The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Someone to Stay" by the artist "Vancouver Sleep Clinic"

In "Someone to Stay", Vancouver Sleep Clinic paints a picture of loneliness, despair, and longing for connection.

The lyrics depict a person feeling lost and broken ("clinging onto the wreck of your home"). They are overwhelmed by the weight of their experiences ("too overwhelmed and jaded to carry your load") and unable to escape their past ("fighting the memories... nothing disappears, nothing grows").

The chorus, "We all need someone to stay", is a cry for help, a plea for love and support in a world that feels cold and indifferent ("I know what it's like to be by yourself in the cold rain").

A dialogue follows, where the speaker directly addresses an unknown recipient with questions full of pain and hope: "Will you help me? Will you show me hope?... Will you hold me close? Will you love me most?". This recurring question emphasizes the desperate need for intimacy and acceptance.

The imagery of "drowned in sorrow, now you're spitting it out" speaks of the struggle to cope with emotional trauma that refuses to let go ("Rip it out, why can't you just forget about it?").

The song ends with the solitary cry for help merging into a chorus of other "wretched and alone" voices, emphasizing the universality of these feelings and the need for human connection.