RescuE
Echo a The Bunnymen Lyrics


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If I said I'd lost my way
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)

Overall Meaning

The song "Rescue" by Echo and the Bunnymen is a plea for help from someone who is lost and confused. The singer is admitting that they don't know what they want and that they are feeling jumbled up and like they are losing their touch. They are essentially asking for someone to come and save them, to rescue them from the turmoil they are currently experiencing. The lyrics are a mix of vulnerability and desperation, with the singer begging for someone to understand and sympathize with them.


The repeated refrain of "Won't you come on down to my rescue" drives home the point that the singer is in need of help and support. They have hit a low point and are searching for a way out, but can't seem to find it on their own. The line "Is this the blues I'm singing?" hints at a deeper struggle with depression and a feeling of hopelessness. The singer is trapped in their own emotions and is searching for a way to break free.


Overall, the song is a poignant expression of the universal human experience of feeling lost and in need of help. It's a powerful reminder that sometimes we all need someone to come to our rescue and provide support when we can't do it ourselves.


Line by Line Meaning

If I said I'd lost my way
If I admitted to feeling lost


Would you sympathize
Would you understand my struggles


Could you sympathize?
Are you capable of understanding and relating to my situation?


I'm jumbled up
I am confused and disorganized


Maybe I'm losing my touch
Perhaps I am no longer as skilled or successful as I used to be


But you know I didn't have it anyway
But deep down, you know I never truly possessed that ability or talent


Won't you come on down to my
Can you please come and help me


rescue
to save me from my troubles


Things are wrong
My situation is not good


Things are going wrong
My condition is worsening


Can you tell that in a song
Can you understand and communicate what I am going through in your music?


I don't know what I want anymore
I'm unsure of my own desires and goals


First I want a kiss and then I want it all
At first I may ask for something small, but eventually I will want everything


Losing sense of those harder things
I am losing touch with things that used to be important but have become difficult


Is this the blues I'm singing?
Am I expressing sadness and melancholy in my music?


Won't you come on down to my
Can you please come and help me


Is this the blues I'm singing
Is my music expressing feelings of sadness and hopelessness?


Won't you come on down to my rescue
Please come and help me get through this difficult time




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN STEPHEN MCCULLOCH, LESLIE THOMAS PATTINSON, PETER LOUIS VINCENT DE FREITAS, WILLIAM ALFRED SERGEANT

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Pierre S

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)



Alexander Mendoza

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?



All comments from YouTube:

bunny fish

one of the best records ever made

Paul Wilson

The B side is brilliant too.

Win Churchill

The will power to save someone life but can't keep her pants on.

M.M. Zorn

@Win Don't see that at all..... Please don't destroy this LP for me........

Mike Connolly Music

By the Bunnymen maybe 😎

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Lawrence Omond

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!!

Sir Jelly Beans

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

China Lad

Only cause the effing place was on fire 😂😂

China Lad

Sir Jelly Beans then me mum spoilt it by saying heres you coffee get up 😜

Angela De L'Aqua

@Sir Jelly Beans 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!

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