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Release Date
November 1, 2016
Genre
Folk Pop
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About the Song
《STAY》 is a soft, emotional track by BLACKPINK that reveals a more vulnerable side of the group, stepping away from intensity to focus on fragile love and quiet longing. Released in 2016 as part of the single album SQUARE TWO, the song was written, composed, and arranged by TEDDY, whose minimalist acoustic production allows the emotions to breathe. Rather than dramatic declarations, the lyrics revolve around a simple but desperate wish—to not be left alone in the dark—capturing the fear of abandonment and the hope that love can still linger if the other person chooses to stay. Under YG Entertainment, STAY stands out as a restrained yet powerful confession, showing that sometimes the most honest emotions are spoken quietly.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
mi-an-ha-dan mal han-ma-di eop-si tto na hon-ja wi-ro-ha-go
and without a single apology, i’m left alone, learning how to soothe myself again.
i just want you to stay
all i want is for you to stay.
cheon-cheon-hi nae-ryeo-no-ja-myeo geo-ul-e sok-sak-i-gon hae
i whisper to my reflection, telling myself to slowly let things go.
geu-rae-do stay stay stay with me
still, stay, stay, stay with me.
i-reo-ke nal ul-li-neun-de eh eh
keeps making me cry, again and again.
neo-mu mip-ji-man sa-rang-hae
i hate you so much, yet i still love you.
nae gyeot-eul tteo-na-ji-ma
please don’t leave my side.
nae mam-gwa gat-da-myeon o-neu-reun tteo-na-ji-ma
if your heart feels the same as mine, don’t leave tonight.
geu-jeo nae gyeot-e stay with me
just stay right here with me.
ji-geum dang-jang man-heun geol ba-ra-neun ge a-nya
geu-jeo nae gyeot-e stay with me
i’m not asking for too much right now,
just stay here with me.
sim-jang-eun ttwi-gin ha-neun geon-ji mu-gam-gak-hae geu-rae
my heart feels numb, like it’s forgotten how to beat.
neo-wa-ui eo-saek-han chim-muk-i cha-ra-ri jo-a
the awkward silence with you feels better.
ga-kkeum eo-dum-i ol ttae-myeon i’ll be your fire
and when the darkness comes, i’ll be your fire.
this a letter from me to you
this is a letter from me to you.
i-reo-ke nal ul-li-neun-de eh eh
keeps making me cry like this.
neo-mu mip-ji-man sa-rang-hae
i hate you so much, but i still love you.
nae gyeot-eul tteo-na-ji-ma
don’t leave my side.
nae mam-gwa gat-da-myeon o-neu-reun tteo-na-ji-ma
if your heart is the same as mine, don’t leave tonight.
geu-jeo nae gyeot-e stay with me
just stay here with me.
ji-geum dang-jang man-heun geol ba-ra-neun ge a-nya
geu-jeo nae gyeot-e stay with me
i’m not asking for too much right now,
just stay here with me.
ji-geum dang-jang man-heun geol ba-ra-neun ge a-nya
geu-jeo nae gyeot-e stay with me
i’m not asking for too much right now,
just stay here with me.
the song portrays a deeply emotional plea for a lover to remain by one’s side despite the pain and scars caused by the relationship. it captures the vulnerable fear of being left alone and the choice to endure awkward silences rather than face life without their presence, highlighting a solitary comfort found in a lover’s scent.
