Rescue Me
Connor Zwetsch Lyrics

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Did you have any fun in the feeling machine?
All your pedals are pulled
We’re still stuck in a dream

Cause it’s all been said but it’s never done
You can take the bullets and I’ll keep the gun
I let you get the best of me
I need somebody

To rescue me
From the voice in my head telling me it’ll never end
Rescue me
From the words that you said
I wish I could forget
Rescue me
This can’t be
This can’t be reality
Somebody/Somebody/Somebody
Rescue Me

I’ve been used up, bruised up
I’ve been kicked around
I got fed up so I packed up
I moved to a new town

Cause it’s all been said but it’s never done
You take the bullets and I’ll keep the gun
I let you get the best of me
I need somebody

To rescue me
From the voice in my head telling me it’ll never end
Rescue me
From the words that you said
I wish I could forget
Rescue me
This can’t be
This can’t be reality
Somebody/Somebody/Somebody
Rescue Me

And I waited around cause you never found the time
Being alone that long has left me trapped inside my mind
Well, here I am lying on the floor wishing to the stars above
Maybe I was hard to love
Was I hard to love?

Cause it’s all been said but it’s never done
You can take the bullets and I’ll keep the gun
I let you get the best of me
I need somebody

To rescue me
From the voice in my head telling me it’ll never end
Rescue me
From the words that you said
I wish I could forget
Rescue me
This can’t be
This can’t be reality

Somebody/Somebody/Somebody
Rescue Me

Overall Meaning

In the first verse, Connor Zwetsch begins with the line, "Did you have any fun in the feeling machine?" This can be seen as a metaphor for the ups and downs of a relationship, as if they were in a machine that toyed with their emotions. The next line, "All your pedals are pulled, We’re still stuck in a dream," suggests that despite their efforts, they cannot escape the dreamlike state of their relationship. The repetition of the phrase "It’s all been said but it’s never done" further emphasizes this feeling of being trapped in a cycle.

The chorus of "Rescue Me" is a cry for help from the singer's internal thoughts and emotions. She wants someone to help her escape the negative thoughts and memories that are haunting her, and the repetition of "Somebody/Somebody/Somebody Rescue Me" emphasizes this desperation for assistance. The verse that follows suggests that the singer has been hurt in the past and is tired of being mistreated. She has moved to a new town to start fresh, but her struggles have followed her. The final lines of the song, "I let you get the best of me, I need somebody to rescue me" reinforce the theme of needing help and support to break free from negative experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

Did you have any fun in the feeling machine?
Did you enjoy your emotional roller coaster?

All your pedals are pulled
You're at full throttle emotionally.

We're still stuck in a dream
We're still living in a state of unreality.

Cause it's all been said but it's never done
We've talked about it, but haven't taken action.

You can take the bullets and I'll keep the gun
You can take the criticism, I'll keep my defenses up.

I let you get the best of me
You negatively influenced me.

I need somebody
I need someone who can help me overcome my emotional issues.

To rescue me
To save me from my emotional turmoil.

From the voice in my head telling me it'll never end
From the negativity in my mind that says things will never improve.

From the words that you said
From the hurtful things you've told me.

I wish I could forget
I want to erase those memories.