Stay Lyrics

Lyric discussion by clover25 

Cover art for Stay lyrics by Sugarland

UGH lets drop the whole cheating issue for a second, and everyones moral judgments along with that.

This song, on the surface, is about cheating. Yes. She`s the other woman.

However, this song is about SO MUCH more than that. She thinks she loves him, sure. But she loves him out of desperation, and a deep sense of loneliness.

This song isnt about WHY she loves him or why she has to be with him. Not at all. Its about her loneliness and sadness. I sympathize with her because of the loneliness she feels. I think that`s why she got with him in the first place. He eased the loneliness (this may seem like a bit of a stretch, however, this is how I interpret this song).

I agree with your desperation and loneliness angle! It is so true that most "other women" are both desperate and lonely when they persue a relationship with a married man. You can also add in there that she is selfish - not thinking of anyone but her needs.