Lyrics: I Stay in Love

Mariah Carey lyrics for “I Stay in Love” delve into themes of heartbreak, lingering emotions, and the struggle to move on. Featured on her E=MC² album, this poignant ballad resonated with listeners and achieved notable chart success, topping Billboard’s Dance Music chart for a week in February 2009 and peaking at #81 on Billboard’s R&B chart. The accompanying music video, directed by Mariah herself, portrays a dramatic love story set in the vibrant backdrop of Las Vegas, complete with powerful imagery and heartfelt performances. Dive into the lyrics and explore the emotional depth of this captivating song.

I Stay in Love

Oh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh, ooh-ooh
Oh-oh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Why do I stay, why do I stay in love? Ooh
Oh, ooh-ooh-ooh (Why do I stay)
Oh, ooh-ooh (Why do I stay in love?)
Oh-oh, ooh-ooh-ooh (Oh baby)
Baby, I stay in love with you

Dying inside ’cause I can’t stand it
Make or break up, can’t take this madness
We don’t even really know why
All I know is, baby, I try and try so hard to keep our love alive

If you don’t know me at this point
Then I highly doubt you ever will
I really need you to give me
That unconditional love I used to feel
It’s a mistake if we just erase it (Hey, hey)
From our hearts and minds and I know

We said let go, but I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it’s over, you’re really gone
It’s killing me ’cause there ain’t a thing that I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself that you’ll come back around
And I try to front like “oh, well”
Each time you let me down (Like “oh, well”)
See, I can’t get over you now, no matter what I do
But baby, baby, I stay in love with you

Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na (Why do I stay, why do I stay in love?)
Na na na na na na na na na
Baby, I stay in love with you

It cuts so deep, it hurts down to my soul
My friends tell me I ain’t the same no more
We still need each other when we stumble and fall
How we gonna act like what we had ain’t nothing at all now?

Hey, what I wanna do is ride shotgun next to you
With the top down, like we used to
Hit the block, proud in the SUV
We both know our heart is breaking
Can we learn from our mistakes?
I can’t last one moment alone
Now go, I know

We said let go, but I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it’s over, you’re really gone
It’s killing me ’cause there ain’t a thing that I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself that you’ll come back around
And I try to front like “oh, well”
Each time you let me down (Like “oh, well”)
See, I can’t get over you now, no matter what I do
But baby, baby, I stay in love with you
We said let go, but I kept on hanging on
Inside I know it’s over, you’re really gone
It’s killing me ’cause there ain’t a thing that I can do
Baby, I stay in love with you
And I keep on telling myself that you’ll come back around
And I try to front like “oh, well”
Each time you let me down (Like “oh, well”)
See, I can’t get over you now, no matter what I do
But baby, baby, I stay in love with you
(Baby, baby, baby, I stay in love)

Na na na na na na na na na (Oh-oh, love)
Na na na na na na na na na (Ooh-oh, I stay)
Na na na na na na na na na (Love)
Baby, I stay in love with you (I stay in love)
Na na na na na na na na na

Written by: Mariah Carey / Adonis Shropshire / Bryan-Michael Cox / Kendrick Dean

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