In Act Two Scene Two, Romeo, unable to go home after the Capulet’s party, appears at Juliet’s balcony. Even though they just met each other, they quickly form a romance. The song “Stay” by Rihanna adds much needed emotion into this scene. In the beginning of the song, Rihanna says, “Round and around and around and around we go. Now tell me now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know.” In the book, Romeo and Juliet see each other around at the party and finally at the end of the night they find the time to share their feelings for each other. Then the chorus begins. “Not really sure how to feel about it. Something in the way you move makes me feel like I can’t live without you. It takes me all the way. I want you to stay.” Similarly, in the book Romeo says, “With love’s light wings did I over perch these walls. For stony limits cannot hold love out. And what love can do, that dares love attempt. Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me.” (2.2.65-68) Thus meaning that Romeo’s love for Juliet “took him all the way” over the wall past the guards to see her beautiful face. The song continues by saying, “It’s not much of a life you’re living. It’s not just something you take, it’s given.” This means that Juliet and Romeo are not given many choices in their lives. They are taught to hate the other family, even though that is where they found their true love. The chorus then repeats twice, emphasizing the deep meaning within this song.
RIHANNA - STAY
All along it was a fever
A cold sweat hot-headed believer
I threw my hands in the air and said,
"Show me something,"
He said, "If you dare come a little closer."
Round and around and around and around we go
Oh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know
Not really sure how to feel about it.
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you.
It takes me all the way.
I want you to stay
It's not much of a life you're living
It's not just something you take – it's given
Round and around and around and around we go
Oh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know
Not really sure how to feel about it.
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you.
It takes me all the way.
I want you to stay.
Ooh the reason I hold on
Ooh cause I need this hole gone
Funny you're the broken one but
I'm the only one who needed saving
Cause when you never see the light
It's hard to know which one of us is caving
Not really sure how to feel about it.
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you.
It takes me all the way.
I want you to stay, stay.
I want you to stay, oh.
RIHANNA - STAY
All along it was a fever
A cold sweat hot-headed believer
I threw my hands in the air and said,
"Show me something,"
He said, "If you dare come a little closer."
Round and around and around and around we go
Oh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know
Not really sure how to feel about it.
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you.
It takes me all the way.
I want you to stay
It's not much of a life you're living
It's not just something you take – it's given
Round and around and around and around we go
Oh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know
Not really sure how to feel about it.
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you.
It takes me all the way.
I want you to stay.
Ooh the reason I hold on
Ooh cause I need this hole gone
Funny you're the broken one but
I'm the only one who needed saving
Cause when you never see the light
It's hard to know which one of us is caving
Not really sure how to feel about it.
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you.
It takes me all the way.
I want you to stay, stay.
I want you to stay, oh.