By the time of their debut album, 1980's Crocodiles - a moderate UK hit - the drum machine had been replaced by Pete de Freitas. Their next, the critically-acclaimed Heaven Up Here, reached the Top Ten in 1981, as did 1983's Porcupine and '84's Ocean Rain. Singles like "The Killing Moon" (later used in the soundtrack to Donnie Darko, a film whose imagery owed much to the artwork of the band's early records.), "Silver," "Bring on the Dancing Horses," and "The Cutter" helped keep the group in the public eye as they took a brief hiatus in the late 1980s. Their 1987 self-titled LP was a small American hit, their only LP to have significant sales there.
McCulloch quit the band in 1988. De Freitas was killed in a motorcycle accident one year later. The others decided to continue, recruiting Noel Burke to replace McCulloch on vocals in Reverberation (1990), which did not generate much excitement among fans or critics. Burke, Sargeant and Pattinson split after that, but the surviving three fourths of the original band reformed in 1997 and released Evergreen (1997), What are You Going to Do with Your Life? (1999), Flowers (2001) , Siberia (2005), and the latest addition, The Fountain (2009). The group's old audience liked the return to their classic sound, and they also managed to gain a number of new, younger listeners.
Echo and the Bunnymen were managed early on by Bill Drummond, who went on to be a founder member of The KLF.
Rescue
Echo & the Bunnymen Lyrics
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Would you sympathize
Could you sympathize?
I'm jumbled up
Maybe I'm losing my touch
I'm jumbled up
Maybe I'm losing my touch
But you know I didn't have it anyway
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Things are wrong
Things are going wrong
Can you tell that in a song
I don't know what I want anymore
First I want a kiss and then I want it all
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Rescue, rescue, rescue
Things are wrong
Things are going wrong
Can you tell that in a song
Losing sense of those harder things
Is this the blues I'm singing?
Is this the blues I'm singing?
Is this the blues I'm singing?
Is this the blues I'm singing?
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Is this the blues I'm singing
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the blues I'm singing?)
Won't you come on down to my
(Rescue)
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the blues I'm singing?)
(Rescue)
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the blues I'm singing?)
(Rescue)
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the blues I'm singing?)
(Rescue)
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the, I'm singing)
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the, I'm singing)
The lyrics to Echo & the Bunnymen's song "Rescue" explore the theme of feeling lost and unsure in life, and reaching out for help and support. The singer laments that he may be losing his touch, and is looking for someone to sympathize with his struggles. The repeated plea for someone to come "on down to my rescue" emphasizes how alone and helpless he feels.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of conflicting desires, with the singer saying he doesn't know what he wants anymore - first he wants a kiss, and then he wants it all. This further highlights his confusion and frustration with life. The repeated question "is this the blues I'm singing?" suggests a deeper emotional pain that he may not fully understand or be able to express.
Overall, "Rescue" is a poignant and introspective song about the struggles of navigating life's uncertainties, and the need for connection and support from others.
Line by Line Meaning
If I said I'd lost my way
If I admitted to being lost and confused
Would you sympathize
Would you understand and share my feelings
Could you sympathize?
Are you capable of empathizing with me
I'm jumbled up
My thoughts and feelings are all mixed up and confusing
Maybe I'm losing my touch
Perhaps I'm losing my ability or talent
But you know I didn't have it anyway
But deep down, you know I never really had that ability or talent to begin with
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Can you help me out of this difficult situation I'm in
Things are wrong
Something is amiss or not right
Things are going wrong
My life seems to be falling apart
Can you tell that in a song
Can you express this feeling in a musical way
I don't know what I want anymore
I'm feeling unsure about my desires and needs
First I want a kiss and then I want it all
My desires and needs seem to be constantly changing and contradictory
Rescue, rescue, rescue
I'm pleading for help and salvation
Losing sense of those harder things
I'm struggling to understand more complex issues
Is this the blues I'm singing?
Am I expressing my sadness and pain through this song
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Can you offer me support and help me through this difficult time
Is this the blues I'm singing
Am I using music to cope with my sadness and pain
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Can you be there for me and help me recover from this difficult time
Won't you come on down to my
I'm still desperate for your help and support
(Rescue)
I sincerely need your help and support
(Is this the blues I'm singing?)
