Stay Gone

Story Behind The Song

The song was inspired by that feeling of helplessness and mortality following the sudden death of a good friend, and was revised to include similar feelings that occur during a breakup.

Song Description

Life's not a fairy tale This ain't a love song When someone you love leaves They stay gone.

Song Length 3:04 Genre Pop - Rock, Country - Rock
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Composed Subject Sadness, Lost Love
Similar Artists Rob Thomas, The Pretenders Language English

Lyrics

You got your suitcase packed
Say you don't know where you're going
I don't care anyway
You take one look back
You know I won't try to stop you
You don't care anyway
Yeah it ain't no surprise
We've been here before
It was just a matter of time
Til one of us walked out that door
Chorus:
Life's not a fairy tale
And this ain't a love song
When someone leaves
They stay gone

Another church is packed
No one knows where you're going
Nothing we can change anyway
And you can't come back
No matter how hard we try to
Hold on to one more day
Yeah it ain't no surprise
We've been here before
It was only a matter of time
Til one of us walked out that door
Chorus:
Bridge:
Nothing can change it
Don't seem fair
I might sound jaded
I don't care
Chorus:
Refrain:
Life's not a fairy tale
This ain't a love song
When someone you love leaves
They stay gone
They stay gone

The production is very clear, and the song builds nicely. The chorus is quite catchy! The changes come when you want them to and lead to places your ear wants to hear. Enjoyable track!

impressive endeavor, emotive vocal, taseful guitar, production, lyrics very nice, and storytellin', like the song very much, grand chorus...

nice recording

The singer has a very nice voice, especially on the choruses. The overall song arrangement has a nice country-folk rock feel to it.

Lyrics Demian Bannister Music Demian Bannister
Producer Demian Bannister Performance Demian Bannister, Anne Marie Bannister, Jason Boaz

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