Stay WITH me — STAYC: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Stay WITH me” by STAYC mean?
In “Stay WITH me,” STAYC sing of a girl worn down by self-doubt and outside noise who finds comfort in one steady presence. She feels pathetic, even monstrous, fears that this person might turn away, and tunes out the empty chatter around her.
What the song is about
Yet that person stays in her thoughts and dreams, and she offers to wait and stay close, asking them to remain to the end, until she becomes the one offering comfort.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
하란 대로 하는 나 어린애 같아Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ha·ran dae·ro ha·neun na eo·ri·nae ga·ta
Meaning: I do what I'm told, like a child
Words in this line- 하란ha·rantold to do
- 대로dae·roas
- 하는ha·neundoing
- 나naI
- 어린애eo·ri·naechild
- 같아ga·talike
Word for word: Told-to-do as doing I, child alike
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 하란 is a contraction of 하라고 한, 'what was told to do', and 대로 means 'as, according to'. 하는 is 'doing', so together it means 'doing exactly as told'. 같아 alone is 'same', but at the end it means 'I'm like a child', a bitter comparison.
두려울 필요 없어 내 곁에Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): du·ryeo·ul pi·ryo eop·sseo nae gyeo·te
Meaning: You don't need to be afraid, I'm by your side
Words in this line- 두려울du·ryeo·ulfearful
- 필요pi·ryoneed
- 없어eop·sseothere isn't
- 내naemy
- 곁에gyeo·tebeside
Word for word: Fearful need there-isn't, my beside-at
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 두려울 필요 없어 is literally 'no need of fearing'; 필요 'need' plus 없어 'there isn't' gives 'you needn't'. 곁 means 'side', and 내 곁에 means 'by my side', carrying protection and warmth. It sounds warmer in speech than a plain 'next to'.
나 나 난 너만 있으면 돼 oohListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): na na nan neo·man i·sseu·myeon dwae ooh
Meaning: All I need is you.
Words in this line- 나naI
- 나naI
- 난nanI (topic)
- 너만neo·manonly you
- 있으면i·sseu·myeonif there is
- 돼dwaeit's enough
Word for word: I, I, I only-you if-there-is it-works.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The repeated 나 and 난 sound like a hesitant stammer. 있으면 alone means 'if there is' and 돼 means 'it works', but together they say 'having you is enough for me'. Word for word it sounds like bookkeeping; in the song it is a confession.
꿈속까지 와서 내게 넌 노래해 (ooh)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): kkum·sok·kka·ji wa·seo nae·ge neon no·rae·hae o·oh
Meaning: You come into my dreams and sing to me.
Words in this line- 꿈속까지kkum·sok·kka·jieven into dreams
- 와서wa·seocoming
- 내게nae·geto me
- 넌neonyou
- 노래해no·rae·haesing
Word for word: Dream-inside-even having-come to-me you sing (ooh)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 꿈속 is 꿈 'dream' and 속 'inside', and 까지 adds 'even/all the way to'. Separately they are just 'dream', 'inside' and 'even', but together they paint the picture of you reaching me even in my sleep. 와서 'having come' links the two actions, so English says 'come and sing'.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 56
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 2:58
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가끔씩 | ga·kkeum·ssik | sometimes |
| 가졌던 | ga·jeot·tteon | that I had |
| 거야 | geo·ya | it will be |
| 고민해 | go·min·hae | agonize |
| 기다릴게 | gi·da·ril·kke | I'll wait |
| 너와 | neo·wa | with you |
| 너조차도 | neo·jo·cha·do | even you |
| 돌아보면 | do·ra·bo·myeon | if you look back |
| 두려워 | du·ryeo·wo | scared |
| 막아서는 | ma·ga·seo·neun | that block |
| 말해 | ma·rae | say |
| 멈추지 | meom·chu·ji | to stop |
| 못나 | mon·na | worthless |
| 보여 | bo·yeo | look |
| 빌어 | bi·reo | I wish |
| 생긴대도 | saeng·gin·dae·do | even if they arise |
| 안아주며 | a·na·ju·myeo | while hugging |
| 전부 | jeon·bu | everything |
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Questions about “Stay WITH me”
What is “Stay WITH me” by STAYC about?
In “Stay WITH me,” STAYC sing of a girl worn down by self-doubt and outside noise who finds comfort in one steady presence. She feels pathetic, even monstrous, fears that this person might turn away, and tunes out the empty chatter around her. Yet that person stays in her thoughts and dreams, and she offers to wait and stay close, asking them to remain to the end, until she becomes the one offering comfort.
What does “하란 대로 하는 나 어린애 같아” mean in “Stay WITH me”?
In “Stay WITH me” by STAYC, “하란 대로 하는 나 어린애 같아” means: I do what I'm told, like a child. 하란 is a contraction of 하라고 한, 'what was told to do', and 대로 means 'as, according to'. 하는 is 'doing', so together it means 'doing exactly as told'. 같아 alone is 'same', but at the end it means 'I'm like a child', a bitter comparison.
What does “두려울 필요 없어 내 곁에” mean in “Stay WITH me”?
In “Stay WITH me” by STAYC, “두려울 필요 없어 내 곁에” means: You don't need to be afraid, I'm by your side. 두려울 필요 없어 is literally 'no need of fearing'; 필요 'need' plus 없어 'there isn't' gives 'you needn't'. 곁 means 'side', and 내 곁에 means 'by my side', carrying protection and warmth. It sounds warmer in speech than a plain 'next to'.
How do you pronounce “나 나 난 너만 있으면 돼 ooh”?
“나 나 난 너만 있으면 돼 ooh” from “Stay WITH me” by STAYC is romanized as “na na nan neoman isseumyeon dwae ooh”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Stay WITH me” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Chaea goes through all 56 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- STAYC
- Official video
- STAYC · YouTube
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