I'll Stay Right Here
| "I'll Stay Right Here" | |||||
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| Demo by Homie | |||||
| Recorded | 1997 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 234 | ||||
| Status | Bootlegs circulating | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo song chronology | |||||
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"I'll Stay Right Here" is a song written by Rivers Cuomo in 1997.
Appearances
- Performed live
Overview
"I'll Stay Right Here" is often erroneously referred to by the name of the similarly-titled track "Stay There" (RC# 224). Rivers recorded a demo of the song on his DA-88 machine, and later recorded it for a Homie rehearsal tape sometime after, but neither recording has circulated. The song was played at Homie shows in Boston in November of 1997, for which fan-recordings exist in circulation.
Live performances
Lyrics
Sometimes I wonder if things ever change
Or do they go ‘round on circular chains?
Am I improving or staying the same?
Am I advancing or playing a game?
I could go somewhere, but I’ll stay right here
I could go somewhere, but I’ll stay right here
Sometimes I feel like I’ve found someplace new
Celebrate the surroundings, checking out the cool view
Why does it feel like I’ve been here before?
How did I get in a room with no door?
I could go somewhere, but I’ll stay right here
I could go somewhere, but I’ll stay right here
???
Sometimes I wonder, sometimes I wonder
Sometimes I wonder if things ever change
I could go somewhere, I could go somewhere
I could go somewhere, but I’ll stay right here
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | I'll Stay Right Here | September 1997[1] | 19 Corporal Burns Rd., Cambridge, MA | DA-88 demo | |||
| Homie | I'll Stay Right Here | Fall 1997[1] | Rehearsal tape | ||||
| Homie | I'll Stay Right Here | November 5, 1997 | The Middle East, Cambridge, MA | 3:03 | Audience bootleg | ||
| Homie | I'll Stay Right Here | November 21, 1997 | The Middle East, Cambridge, MA | 2:50 | Audience bootleg |