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I Stayed
14
Metal
I Stayed was released on May 22, 2026 by SkullCri as a part of the album Holding The Line - EP
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Release DateMay 22, 2026
LabelSkullCri
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM73

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
William Smith
William Smith
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Smith
William Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
William Smith
William Smith
Producer

Lyrics

I watched the doors close one by one
Heard the silence settle in
Every exit called my name
But I stayed instead
I learned how lonely loyalty feels
When no one sees the choice
I made peace with the fear
Just to hear your voice
I don't need applause
I don't need to be saved
I just need you to know
Why I stayed
I stayed when it cost me sleep
I stayed when it cut too deep
I stayed when leaving would've been easier
Than believing we'd be okay
If love is measured in scars
Then I gave everything
I stayed
I buried parts of who I was
So you could grow instead
I learned how to be the wall
You lean against
They'll never know the nights
I almost disappeared
But every time you needed me
I was still here
If this breaks me down to bone
If this takes my breath away
I'll wear the damage proudly
Just to stay
I stayed when my hands were empty
I stayed when my heart was bent
I stayed through the doubt and the damage
Through every "this is the end"
If the world asks why I didn't run
Why I didn't save my name
Tell them I stayed
I don't regret the weight
I regret the fear
That I almost let convince me
You weren't worth being here
I stayed with my whole life shaking
I stayed when I had nothing left
I stayed when loving you
Meant loving past myself
If one day you wonder why
I never chose escape
It's simple
I stayed
Not because I had to
Because I loved you
Written by: William Smith
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