I posted ‘Stay’ back in April. Now Johnny Duncan has set it to music, using AI.
In my opinion, “Stay” is a poem about preservation and resilience, which creates in the reader a deep sense of overcoming, resistance and the need to stay present, with a sense of peace, despite discomfort.
The voice blends very well with the lyrics, creating a very harmonious sense of flowing and rhythm. I hope you enjoy it. All comments are welcome.
Stay
The secret is to stay
Even when you feel every day
a call to walk away,
stay,
like a memory in your mind,
stay,
Like the blind man's desire to see,
Just stay,
And let the voice that comes from your heart
show you the way
when you try to find
something new,
so that you can stay,
Instead of hide,
or walk away,
from you!
Lyrics by Rolando Andrade. Engineered by Johnny Duncan
'Stay' is a word that's memorable, a word with a message and a purpose - a word that's there to be sung, so the musical accompaniment adds a nice sense of urgency to it. I'm so glad that Johnny has set 'Stay' to music. A big 'well done' to both of you!
The repetition becomes like a mantra. Definitely true that some things you stay and fight for. Until there is no reason, no safe space, no must to stay. Being a bit old school and for creativeness, I didn't listen to the AI yet... I walked away from that option and opted to stay with the written version of this poem.