Origineel
I went sailin' out to the farthest seas
I went lookin' for answers and she came to me
I said, I don't know what to do
She said just stay with me, stay with me
I'd been up and down and all around
I'd been in every little corner of every little town
I said, I don't know where to go
She said just stay with me, stay with me
Well, the sun was going down and it was getting late
And the winding road ahead held a winding dose of fate
I said, I don't know just where to turn
She said just stay with me, stay with me
I looked at her, and she looked at me
And the signs were all there, it was so easy to see
She reached out and took me by the hand
And said just stay with me, stay with me
So I dropped my pack and I sparked up a light
And the fire grew high and her eyes glowed bright
I said, I don't know what to do
She said just stay with me, stay with me
(Chorus):
Why don't you
Stay the night with me
Well she opened her basket and there was plenty to share
As my lonesome guitar soothed the cool evening air
I said I've got some places I've gotta go
She said just stay with me, stay with me
I started strummin' a tune and it went something like this
It was soft it was smooth like a velvety mist
I said I don't think I am what you need
She said just stay with me, stay with me
Well, as the fog rolled in she drew closer to me,
Until the fire and her was all I could see
I said I can't allow myself to fall for you
She said just stay with me, stay with me
Then she reached out gently and put her hand on the strings
Said I'm not lookin' for love, I'm not lookin' for rings
I know you don't got those to give
I wish you'd stay with me, stay with me
So I dropped my guitar and I looked in her eyes
And the charm that was there made me gasp in surprise
And as she drew me in, I knew I was falling fast
And she said just stay with me, stay with me
(Chorus)
I woke up at dawn, but she wasn't around
And though I looked so hard, she was not to be found
I said my girl where have you gone
Why didn't you stay with me, stay with me
I searched and I scrambled and I searched some more
But the wind was arisin' my ship was too close to shore
I said my girl where have you gone
Why didn't you just stay with me, stay with me
Then I found her note, and it said she was gone
And I understood then why she set off alone
It said I walked away, but I wanted to stay
And have you stay with me, stay with me
Well, I'm sailin' now across unknown seas
But when I listen closely to the evenin' breeze
I swear I hear a whispered voice that says
Just stay with me, stay with me
So I'm headin' back, but I'm not there yet
Though it gets so hard when I see the sun set
And a voice inside my chest cries out
Just stay with me, stay with me
(Chorus)
Vertaling
Ik zeilde naar de verste zeeën
Ik ging op zoek naar antwoorden en zij kwam naar mij
Ik zei, ik weet niet wat ik moet doen
Ze zei blijf gewoon bij me, blijf bij me
I'd been up and down and all around
I'd been in every little corner of every little town
I said, I don't know where to go
She said just stay with me, stay with me
Nou, de zon ging onder en het werd al laat
And the winding road ahead held a winding dose of fate
I said, I don't know just where to turn
She said just stay with me, stay with me
I looked at her, and she looked at me
En de tekens waren er allemaal, het was zo makkelijk te zien
Ze reikte uit en nam me bij de hand
En zei blijf bij me, blijf bij me
Dus liet ik mijn rugzak vallen en ontstak een licht
En het vuur groeide hoog en haar ogen gloeiden helder
I said, I don't know what to do
She said just stay with me, stay with me
(refrein):
Why don't you
Blijf de nacht bij mij
Wel, ze opende haar mand en er was genoeg om te delen
As my lonesome guitar soothed the cool evening air
I said I've got some places I've gotta go
She said just stay with me, stay with me
I started strummin' a tune and it went something like this
It was soft it was smooth like a velvety mist
I said I don't think I am what you need
She said just stay with me, stay with me
Nou, toen de mist optrok kwam ze dichter bij me,
Tot het vuur en haar alles was wat ik kon zien
I said I can't allow myself to fall for you
She said just stay with me, stay with me
Toen reikte ze zachtjes haar hand uit en legde haar hand op de snaren
Ik ben niet op zoek naar liefde, ik ben niet op zoek naar ringen
Ik weet dat je die niet hebt om te geven
I wish you'd stay with me, stay with me
So I dropped my guitar and I looked in her eyes
And the charm that was there made me gasp in surprise
And as she attract me in, I knew I was falling fast
And she said just stay with me, stay with me
(refrein)
I woke up at dawn, but she was not around
En hoewel ik zo hard zocht, was ze niet te vinden
Ik zei mijn meisje waar ben je gebleven
Waarom ben je niet bij me gebleven, blijf bij me
Ik zocht en ik krabbelde en ik zocht nog meer
Maar de wind stak op, mijn schip was te dicht bij de kust
I said my girl where have you gone
Waarom ben je niet gewoon bij me gebleven, blijf bij me
Toen vond ik haar briefje, en er stond op dat ze weg was
En ik begreep toen waarom ze alleen wegging
Er stond dat ik wegliep, maar ik wilde blijven
En dat je bij me blijft, bij me blijft
Nou, ik zeil nu over onbekende zeeën
Maar als ik goed luister naar de avondwind
Ik zweer dat ik een gefluisterde stem hoor die zegt
Blijf bij me, blijf bij me
Dus ik ga terug, maar ik ben er nog niet
Hoewel het zo moeilijk wordt als ik de zon zie ondergaan
En een stemmetje in mijn borst schreeuwt
Just stay with me, stay with me
(refrein)