Lucy Schwartz (born Lucy Nicole Schwartz in Los Angeles on 7 December 1989)… Read Full Bio ↴Lucy Schwartz (born Lucy Nicole Schwartz in Los Angeles on 7 December 1989) is an American singer-songwriter.

Her debut album, "Winter in June", was released in 2007. In 2010, Schwartz released her second album, "Life in Letters". This was followed in 2013 by the album "Timekeeper".

Schwartz has toured with Lilith Fair, with Sarah McLachlan and Sheryl Crow, and opened for the Weepies, Brandi Carlile, The Civil Wars, Agnes Obel, Toad the Wet Sprocket, A Fine Frenzy, Joshua Radin and the Belle Brigade.

Her songs have been used in over a dozen television programs, including Grey's Anatomy, Army Wives and The Good Wife. Schwartz wrote the international theme song for NBC's show, Parenthood, and she has written original songs for numerous films, including Twilight, Shrek Forever After, Mother and Child, Post Grad, Monte Carlo, Adam and the Meg Ryan comedy, The Women. Her single, "Boomerang", appeared in the closing credits of the fourth season finale of the television series Arrested Development.

Schwartz was the 2007 winner of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) in the teen category for her song "I Don't Know a Thing". She was voted favorite artist in the October 2007 BMI podcast featuring Los Angeles songwriters.

In 2021, she released "All Of My Days".

Somebody to Save
Lucy Schwartz Lyrics

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If you wanted somebody to save
Well that's not me, it won't be me
You're always waiting for the sky to cave
So you can be the man, who put it together again

Well you pray for the storm
When it starts raining
Yeah, you pray for the storm

That you been chasing
Why do you pray for the storm

If you wanted somebody to play the part
I don't have the heart to start with you
You're always twisting words until they break apart
I don't wanna break, that's why I cannot stay with you

Well you pray for the storm
When it starts raining
Yeah, you pray for the storm
That you been chasing
Why do you pray for the storm

Why do you pray for rain
To cover your world in gray
You are the only one that you need to save

You wanted to be a savior
Now you're some kind of criminal saint
You are the only one that you need to save

Well you pray for the storm
When it starts raining
Yeah, you pray for the storm
That you been chasing

Pray for the storm
Pray for the storm

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lucy Schwartz's song, Somebody to Save, depict a person who is unable to save another despite their desires and efforts. The opening lines in the first verse state that the singer cannot be the someone that the other person is looking for to save them. The chorus talks about how the other person always waits for something terrible to happen or even wishes for it, so they can be the person who fixes everything. The second verse explains how the singer cannot play the part and does not want to engage with the other person's manipulative tendencies. The chorus repeats, questioning why the other person desires chaos in their life, wanting to be the hero who saves everything. It then shifts to ask why the other person always wishes for rain to come, as if they enjoy the pain it causes. The bridge of the song speaks truth to the other person, stating that they are the only person they need to save.

By examining this song, it is clear that Lucy Schwartz is encouraging people to save themselves. The singer shows that they cannot be the missing piece that saves someone else; they must do it themselves. The song comments on our innate and often self-destructive tendencies to seek out chaos and pain in our lives, just to later try to fix them. However, when life gets too overwhelming, we must realize that the only person who can save us is ourselves.

Line by Line Meaning

If you wanted somebody to save
If you were hoping for someone to rescue you

Well that's not me, it won't be me
I am not the person who can provide that salvation

You're always waiting for the sky to cave
You constantly anticipate a downfall or catastrophe

So you can be the man, who put it together again
So that you can be the hero who fixes things after the disaster

Well you pray for the storm
You actually hope for the disaster

When it starts raining
When everything falls apart

Yeah, you pray for the storm
Yes, you are actively wishing for things to go wrong

That you been chasing
That you have been pursuing

If you wanted somebody to play the part
If you were looking for someone to fill a certain role

I don't have the heart to start with you
I don't have the emotional capacity to engage with you in that way

You're always twisting words until they break apart
You constantly manipulate language until it loses its intended meaning