Stay-Sugarland

this song is about a woman who is 'the other woman' in a relationship. the conflict i believe involved in this song is her own internal conflicts. she has to face a decision. in the secret river there are many decisions that have to be made. maybe not the ssame as the decision in this song but it is still a internal conflict like this song faces. the song 'stay' goes through a journey at the start of the song she is weak, tired and emotionally in pain. you hear of how she tries to stop the man from going back to his wife.
"beg you not to leave,

but i'll be left here waiting

with my heart on my sleeve"

half way through the song her thoughts change she is fed up with trying, the lyric goes

"i'm tired of waiting.
it's too much pain to have to bare;
to love a man you have to share"
so her decision is that she doesn't have to live that way, she doesn't have to share, and finishes up by saying

"i given you my best

why does she get the best of you

so the next time that you find

you want to leave her bed for mine

why don't you stay"

and in the end becomes more confident and seems self riteous

"im up off my knees,

im so tired of being lonely

you cant give me what i need

when she begs you not to go

there is one thing you should know

i dont have to live this way

baby why dont you stay"