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Stayed
Pop
Stayed was released on August 1, 2025 by Average Joe as a part of the album Hindsight
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Release DateAugust 1, 2025
LabelAverage Joe
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM123

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joseph Maniscalco
Joseph Maniscalco
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joseph Maniscalco
Joseph Maniscalco
Co-Producer
Matt Berman
Matt Berman
Co-Producer

Lyrics

She used to linger by the door
Shoes on, heart sunk to the floor
He'd say "one sec," she'd stand and smile
Been doing that for quite a while
No blowout fights, no slamming glass
Just love that slowly couldn't last
She packed her doubt and shut the drawer
Then didn't wait there anymore
She doesn't wait, not like before
Doesn't pace or check the door
No long goodbyes, no need to stay
She found her strength in walking away
It wasn't loud, it wasn't late—
She just…
doesn't wait
She got a place across the line
Painted the walls said she'd be fine
Left the photos, kept the light
Said, "Some things shouldn't need a fight"
Some endings don't require sound
No fireworks, no battleground
She didn't leave to prove him wrong
She left because she'd stayed too long
She doesn't wait, not like before
Doesn't beg to be adored
No longer small inside her name
She doesn't carry all the blame
No big reveal, no twist of fate—
She just
doesn't wait
She doesn't wait, not like before
Doesn't beg to be adored
No longer small inside her name
She doesn't carry all the blame
No big reveal, no twist of fate—
She just
doesn't wait
Written by: Joseph Maniscalco
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