wanna make love to you
We'll fit together
My hand in your glove
Little little girl
I need your woman's touch
My hot desire
Is runnin' away with me
Come on baby
Set it free
Stay with me tonight
Stay forever
Stay with me tonight
You'll discover
That this feeling's right
Like no other
Stay with me tonight
All my life
I dreamed of this
My satin sheets
And your satin dress
My hot desire
Is runnin' away with me
Come on baby
Set me free
Repeat Chorus
Oh oh oh
Oh
[Repeat Chorus]
Stay
Stay with me
Stay with me
Baby
G-g-g-g-get get
Closer closer closer
Closer to you
(Stay with me tonight)
Stay with me tonight
Oh oh oh
You don't need to hurry baby
On my satin sheets
Take off your satin dress
Too much to handle
On a hot summer night
Clothes are drippin' wet, babe
You feel so nice
Teach me, teach me darling
Teach me something new
Oh oh I wanna make love to you
We'll fit together
My hand in your glove
Little little girl
I need your woman's touch
My hot desire
Is runnin' away with me
Come on baby
Set it free
Stay with me tonight
Stay forever
Stay with me tonight
You'll discover
That this feeling's right
Like no other
Stay with me tonight
All my life
I dreamed of this
My satin sheets
And your satin dress
My hot desire
Is runnin' away with me
Come on baby
Set me free
Repeat Chorus
Oh oh oh
Oh
[Repeat Chorus]
Stay
Stay with me
Stay with me
Baby
G-g-g-g-get get
Closer closer closer
Closer to you
(Stay with me tonight)
Stay with me tonight
Oh oh oh
You don't need to hurry baby
On my satin sheets
Take off your satin dress
Too much to handle
Lyrics submitted by randomheroo
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