As the clock ticks down to one of hip-hop’s most anticipated drops, A$AP Rocky is pulling back the curtain on DON’T BE DUMB, a project that’s simmered for years like a Harlem summer night. Tucked into its eclectic tracklist is “Stay Here,” a whispered plea amid the chaos of street tales and psychedelic flexes, evoking that magnetic pull between lovers in a world that demands they keep moving. With the album’s January 16 release looming just days away, early leaks and teasers have fans poring over snippets, imagining how Rocky’s velvet flow might unravel vulnerability in this unreleased gem. It’s the kind of track that feels personal, almost confessional, cutting through the bravado with raw emotional gravity.
| Lead Vocals | A$AP Rocky |
| Songwriter | A$AP Rocky |
| Music Producer | [TBA] |
| Label | A$AP Worldwide, RCA Records & Sony Music Entertainment |
| Release Date | January 16, 2026 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | A$AP Worldwide, RCA Records & Sony Music Entertainment |
Lyrics of Stay Here by A$AP Rocky
[Refrain]
Focus Don’t Follow Me, My Smokers Just Hollar Me, I Keep
Focus Don’t Follow Me, My Smokers Just Hollar Me, I Keep
Focus Don’t Follow Me, My Smokers Just Hollar Me, I Keep
Focus Don’t Follow Me, My Smokers Just Hollar Me, I Keep
Focus Don’t Follow Me, My Smokers Just Hollar Me, I Keep
[Pre-Chorus: Brent Faiyaz]
Look At The Sky
I Wish That I Could Stay Here For Life
I Wish That I Could Stay Here
Baby, Look At The Sky
The Moon Shining Bright Tonight
I Wish That I Could Stay Here For Life (Ooh)
I Wish That I Could Stay Here
[Post-Chorus: A$Ap Rocky, Brent Faiyaz, A$Ap Rocky & Brent Faiyaz]
Ain’t No Bells On The Clock (Stay Here, Stay Here), Got Me Lookin’ Down At My Watch (Yeah)
Wish I Could Buy Time Back Right Now (I Wish That I Could Stay Here)
Ain’t No Bells On The Clock (Stay Here, Stay Here), Got Me Lookin’ Down At My Watch (Oh)
Wish I Could Buy Time Back
Ain’t No Bells On The Clock (Stay Here, Stay Here), Got Me Lookin’ Down At My Watch
Wish I Could Buy Time Back Right Now (I Wish That I Could Stay Here)
Ain’t No Bells On The Clock (Stay Here, Stay Here), Got Me Lookin’ Down At My Watch (Oh)
Wish I Could Buy Time Back Right Now (I Wish That I Could Stay Here)
[Verse 1: A$Ap Rocky]
It’s So Hard To Think About Her, Say Goodbye, Don’t Want The Day To End
Duckin’ Paparazzi, My Mercedes-benz, Five Percent
Done With Drama, Tried To Dropped My Opp Behind A Ten
Gotta Speed And Drop The Beat On Time, You’re Flight Arrive At Ten
Boys Don’t Grapple, Boy, That Girl, Boyz Ii Men
Birdie Told Me, “Girls Don’t Cry,” That’s Only In Japan
Gone With The Wind, If I’m Gone, Goin’ In (Ah)
Goin’ Rouge, We On Ten
Get Her A Towel, Throw It In
Fuck You, Won’t Fuck Your Friend
Fuck Sleep, Let’s Fuck Again
Fuck You To Sleep In My Suite, Then Wake You Up Then Fuck Again
Most Folks, Ho, We Don’t Win
Don’t Fold And We Don’t Bend
When You’re Alone We Have Phone Sex
Facetime Me When You Undress
Run Red Lights, Won’t Stop, Period
Shoot The Club, We Can Co-parent (Just Look At The Sky)
Run Red Lights, Won’t Stop, Period (Oh)
My Fairytale, A Happy Ending
[Refrain]
Focus Don’t Follow Me, My Smokers Just Hollar Me, I Keep
Focus Don’t Follow Me, My Smokers Just Hollar Me, I Keep
Focus Don’t Follow Me, My Smokers Just Hollar Me, I Keep
Focus Don’t Follow Me, My Smokers Just Hollar Me, I Keep
Focus Don’t Follow Me, My Smokers Just Hollar Me, I Keep
[Pre-Chorus: Brent Faiyaz]
I Wish That I Could Stay Here For Life
I Wish That I Could Stay Here
Baby, Look At The Sky
The Moon Shining Bright Tonight
I Wish That I Could Stay Here For Life (Ooh)
I Wish That I Could Stay Here
[Post-Chorus: A$Ap Rocky, Brent Faiyaz, A$Ap Rocky & Brent Faiyaz]
Ain’t No Bells On The Clock (Stay Here, Stay Here), Got Me Lookin’ Down At My Watch (Yeah)
Wish I Could Buy Time Back Right Now (I Wish That I Could Stay Here)
