The Power of Words (in Pop)

I came across this by accident tonight, and having done so, I can only say that I am a better man for it. I have never heard such simple pop lyrics profoundly affect me in a way that expresses the pangs of love for which I truly yearn. I want to feel like this about somebody, and, in turn, have him feel equally confused, maddened, and lost without me.

Rihanna - 'Stay' Live on SNL

'Stay' by Rihanna (featuring Mikky Ekko)

Music and Lyrics by Mikky Ekko and Justin Parker

All along it was a fever

A cold sweat hot-headed believer

I threw my hands in the air and said show me something

He said, if you dare come a little closer

Round and around and around and around we go

Ohhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know

Not really sure how to feel about it

Something in the way you move

Makes me feel like I can't live without you

And it takes me all the way

I want you to stay

It's not much of a life you're living

It's not just something you take, it's given

Round and around and around and around we go

Ohhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know

Not really sure how to feel about it

Something in the way you move

Makes me feel like I can't live without you

And it takes me all the way

And I want you to stay

Ohhh the reason I hold on

Ohhh cause I need this hole gone

Funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving

Cause when you never see the light it's hard to know which one of us is caving

Not really sure how to feel about it

Something in the way you move

Makes me feel like I can't live without you

And it takes me all the way

I want you to stay, stay

I want you to stay, ohhh