Pat Benatar is a four-time Grammy winning musician with six platinum and fo… Read Full Bio ↴Pat Benatar is a four-time Grammy winning musician with six platinum and four gold albums to her credit. Singing such hit singles as "I Need a Lover", "Heartbreaker", "Fire and Ice", "Treat Me Right", "Hit Me with Your Best Shot", "Hell Is for Children", "Shadows of the Night", and "Love Is a Battlefield", Benatar is acknowledged as one of the leading female rock vocalists in the industry.

She was born in the neighborhood of Greenpoint in Brooklyn, New York City, New York on January 10, 1953 as Patricia Andrzejewski. She graduated from Lindenhurst High on Long Island in 1971. She married her lead guitarist, Neil "Spyder" Geraldo, in 1982, and she has two children, named Haley and Hana.

In 1973, Benatar quit her job as a bank teller to pursue a singing career after being inspired by a Liza Minnelli concert she saw in Richmond. She got a job as a singing waitress at a flapper-esque nightclub named "The Roaring Twenties", and got a gig singing in lounge band Coxon's Army. They garnered enough attention to be the subject of a never-aired PBS special, and the band's bassist, Roger Capps, would go on to be the original bass player for the Pat Benatar band.

This period also yielded Benatar's first solo single – 1974's "Day Gig" – until her eventual major label debut on Chrysalis Records in 1979. The song was released via Trace Records, and was both written and produced by Coxon's Army band leader Phil Coxon.

Benatar's big break came in 1975 at an amateur night at the comedy club "Catch a Rising Star" in New York City. Her rousing rendition of Judy Garland's "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" earned her a call back by club owner Rick Newman, who would later become her manager.

After many years of producing big budget albums, Neil and Pat have continued to produce albums together, even though they have decided to end their association with major labels. They have chosen instead to place the care of their children above industry demands, and make records at home in their own professional quality studio. Each summer when their girls get out of school for vacation, they all pack up, board a tour bus, and set out to play as many shows as they can fit into the summer months. Pat and Neil maintain a close, and much more personal, relationship with their fans, than they were able to do in 80's during the heights of their commercial success.

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Rescue Me
Pat Benatar Lyrics

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Rescue me
Take me in your arms
Rescue me
I want your tender charm
'Cause I'm lonely
And I'm blue
I need you
And your love too

Come on and rescue me

Come on, baby, and rescue me
Come on, baby, and rescue me
'Cause I need you by my side
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Rescue me
Come on and take my heart
Take your love
And conquer every part
'Cause I'm lonely
And I'm blue
I need you
And your love too
Come on and rescue me

Come on, baby, and rescue me
Come on, baby, and rescue me
'Cause I need you by my side
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Rescue me
Take me in your arms
Rescue me
I want your tender charm
'Cause I'm lonely
And I'm blue
I need you
And your love too
Come on and rescue me

(Come on baby)
Take me baby (take me baby)
Hold me baby (hold me baby)
Love me baby (love me baby)
Can't you see I need you baby
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Rescue me
Come on and take my hand
C'mon, baby and be my man
'Cause I love you
'Cause I want you
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
Take me baby (take me baby)
Love me baby (love me baby)
Need me baby (need me baby)

Mmm-hmm (mmm-hmm)
Can't you see that I'm lonely

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pat Benatar's song "Rescue Me" express the need for a rescuer to alleviate the singer's loneliness and despair. The song is essentially a plea for connection and love, as the lyrics express the singer's desire to be taken in someone's arms and offered their tender charm. The repeated refrain of "rescue me" emphasizes the singer's desperation for a partner to fill the emotional void in her life.

As the song progresses, the lyrics become more insistent, with the singer asking the object of her desire to take her heart and conquer every part. The bridge of the song features the singer asking her lover to hold her, love her, and need her, emphasizing her need to be wanted and desired. The final verse sees the song's protagonist explicitly declaring her feelings of love and desire, calling for her partner to be her man and reassuring them that she loves and wants them.

Overall, "Rescue Me" is a powerful song that speaks to the universal need for love, connection, and emotional fulfillment. The lyrics are emotive and heartfelt, and the song's driving beat and powerful vocals make for a powerful listening experience.

Line by Line Meaning

Rescue me
I'm feeling lost and need someone to save me from my loneliness

Take me in your arms
Hold me tight and comfort me

I want your tender charm
I need someone to show me love and affection

'Cause I'm lonely
I'm feeling isolated and need human connection

And I'm blue
I'm feeling sad and depressed

I need you
I'm dependent on someone to fulfill my emotional needs

And your love too
I want someone to care for me and show me affection

Come on and rescue me
Please help me overcome my loneliness

Can't you see that I'm lonely
I'm feeling alone and empty, and I need you to help fill that void

Take your love
Show me love and care

And conquer every part
Help me overcome my emotional struggles and fill the void in my life