Ain’t No Bells On The Clock (Stay Here, Stay Here), Got Me Lookin’ Down At My Watch (Oh)
Wish I Could Buy Time Back
Ain’t No Bells On The Clock (Stay Here, Stay Here), Got Me Lookin’ Down At My Watch
Wish I Could Buy Time Back Right Now (I Wish That I Could Stay Here)
Ain’t No Bells On The Clock (Stay Here, Stay Here), Got Me Lookin’ Down At My Watch (Oh)
Wish I Could Buy Time Back Right Now (I Wish That I Could Stay Here)
[Outro]
This Is Just A Quick One For Yall Dumb Minded Motherfuckers Out There
I Am Not A Player
Listen To Any Of My Shows, Read Any Of My Stories
And You Will See I Have Never Called Myself A Player
So Some Of You Niggas Around Here That’s Quote-end-quote Look Up To Me
[?] Disappointed Next Relationship Step
Let Me Tell You Niggas Somethin’
Fuck You Niggas
About “Stay Here by A$AP Rocky”
A$AP Rocky lingers in the haze of DON’T BE DUMB with “Stay Here,” a sultry anchor in an album that dances between gritty romance and surreal highs—inviting you to pause, breathe, and get lost in the intimacy.
Diving into “Stay Here,” the song pulses with a moody, R&B-infused trap vibe, where hazy synths and sparse percussion create space for Rocky’s introspective bars. Themes of fleeting connection and defiant attachment bubble up, painting a portrait of love as both sanctuary and snare—think late-night confessions under city lights, laced with the paranoia of what’s next. Production leans experimental yet grounded, echoing Rocky’s signature blend of fashion-forward sonics and soul-baring honesty, courtesy of collaborators like Juicy J steering the board.
Framed within DON’T BE DUMB, Rocky’s fourth studio effort and first full-length since 2018’s Testing, the album unfolds as a “ghetto love tale” with cinematic flair. Spanning 17 tracks like the skit-laced “Interrogation” and the Damon Albarn-assisted “Whiskey (I’m Not Resisting),” it’s a narrative arc of highs, heists, and heartbreaks, possibly nodding to his real-life romance with Rihanna. The Tim Burton-designed cover art—revealed in a cryptic December tweet shouting out the director as a “movie” co-creator—sets a gothic, whimsical tone, while features from BossMan Dlow and Westside Gunn add street cred to the surrealism. Leaks from late 2025 only fueled the frenzy, but Rocky kept the rollout tight, dropping lead single “Punk Rocky” on January 6 to whet appetites with its punk-rap edge.
Set for January 16 via AWGE, Polo Grounds, and RCA, DON’T BE DUMB arrives after a saga of delays that tested fans’ patience—Rocky himself called it a “masterpiece” in Billboard. Pre-saves are live on Spotify and Apple Music, promising immediate access to the full drop, including visuals that could turn tracks like “Stay Here” into moody shorts.
In Rocky’s evolving saga, this era marks a triumphant pivot: post-fatherhood, amid A$AP Mob’s ebbs and his ventures into film and style, DON’T BE DUMB reclaims his rap throne with bolder risks. After Testing’s genre-bending experiments, “Stay Here” signals growth—less about viral hooks, more about lingering impact, cementing why Rocky’s discography, from Live. Love. A$AP to now, feels like a living Harlem renaissance. It’s experimentation wrapped in accessibility, proving he’s not just surviving the game but reshaping it, one vulnerable verse at a time.
What elevates “Stay Here” in the mix is its quiet rebellion against the album’s louder anthems, like “Stop Snitching” or “Robbery,” offering a breather that humanizes the hustle. As Rocky navigates fatherhood and cultural icon status, tracks like this whisper of the man behind the myth—tender, turbulent, timeless.
With buzz hitting fever pitch, DON’T BE DUMB isn’t just an album; it’s a cultural reset, blending Rocky’s Harlem roots with global wanderlust. If the leaks are any indication, it’s poised to dominate 2026 playlists, sparking debates on love’s fragility in rap’s tough facade.
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