[INTRO — MARCELL | SOFT, INTIMATE] Yeah… (yeah…) Don’t go yet… Come a little closer… (come closer) I just want you here tonight… [VERSE 1 — MARCELL] I know it’s getting late And I know you said you had to go But something ’bout tonight Makes me wanna take it slow We don’t have to talk about tomorrow We don’t have to make a plan Just let me hold you for a minute Let me be your man (let me be your man) [BACKGROUND VOCALS — SOFT] Stay… Stay with me… Don’t go… [PRE-CHORUS — MARCELL] ‘Cause when you’re here The whole world disappears And I don’t wanna lose this feeling Not tonight (not tonight) So before you walk away Girl, there’s something I gotta say… [CHORUS — MARCELL + BGV] Stay tonight (stay tonight) Don’t leave my side (don’t leave my side) We can let the whole world wait Until the morning light Stay tonight (just stay tonight) Right here with me (right here with me) I don’t need forever, baby Just give me tonight to breathe [POST-CHORUS — MARCELL] Oh-oh… Stay… (stay with me) Oh-oh… Don’t go… (don’t go, baby) [VERSE 2 — MARCELL] Put your phone down for a minute Let me look into your eyes I don’t wanna miss a second Of you being by my side Maybe we don’t know where this is going Maybe that’s okay We don’t have to have the answers We can figure it out someday (someday) Right now I just want you Right here in my arms Let me keep you close Before the night is gone [BACKGROUND VOCALS] Keep me close… Don’t let go… Stay with me… [PRE-CHORUS — MARCELL] ‘Cause when you’re here The whole world disappears And I don’t wanna lose this feeling Not tonight (not tonight, no) So before you walk away Girl, there’s something I gotta say… [CHORUS — MARCELL + BGV] Stay tonight (stay tonight) Don’t leave my side (don’t leave my side) We can let the whole world wait Until the morning light Stay tonight (just stay tonight) Right here with me (right here with me) I don’t need forever, baby Just give me tonight to breathe [BRIDGE — MARCELL | EMOTIONAL, STRIPPED BACK] If the morning comes And you still wanna leave I won’t hold you back I’ll let you be free But before that moment comes Give me one more night One more chance to hold you Underneath these lights (underneath these lights) [VOCAL RUN — MARCELL] Stay-ay-ay… (stay with me) Just stay… Don’t go… I need you close… [BREAKDOWN — MARCELL + BGV] MARCELL: Can you stay a little longer? BGV: Stay a little longer… MARCELL: Can you give me one more moment? BGV: One more moment… MARCELL: I don’t wanna say goodnight… BGV: Don’t say goodnight… MARCELL: Not tonight… [FINAL CHORUS — FULL R&B HARMONIES] Stay tonight (stay tonight, baby) Don’t leave my side (don’t leave my side) We can let the whole world wait Until the morning light Stay tonight (just stay tonight) Right here with me (right here with me) I don’t need forever, baby Just give me tonight to breathe Stay tonight (stay, stay) Don’t say goodbye (don’t say goodbye) If tomorrow has to come Then let it come with you by my side Stay tonight… (stay tonight) Just stay tonight… (don’t go) [OUTRO — MARCELL | SOFT FALSETTO] Don’t go… (don’t go) Stay… Just stay… I don’t need forever… I just need tonight… (stay with me…) [FINAL WHISPER — MARCELL] Stay tonight… [BGV — FADE] Stay… Stay with me… Stay tonight… [MUSIC FADES OUT]
