We took on the challenge to create a funk song - and maybe even a whole album about family. With "Should've Stayed (A Little Longer)", we're pushing beyond our usual style. But the truth is, making music is always rewarding, whatever the genre may be!


Dancin’ you to sleep in my arms,
Soft guitar, my only charm.
Told you tales of stars and rain,
But my heart was full of pain…


Oh, I tried to shine so bright,
But the shadows stole my light.
Still, I loved you—wild and true,
Even when my sky was blue…


I should’ve stayed… (a little longer),
Should’ve prayed… (a little stronger).
All those nights I let slip by,
Like a half-sung lullaby…
But time don’t bend,
And love won’t end—
I’m still your man,
Just… broken plans.


Pushed your swing up to the sun,
Laughed and called you "my little one."
But some days I’d disappear,
Lost inside my own frontier…


Oh, I built you cardboard thrones,
While I fought my ghosts alone.
Every kiss, every song,
Meant I loved you all along…


I should’ve stayed… (a little longer),
Should’ve prayed… (a little stronger).
All those roads I left untied,
Like a train that passed us by…
But time don’t bend,
And love won’t end—
I’m still your man,
Just… broken plans.


"Maybe heaven hears regrets…
Maybe love’s the best we get.
If I rewound every scar,
I’d still find you—right where you are."


I should’ve stayed… (a little longer),
Should’ve prayed… (a little stronger).
Now the mirror shows the truth:
All my youth, all my ruth…
But time don’t bend,
And love won’t end—
I’m still your man,
Just… fades into funky guitar outro

Should’ve Stayed (A Little Longer)

We are NOIR GRIS GRIS, a music band of Fred STZ (composer) and Kipanga Cha Radi (lead vocal), passionate about pop music, world music and rock. Our music reflects the world before our eyes—its shades of beauty, pain, tenderness, and cruelty. We believe in music without borders, open to all influences from around the world. Join us for a unique and authentic musical journey!

Should’ve Stayed (A Little Longer)

Noir Gris Gris