Only Half As Much As I Do

Ghostface Killah “Stay”

Ghostface rarely sounds as vulnerable as he does on “Stay.” His guard is dropped, his voice is raw. He sounds like he’s in love. He’s doing everything he can to convince this woman to stay with him, to choose him over some other dude. He doesn’t sound insecure, per se, but he’s definitely unsure of his chances and working hard to prove himself. At this point, he’s just exhausted and bleary-eyed. He’s talked himself out, he’s right on the edge of giving up, but even if she’s putting him through hell, he knows she’s worth the effort. Maybe she’s just fucking with his head, maybe she’s just selfish. It hardly matters, and you can hear evidence of his steady, possibly stupid love in his every breath, and in the warmth of the bass, and the glowing timbre of the sped-up soul sample.

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