A jazz pianist, bandleader, session man, Hammond B3 player, Auger has played or toured with artists such as Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Boy Williamson, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon and other legends. He has incorporated jazz, early British pop, R&B, soul and rock, and he has been nominated for a Grammy, Keyboard Magazine Organ Player of the Year, 3 million record sales.
Save Me
Brian Auger Lyrics
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Somebody save me
SAVE ME!
Somebody save me, yeah
Promised myself after the first romance
I wouldn't give ya a second chance
Said you see, you're sure to find
You drive me stone out-a-my-mind
SAVE ME!
Oh, yeah, SAVE ME! yeah, yeah
Those who love always give the most
We're cryin' together from coast to coast
Love leaves us cold and hurt inside
Leaves of ours unjustified
Beggin' ya ta, SAVE ME!
Yeah, need somebody to
SAVE ME! Yeah-hey-hey-hey
(Sax)
Yeah, um-hum, yeah, um hum-hum
(Sax)
Your love said ya needed me
You abused my love, set me free
You didn't need, you didn't want me
Somebody help me, this man wants to taunt me
I'm beggin' you ta, Ooooh-oh!
SAVE ME! yeah, Ee-hee, SAVE ME!
Call in the Cape Crusader, Green Hornet
Kado too
I'm in so much trouble I don't know what ta do
If you're thinkin' a thing about me
SAVE ME! oh yeah, yea, c'mon
I just said
SAVE ME! baby c'mon
SAVE ME! Wooo-hooo, SAVE ME!
FADES-
Ooooooooooooooh
Whoa-ho-ho save me...
The lyrics to Brian Auger's song Save Me, ask for help and carry a theme of wanting to be saved from a difficult situation. The song begins with the singer pleading for someone, anyone to save him, immediately intensifying the sense of desperation in the song. The lyrics continue with the singer promising himself that he will not fall for this person again while recognizing that the closer he gets to them, the more they make him lose control. The bridge of the song speaks to the pain of heartbreak and how it affects people all over the world, uniting everyone in their search for love.
The chorus repeats the same plea for help but with more intensity and urgency, adding to the emotional appeal of the song. The lyrics later detail a toxic relationship where the love was not mutual, and the singer was being used by the other person. Towards the end of the song, the lyrics reference classic comic book superheroes like The Green Hornet and their theme songs, calling for any kind of help to escape the painful situation. The overall message of the song is the need to be saved from the negative situations that cause us pain and to find someone to help us through it.
Line by Line Meaning
SAVE ME!
I am in desperate need of rescue!
Somebody save me
I need another person to come to my aid.
SAVE ME!
Reiterating my need for help!
Somebody save me, yeah
Again, I am requesting assistance.
Promised myself after the first romance
After a previous relationship, I vowed to not repeat old mistakes.
I wouldn't give ya a second chance
I said I wouldn't give you another opportunity to hurt me.
Said you see, you're sure to find
I told myself that I would find someone so much better.
A but the closer I get to ya, baby
But as I get closer to you, my judgment gets clouded.
You drive me stone out-a-my-mind
You are driving me crazy!
SAVE ME!
Once again, I need someone to rescue me.
Oh, yeah, SAVE ME! yeah, yeah
I am emphatically begging for help.
Those who love always give the most
People who experience love tend to give everything they have.
We're cryin' together from coast to coast
We are in this situation of heartbreak regardless of our location.
Love leaves us cold and hurt inside
Love can leave us empty and emotionally scarred.
Leaves of ours unjustified
We cannot justify the pain that love brings us.
Beggin' ya ta, SAVE ME!
Asking for assistance again, I am pleading for someone to rescue me.
Yeah, need somebody to SAVE ME!
I require a person to help me out of this difficult situation.
Yeah-hey-hey-hey
An expression of need and desperation.
(Sax)
A musical interlude.
Yeah, um-hum, yeah, um hum-hum
Utterances expressing distress or agreement.
(Sax)
Another musical interlude.
Your love said ya needed me
You expressed the need for me in your life.
You abused my love, set me free
However, you never cherished my love and instead hurt me.
You didn't need, you didn't want me
You never wanted me, and you never will.
Somebody help me, this man wants to taunt me
Another person MUST come to my rescue. This man wants to continuously torment me.
I'm beggin' you ta, Ooooh-oh!
I am making a plea to anyone who can hear me to SAVE ME.
SAVE ME! yeah, Ee-hee, SAVE ME!
A repeated plea to be rescued indeed.
Call in the Cape Crusader, Green Hornet
I'm now making pop culture references in hope for getting rescued.
Kado too
Another plea for help with an unintelligible word.
I'm in so much trouble I don't know what ta do
I am in an impossible situation and don't know how to get out of it.
If you're thinkin' a thing about me
If you even have a thought about rescuing me,
SAVE ME! oh yeah, yea, c'mon
Please PLEASE rescue me already!
I just said
I am reiterating my need from mere seconds ago.
SAVE ME! baby c'mon
I'm calling out for someone to SAVE ME.
SAVE ME! Wooo-hooo, SAVE ME!
Another fervent plea for help!
FADES-
The song fades out, leaving a sense of unfulfilled plea.
Ooooooooooooooh
An elongated cry of pain and distress.
Whoa-ho-ho save me...
A final plea for help before the song ends.
Writer(s): Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, King Curtis
Contributed by Maya T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@davidheavenor258
One of the great bands leading the way in that era
@biagiocarletto3786
Born โ55, this has been the very first pop music track I was able to understand and appreciateโฆ ๐
@josephboyce4522
What a voice Julie Driscoll had!!
@burkhardraum1956
She still has ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐
@bloggalot4718
Brian is my absolutely favourite key board player of all time.
@PeterJnicol
That was true for most of my life. Then I heard Cory Henry.
@PeterJnicol
I bought a Hammond and Leslie at auction after hearing Brian Auger.
@jacucool7894
2023 โฆ.. looooooooooved! Hugs from Brazil
@spoonful1018
tune just keeps getting better and better
@reneematte8426
Thanks Beat Club via Brian Auger & the Trinity 1968 Grazieโฅ๏ธ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐น๐น๐ฅ๐ค๐ธ๐บ ๐ต