| Don't Stay | |||||
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| Song by Linkin Park from the album Meteora | |||||
| Working title | Sick | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2003 | ||||
| Format | CD • Vinyl | ||||
| Recorded | 2002 | ||||
| Genre | Nu metal | ||||
| Length | 3:08 | ||||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | ||||
| Writer | Linkin Park | ||||
| Producer | Linkin Park • Don Gilmore | ||||
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"Don't Stay" is the second track, and first song on Linkin Park's album sophomore studio album Meteora, following Foreword, the first track which is just a short intro.
The album's booklet on "Don't Stay" reads: "Mike and Brad's original guitar parts for this song had a raggae-style vibe. After numerous transformations (probably five or six different guitar variations), Brad developed the final recorded version. Under the working title "Sick" this song was one of the first tracks finished for Meteora... Notably, Joe recorded the opening scratch solo on the first take."
Don't Stay was performed on the tours for Meteora and Minutes To Midnight. It has not been played live by the band since 2008. It was a staple song for the Meteora touring cycle, having great live energy and it was the first song to be played on the vast majority of shows in 2003.
Lyrics[]
Sometimes I need to remember just to breathe
Sometimes I need you to STAY AWAY FROM ME!!!
Sometimes I'm in disbelief, I didn't know
Somehow I need you to go
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
(Just give me myself back and...)
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
(Just give me myself back and...)
Don't stay
Sometimes I feel like I trusted you too well
Sometimes I just feel like SCREAMING AT MYSELF!!!
Sometimes in disbelief, I didn't know
Somehow I need to be alone
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
What you were changing me into
(Just give me myself back and...)
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
(Just give me myself back and...)
Don't stay
I don’t need you anymore, I don’t want to be ignored
I don’t need one more day of you wasting me away
I don’t need you anymore, I don’t want to be ignored
I don’t need one more day of you wasting me away
With no apologies
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
(Just give me myself back and...)
Don't stay
Forget our memories
Forget our possibilities
Take all your faithlessness with you
(Just give me myself back and...)
Don't stay
Don't stay
Don't stay
Music video[]
Linkin Park - Don't Stay
