Verse 1: Oh my love, please don't cry I'll wash my bloody hands and We'll start a new life I ripped out His throat And called you on the telephone To take off my disguise, just in time to be alone In the first verse, Keaton Henson is addressing someone he loves deeply, asking them not to cry. He talks about washing his bloody hands clean, implying he has done something terrible. He then mentions ripping out someone's throat and calling his loved one, possibly to confess what he has done. He then takes off his disguise, indicating that he may have been hiding something from this person. Chorus: Will you stay with me, my love? For another day So I can find my way Please stay, my love The chorus is a plea for his loved one to stay with him for another day. He asks for this time to find his way, possibly seeking redemption or forgiveness for whatever he has done. The repetition of "stay" in the last line of the chorus emphasizes his desperate need for this person to remain by his side. Verse 2: Oh my love, please don't cry I'll toast us some bread And we'll lay down and die I try to be strong But I'm not lying, nobody's perfect So I'll keep on trying In the second verse, Keaton Henson pleads with his loved one again not to cry. He talks about toasting bread and then laying down with her to die, possibly suggesting that death is the only solution to whatever problem he is grappling with. He admits to being imperfect, but insists that he will keep trying to be better. Chorus: Will you stay with me, my love? For another day So I can find my way Please stay, my love The chorus repeats here, reinforcing the importance of his loved one's presence in his life. Bridge: Oh my love, please don't cry I'll be back with you, soon, by your side Just hold on Please hold on In the bridge, Keaton Henson reassures his loved one that he will be back with her soon, asking her to hold on in the meantime. Chorus: Will you stay with me, my love? For another day So I can find my way Please stay, my love The song ends with a final plea for his loved one to stay with him, highlighting the gravity of whatever situation he faces and the significance of this person's support.
