SAVIOR
♫ Rise Against Lyrics
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What the color of her eyes were, and her scars or how she got them
As the telling signs of age rain down, a single tear is dropping
Through the valleys of an aging face, that this world has forgotten
There is no reconciliation that will put me in my place
And there is no time like the present, to drink these draining seconds
But seldom do these words ring true, when I'm constantly failing you
Like walls that we just can't break through, until we disappear
So tell me now
If this ain't love then how do we get out?
Because I don't know
That's when she said I don't hate you boy
I just want to save you while there's still something left to save
That's when I told her I love you girl
But I'm not the answer for the questions that you still have, whoa, whoa
And the day pressed on like crushing weights
For no man does it ever wait
Like memories of dying days
That deafen us like hurricanes
Bathed in flames we held the brand
Uncurled the fingers in your hand
Pressed into the flesh like sand
Now do you understand?
So tell me now
If this ain't love then how do we get out?
Because I don't know
That's when she said I don't hate you boy
I just want to save you while there's still something left to save
That's when I told her I love you girl
But I'm not the answer for the questions that you still have, whoa, whoa
One thousand miles away
There's nothing left to say
But so much left that I don't know
We never had a choice
This world is too much noise
It takes me under
It takes me under once again
I don't hate you
I don't hate you no
So tell me now
If this ain't love then how do we get out?
Because I don't know
That's when she said I don't hate you boy
I just want to save you while there's still something left to save
That's when I told her I love you girl
But I'm not the answer for the questions that you still have, whoa, whoa
I don't hate you
I don't hate you, whoa, whoa
I don't hate you
I don't hate you, no, whoa, whoa
The lyrics of "Savior" by Rise Against speak of a person who is struggling to come to terms with their past mistakes while their partner tries to support them in their difficult times. The singer is haunted by his past and has forgotten what his partner looks like; the only thing that remains is a memory of a single tear streaming down her face. The societal pressure of achieving greatness before age takes over fuels his anxiety, and he constantly feels like he's letting his partner down by not being good enough for her. The singer is aware that there is no easy fix to his problems and that he might never be good enough, and the weight of that realization causes him to feel buried under the crushing weight of his memories.
The second half of the song speaks of how the couple is separated by distance, with the singer being a thousand miles away. The distance has put a strain on their relationship, leaving them with little to say to each other. They both know that the world is too loud, too chaotic, and too overwhelming, causing them to feel like they're drowning. But despite their struggles, they still have love for each other.
Line by Line Meaning
It kills me not to know this, but I've all but just forgotten
I'm tormented by my inability to remember the details of the woman I once loved.
What the color of her eyes were, and her scars or how she got them
I can't recall important things about her, like the color of her eyes or how she was scarred.
As the telling signs of age rain down, a single tear is dropping
I'm getting older and feeling the weight of time, and it's bringing me to tears.
Through the valleys of an aging face, that this world has forgotten
My aging face shows the wear and tear of a life forgotten by the world.
There is no reconciliation that will put me in my place
I know there's no way to fix the mistakes I've made or the distance that separates us.
And there is no time like the present, to drink these draining seconds
I'm aware that time is passing and I'm wasting precious moments.
But seldom do these words ring true, when I'm constantly failing you
Even though I try to make things right, I always seem to let you down.
Like walls that we just can't break through, until we disappear
The distance between us feels permanent and insurmountable, like an impenetrable wall that will only grow until we're completely separated.
If this ain't love then how do we get out?
I'm not sure what's holding us together, but I know it's not love.
Because I don't know
I don't have all the answers.
That's when she said I don't hate you boy
She's not angry or resentful towards me.
I just want to save you while there's still something left to save
She wants to help me before it's too late and we're completely separated.
That's when I told her I love you girl
My love for her is still strong.
But I'm not the answer for the questions that you still have, whoa, whoa
Even though I love her, I know I can't provide all the answers she's seeking.
For no man does it ever wait
Time waits for no one.
Like memories of dying days
The memories of our past seem to be fading away, like they're dying.
That deafen us like hurricanes
Those memories can be overpowering and overwhelming, like a deafening hurricane.
Bathed in flames we held the brand
We've both been scarred and burned by the flames of our past.
Uncurled the fingers in your hand
We've let go of each other's hands that we once held tightly.
Pressed into the flesh like sand
Our grip on each other was once so strong it felt like we were pressed into each other like sand.
Now do you understand?
Do you see and feel the pain that I'm going through?
One thousand miles away
We're physically separated by a great distance.
There's nothing left to say
Our conversations have become pointless and repetitive.
But so much left that I don't know
Despite having said everything, there's still so much that I don't understand.
We never had a choice
Our lives were destined to be separated, regardless of what we wanted.
This world is too much noise
We're living in a world that's chaotic and overwhelming.
It takes me under, it takes me under once again
The weight of the world is crushing me and I feel powerless to resist it.
I don't hate you
I don't feel any anger or resentment towards you.
I don't hate you no
I'm not angry at you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brandon Barnes, Joseph Principe, Timothy Mcilrath, Zach Blair
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