I'm still asking if my music is expressing my sadness and pain
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ian Stephen McCulloch, Leslie Thomas Pattinson, Peter Louis Vincent De Freitas, William Alfred Sergeant
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pierres6847
If I said I'd lost my way
Would you sympathise
Could you sympathise?
I'm jumbled up
Maybe I'm losing my touch
I'm jumbled up
Maybe I'm losing my touch
But you know I didn't have it anyway
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Things are wrong
Things are going wrong
Can you tell that in a song
I don't know what I want anymore
First I want a kiss and then I want it all
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Rescue, rescue, rescue
Things are wrong
Things are going wrong
Can you tell that in a song
Losing sense of those harder things
Is this the blues I'm singing?
Is this the blues I'm singing?
Is this the blues I'm singing?
Is this the blues I'm singing?
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Is this the blues I'm singing
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the blues I'm singing?)
Won't you come on down to my
(Rescue)
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the blues I'm singing?)
(Rescue)
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the blues I'm singing?)
(Rescue)
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the blues I'm singing?)
(Rescue)
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the, I'm singing)
Won't you come on down to my
(Is this the, I'm singing)
@macacoartico42
Hola
Hello
Si dijera que perdí mi camino
If I said I'd lost my way
¿Simpatizarías?
Would you sympathize?
¿Podrías simpatizar?
Could you sympathize?
Estoy revuelto
I'm jumbled up
Tal vez estoy perdiendo mi toque
Maybe I'm losing my touch
Estoy revuelto
I'm jumbled up
Tal vez estoy perdiendo mi toque
Maybe I'm losing my touch
Pero sabes que no lo tenía de todos modos
But you know I didn't have it anyway
¿No vendrás a mi?
Won't you come on down to my?
¿No vendrás a mi rescate?
Won't you come on down to my rescue?
Las cosas estan mal
Things are wrong
Las cosas van mal
Things are going wrong
¿Puedes decir eso en una canción?
Can you tell that in a song?
Ya no se lo que quiero
I don't know what I want anymore
Primero quiero un beso y luego lo quiero todo
First I want a kiss and then I want it all
¿No vendrás a mi?
Won't you come on down to my?
¿No vendrás a mi rescate?
Won't you come on down to my rescue
Rescate, rescate
Rescue, rescue
Vamos y rescatame
C'omon and rescue me
¿Es este el blues que estoy cantando?
Is this the blues I'm singing?
¿Es este el blues que estoy cantando?
Is this the blues I'm singing?
¿Es este el blues que estoy cantando?
Is this the blues I'm singing?
@lawrenceomond7341
I saw Echo in the Queens Hall in Edinburgh a few years ago. I was in front of the stage and was shouting for rescue. Ian said no.. its not on the set list. I shouted again. He turned to the band and said what do you think?
They played it!!
@sirjellybeans6653
I got Backstage in 83 with my girlfriend by running up the wrong stairs whilst the bouncers chased us and stumbled into a room and it was the dressing room of the band. I couldn't begin to tell you how well we were treated as young fans. The band couldn't do enough for us. I got my belt signed and my coat and ticket stubb by them including Pete Defreitas who incidentally was such a lovely soul. I still have the ticket stubb to this Day. R..I.P Pete and thank you
@chinalad1049
Only cause the effing place was on fire 😂😂
@chinalad1049
Sir Jelly Beans then me mum spoilt it by saying heres you coffee get up 😜
@brandon2912t
@@sirjellybeans6653 What a lovely story, it brought a huge grin to my face!!!! That is all we can take with us at the end of this life, these amazing tunes and those memories, blessings of love and abundance to you!
@allancarlosnascimento138
Lucky !!!!
@BangBang9er
Echo was my first foray into the genre. My friend bought me a ticket and we saw them in a small high school gym in '83. It changed both of our musical lives forever.
@davidrichman9779
What genre?
@brianh7605
@@davidrichman9779 Cross dressing genre
@sirprince9734
the 80s you HAD to be there- we ALL lost our way. AND THE best ones are still here