Discover the story of the song > Don T Go Please Stay – Aaron Neville

The protagonist is begging their partner not to leave them. They ask if they got on their knees and begged for them to stay, would they still walk out the door like they did before. They ask if they called their name like a prayer, would they leave them alone with their tears. They express how much they need their partner to stay, and they hope that this time things will be different and their partner will stay. The protagonist also mentions how their partner taught them to love in a special way, and even though they feel like they are hanging on by a thread, they still believe that they can be saved by their partner's love and affection.