Peaked at #22 on the Hot 100
Stay Lyrics by Ariana Grande
At a glance
Stay quick summary
- Recording: “Stay” is credited to Ariana Grande.
- Released: Jul 31, 2026 on “petal”.
- Length: The recording runs 2:28.
- Genre: Filed under Pop.
- Lyrics: This page has 43 lyric lines and 44 timed cues.
- Chart: The song reached number 22 on the Hot 100.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
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Questions about “Stay” by Ariana Grande
Who performs “Stay”?
The recording on this page is credited to Ariana Grande.
Can I follow the lyrics in time with the song?
Yes. This page has 44 timed cues connected to its selected video, so the active lyric line can follow playback.
Which recording version does this page describe?
The stored release association is “petal”, dated 2026-07-31, with a duration of 2:28.
Stay lyrics by Ariana Grande
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0:12wait baby
0:13take your time
0:15you got me so in like
0:18boy i need you all the time
0:21make it mine
0:22make it mine
0:24way too good to be true
0:27can't find nothing wrong w you
0:30i'm falling for you what do i do
0:35i just wanna stay this time
0:41really i should stay this time
0:47stay
0:48say! tell me
0:49where you been?
0:51i've been scared of losing things
0:54maybe you can set me free
0:57that's not me
0:58that's not me
0:59we can make it something sweet
1:03there's no need to overthink
1:06really just don't wanna be temporary
1:11i just wanna stay this time
1:17but can you keep me safe this time?
1:23stay
1:24stay this time
1:29but can you keep me, safe this time?
1:35stay
1:35hands tied hard to rеach but
1:39oh my
1:40i don't want to be
1:43just another corrective experience
1:48tongue tied
1:49hard to speak but
1:51oh my
1:52i don't want to be
1:55anywhere but by your side
1:58baby i, i just wanna
2:00stay this time
2:05but can you keep me safe this time?
2:11stay
2:12stay this time
2:17so can you keep me safe this time?
2:23stay
2:23♪
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About this track
Stay song profile
“Stay” is a recording credited to Ariana Grande. This record joins its available release fields, dated chart position and lyric timing. The track previously peaked at number 22 on the Hot 100. Continue with more Ariana Grande lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Pop song lyrics.
- Jul 31, 2026Released
- 2:28Length
- 43Lyric lines
- 44Timed cues
- 131sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “stay” by Ariana Grande
- 44 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
- Recording identified by ISRC USUM72606643
- Chart position dated to the 2026-08-29 snapshot
Full recording & lyric breakdown
Release record
The matched recording is associated with “petal.” Its earliest matched release date is 2026-07-31. The identified recording runs 2:28. This version is filed under ISRC USUM72606643.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 43 lyric lines in 1 visible text section. This edition carries 44 timed lyric cues spanning about 131 seconds. The text repeats 8 line patterns; those returns are tracked as structure, not padded with an invented interpretation. The YouTube player reads those timestamps continuously, while the saved offset aligns video time with the matched recording.
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The stored lyric record identifies this as “stay” credited to Ariana Grande. Follow-along mode uses 44 timestamped cues in chronological order. The displayed rank comes from the chart snapshot dated 2026-08-29. The follow-along player requires this reviewed video-and-timestamp pairing.
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- Album / release
- petal
- Released
- 2026-07-31
- Length
- 2:28
- ISRC
- USUM72606643
- Recording source
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