Stay (4:06)
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“Stay” is a song from Pink Floyd’s 1972 album Obscured by Clouds. It is known for being one of the album’s particularly slow-moving, lyrical songs. It was also issued as the B-side of “Free Four”.
The lyrics, written by Roger Waters and sung by Richard Wright, vacillate between frustration and indifference felt towards a casual sex partner (perhaps a groupie). In this regard it is not unlike Wright’s own “Summer ‘68”.
Musically, the main theme and verse of the song stays on a pedal point of G in the bass, while the chords above it change in a typical I-IV-V progression (G, C, and D Major). The D Major over the G bass results in the appearance of a G Major ninth chord, evoking a “melancholy” or “bittersweet” feeling. The chorus modulates to the parallel minor, with a chord change of G minor to C Major, a common progression in Wright’s compositions. (See “Pow R. Toc H.”, the “Funky Dung” section of the “Atom Heart Mother Suite”, or “The Great Gig in the Sky”.) Because this chord change evokes a ii-V-I progression left unfinished (it would have to resolve to F Major), the effect is appropriately dissatisfying, as the chorus delves into a profusion of barely-related chords, a convoluted but eventually successful attempt to resolve back to G Major.
The instrumentation is mostly Wright’s piano and Waters’s bass, with a solo and other ornamental touches from guitarist David Gilmour making heavy use of clean Wah-wah pedal.
The lyrics, written by Roger Waters and sung by Richard Wright, vacillate between frustration and indifference felt towards a casual sex partner (perhaps a groupie). In this regard it is not unlike Wright’s own “Summer ‘68”.
Musically, the main theme and verse of the song stays on a pedal point of G in the bass, while the chords above it change in a typical I-IV-V progression (G, C, and D Major). The D Major over the G bass results in the appearance of a G Major ninth chord, evoking a “melancholy” or “bittersweet” feeling. The chorus modulates to the parallel minor, with a chord change of G minor to C Major, a common progression in Wright’s compositions. (See “Pow R. Toc H.”, the “Funky Dung” section of the “Atom Heart Mother Suite”, or “The Great Gig in the Sky”.) Because this chord change evokes a ii-V-I progression left unfinished (it would have to resolve to F Major), the effect is appropriately dissatisfying, as the chorus delves into a profusion of barely-related chords, a convoluted but eventually successful attempt to resolve back to G Major.
The instrumentation is mostly Wright’s piano and Waters’s bass, with a solo and other ornamental touches from guitarist David Gilmour making heavy use of clean Wah-wah pedal.
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One of my personal favorites by Pink Floyd. I looked arround YouTube recently and noone had this song submitted, so I just decided to submit myself. Enjoy!
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freeBee1976 wrote:
LØVE this. Morning juice new born dayy midnight blue turn to grayyy! what!
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freckkles wrote:
What a beautiful voice he had... In my opinion, the best of the band, even better than Gilmour's.
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
<3
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StupidoFIN wrote:
Sounds just like a Finnish 70's progband Wigwam.
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costellburn wrote:
So damn good RIP
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PorcupineTrees wrote:
the world is a lesser place without him :(
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nolteCOD wrote:
effin awsome. Love Rick on this song!
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Twisted_100 wrote:
Richard Wright, R.I.P. :(
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moreaupat wrote:
Stay and help me to end the day - And if you don't mind, We'll break a bottle of wine !
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bug81 wrote:
Wright play like a Singer-Songwriter! He is the Floyd's Factotum!
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yellowhouse1 wrote:
great, nostalgic song
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strudeludel wrote:
VERY underrated song an an underrated album
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mlml77inet3 wrote:
also one of my favourite all-time-songs...
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molmat wrote:
great! I love the song! Both vocals and guitar with wah-wah are great :)
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yuriacg wrote:
wonderful.
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putsch wrote:
cool song!
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Calamity_Jones wrote:
This song has steadily become on of my fave pink floyd songs. I love Wrights singing in the track, brilliant track.
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Philrod wrote:
Another gem from PF...
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