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The lyrics of "If You Want Me to Stay" feature frontman Sly Stone informing his lover that she has to let him be himself, otherwise he feels that he would have to leave. The composition has its origins in an apology Stone wrote to his future wife, Kathleen Silva, after a fight.
- "Babies Makin' Babies"
- June 7, 1973
- 1972–1973
- Funk
[Verse 1] If you want me to stay. I'll be around today. To be available for you to see. But I am about to go. And then you'll know. For me to stay here, I got to be me. [Verse 2]...
The lyrics are about a relationship where Sly Stone tells his partner that if they want him to stay, they need to accept him for who he is and not try to change him. The song originated from an apology Sly wrote to his future wife, Kathleen Silva, after a fight.
Sly Stone. Producer, Recording Engineer. Listen to If You Want Me to Stay by Sly & The Family Stone on Apple Music. 1973. Duration: 3:01.
