| Sam Smith – Stay With Me Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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Adding on to what @[adrianosa:5590] said... I think this song isn't just about loving someone. It's about the actual want of a partner. As @[adrianosa:5590] says, "He's in pain but he rather have that person close to him, even if it's a lie, than be apart." What I think he's also saying is that he just wants love. Even if it's fake, someone there to make him feel just a little less lonely. Here's a story... Someone I knew, who killed himself, was pretty lonely. He felt like he was alone for a long time despite friends being with him and such. Later, come to find, that he would use online hookups intended for quick sex (also, like the song says, a one night stand) and would pay them for it too. Then, after investigation, he never did have sex with any of the people he payed to hook up with. Instead, as they said, he asked for them to just cuddle with him and watch a movie or such, then they would go. Stories like that exist everywhere. People being so lonely and wanting love, but not actually wanting sex; Pure, innocent, true love. Sam Smith says "Oh, won't you stay with me? 'Cause you're all I need This ain't love it's clear to see But darling, stay with me" He knows it's not love and he knows she thinks the same, but he just wants someone there with him. Only at the beginning does Sam Smith say anything that blatantly meant sex, which is a "one night stand." But he says it himself, he's not good at that. He doesn't care for the sex or for a quickie just to feel better. This is a problem I've experienced and many others have too. Not wanting a lover for sex, but for the love itself. The person you can hold dearly in your life, and without having someone like that for so long, even if it's fake, anyone can fill the void at the lowest point. As I'm sure everyone knows, desperation can cause people to be irrational as long as it makes them feel better. Just my addition and opinion |
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