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Stay This Way Lyrics
Ooh, ooh. Ooh, ooh.
Things aren't working out like they're supposed to,
but at least they're working out.
If you ask yourself if anything is meaningful,
you'll find that everything is, no doubt.
Call it lack of inspiration,
resignation, stupid or immature.
You can only do as much in little time,
if you're up for sharing I can split up mine.
'Cause it makes me happy.
I've been up and down
and out and in
and everything that's in between.
And in my ridicule I thought that I was something special,
in spite of ordinary dreams.
But you end up getting tired of doing psychoanalysis of yourself.
But you can only do as much in little time,
if you're up for sharing I can split up mine.
'Cause it makes me happy.
(Why can't we stay this way?)
I don't wanna go back,
I don't wanna move on.
(Why can't we stay this way?)
I don't wanna grow old,
I don't wanna stay young.
(Why can't we stay this way?)
I don't wanna go back,
I don't wanna move on.
(Why can't we stay this way?)
I don't wanna grow old,
I don't wanna stay young.
I don't wanna know you,
not like I used to know people.
I don't wanna change you,
not like I used to change people.
I just want to have you here.
but at least they're working out.
If you ask yourself if anything is meaningful,
you'll find that everything is, no doubt.
Call it lack of inspiration,
resignation, stupid or immature.
if you're up for sharing I can split up mine.
'Cause it makes me happy.
and out and in
and everything that's in between.
And in my ridicule I thought that I was something special,
in spite of ordinary dreams.
But you end up getting tired of doing psychoanalysis of yourself.
if you're up for sharing I can split up mine.
'Cause it makes me happy.
I don't wanna go back,
I don't wanna move on.
(Why can't we stay this way?)
I don't wanna grow old,
I don't wanna stay young.
I don't wanna go back,
I don't wanna move on.
(Why can't we stay this way?)
I don't wanna grow old,
I don't wanna stay young.
not like I used to know people.
I don't wanna change you,
not like I used to change people.
I just want to have you here.
Song Info
Submitted by
mel-luvs-tle On Mar 30, 2009
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i think this one's about a guy who used to or still is what we call a " player " but know he's met this girl who has changed his ways, or is close to. either way our player here cares for this lady which is uncommon for him. or he is still a hot shot and she is just another fish in the sea for him. maybe she's a real good booty call lol. could go either way " I don't wanna know you, not like I used to know people. I don't wanna change you, not like I used to change people. I just want to have you here. "
well, that's my take on things. i'm probly wrong.
damn it lol i meant now* not know
damn it lol i meant now* not know
I feel and think that this song is about feeling that your life is peaking, and that you don't want it any other way (listen to the Streets "wouldn't have it any other way" on this topic). The narrator in this lyric doesn't have to be a player in my opinion. I think that he doesn't care about anything but this love, who he wants to stay with. I think this song describes really well how it is to be in love with "the love of our life".