Stay (Elisa song)

The song, written and composed by Elisa with production by Corrado Rustici,^[2] focused on the theme of paternal love and the relationship between the singer and father.^[3][4]

In an interview with Grazia after her father's death in 2015, Elisa talked about her parents' divorce and her relationship with her him, which often flowed into the songs in her discography:^[5]

"I have managed by now to get over the pain of growing up without a father, since he was living with another family. [...] When there is pain that comes back and is very deep, it takes many years to process it, especially if you do it alone. [...] I didn't have a relationship with my father. I also wrote a lot of songs about that. We didn't know each other very well. I write about emotions, things that have to do with my life and other people's lives, but also with my worldview. To process negative feelings I need time and I rely on the universe. And then dance, the movement of the body, helps me."

• CDs version

1. "Stay" - 3:59
2. "Life Goes On" - 5:22

• Maxi CDs version

1. "Stay" - 3:59
2. "Life Goes On" - 5:22
3. "Dancing" - 5:36

The music video was filmed by Marco Salom and Elisa in March 2007 in California exclusively for the Italian market. In June 2007 it was re-shot by Joe Tunmer in London for the international version of the video.