Save My Soul
JoJo Lyrics

You got what you wanted
The other person in the relationship has obtained their desires

Didn't you?
The singer questions the other person's satisfaction despite their fulfilling their desires

Don't know where your heart is
The singer is confused about the other person's intentions and feelings as they are unclear

But mine's bruised
Despite the other person being unclear and somewhat uncaring, the singer is badly hurt

You knew when you started
The other person was aware of the detrimental effect they would have on the singer but didn't care

That I'd lose
The singer had no chance to come out of the relationship unharmed

The blood on the carpet
There was a very negative interaction between the two parties, possibly with violence

Is not you
Despite the negative physical evidence, the singer cannot entirely blame the other person

I tried to wash the scars and marks from under my skin
The singer has tried to get rid of the harm caused by the relationship

But you're etched in me like stone
However, the memory of the other person is so deeply embedded that it cannot be erased but is ingrained as if made of stone

You can't save me (yeah, yeah)
The singer recognizes the other person's inability to better the situation

You call it love, but still you hate me? (yeah, yeah)
The singer calls into question whether this is really love given the amount of pain that they are under

Lord I try and I can't say no
The singer is unable to keep from going down this dangerous path again and again

You're the pain and the medicine
While the other person is the cause of the pain, they are also potentially the cure

One taste and I'm numb again
Despite the inherent dangers, the singer cannot resist returning to the relationship time and time again

Oh lord, na, na, na, na, na, yeah
The singer repeats this phrase to add emphasis to their pleas for help

Ain't nothing I can do to save my soul
The singer is helpless in the face of such a destructive relationship and has no way to get out so to save their own soul

A moth to a candle
The singer acknowledges that their attraction to the other person is almost primitive, like a moth being drawn to the light of a candle

That's me to you
The singer is admitting that they feel like this moth, and they are helplessly drawn to the other person

I was never this fragile
The singer realizes they are in a more vulnerable position now than they have experinced in previous relationships

Or consumed
The other person has taken control of the singer's life, leaving them feeling consumed and powerless

I'm covered in shrapnel
The relationship has left the singer deeply wounded, with fragments of damage embedded throughout them

Through and through
As if they were shot with shrapnel, the damage is piercing and extends entirely through the singer

And I wish I knew how to
The singer is at a loss and is searching for ways to free themselves from the relationship

Hate you...
The singer recognizes that hating the other person might be a way to break the hold they have over them

You've got your chains wrapped around me so tight
The other person's control over the singer is so intense, they are like chains wrapped tightly around them

Give me enough just to keep me alive
Despite the relationship's destructiveness, the other person provides something that the singer needs, even if it's just enough to survive

I try to run but it hurts every time, I try
The singer has no choice but to try and run away from the relationship, despite the knowledge that it will be painful