The band, mainly from Boston, USA, consisted of: Nuno Bettencourt (Vocals, Guitar), Joe Pessia (Bass), Steve Ferlazzo (Keyboards, Backing Vocals), Kevin Figueiredo (Drums).
RescuE
Population 1 Lyrics
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have you stolen my backbone please
give it back to me
one thousand unseen hands
have crushed my plans
the ghost has avenged
love is war you take each other hostage
no daily resurrection
shipwrecked salvation
keep blaming the weather
did you notice 'cause if you'd notice
you'd rescue me
before i lose my final breath
could you please could you rescue me
just wondering when you get a chance
could you please could you rescue me
i'm fading and fading
from moment to moment
before i choke on common sense
could you please could you rescue me
leaving a senseless trail of devastation
constantly tangled up in conversation
as lonely as a clock
a cheap facade
the promise of pleasure
In Population 1's song "Rescue", the singer is pleading for help and rescue from their pain and suffering. The first stanza appears to be directed at someone who has hurt or betrayed the singer, causing him to feel spineless and helpless. He wants the person to give back his backbone and to answer his questions about what happened. The second stanza compares love to a war, where each partner takes the other hostage and becomes an occupying army, and in the end, there is no resurrection, just a shipwrecked salvation. The singer feels like he is drowning and fading away, and begs for someone to rescue him before it's too late.
The chorus of the song is a direct plea to the person who hurt him. He asks them to rescue him from his pain and suffering, as he is fading away with each passing moment. He seems to have lost all sense of logic, and pleads with the person to help him before he chokes on common sense. The final stanza appears to showcase the consequences of the betrayal or hurt that the singer has experienced. He is now leaving a senseless trail of devastation, and is unable to communicate without getting tangled up in conversations. He is as lonely as a clock, and realizes that the promise of pleasure is nothing but a cheap facade.
Overall, the song "Rescue" is a heartbreaking plea for help and rescue from someone who has experienced deep hurt and betrayal. The lyrics are raw and honest, and showcase the pain and suffering that comes with being hurt by someone we once trusted.
Line by Line Meaning
curl up into a question mark and answer me
Become unsure and say why by sharing the answer with me
have you stolen my backbone please
Is it you who has taken away my courage? Can you please return it to me?
give it back to me
Restore my confidence which you took away from me
one thousand unseen hands have crushed my plans
There are many obstacles in my way and I am dealing with it alone
the ghost has avenged
A spirit or a memory has brought an act of retaliation
love is war you take each other hostage
The feeling of love is like a battle where couples attempt to retain each other
one person becomes an occupying army
In a relationship, one person may have complete control over the other
no daily resurrection shipwrecked salvation
There is no guarantee of a new beginning after failure
keep blaming the weather
Keep finding excuses for my misery
did you notice 'cause if you'd notice you'd rescue me
Have you observed what's happening to me? If you had, you would have helped me
before i lose my final breath could you please could you rescue me
Before I die or give up entirely, can you save me?
just wondering when you get a chance could you please could you rescue me
I am curious when you would find time to rescue me.
i'm fading and fading from moment to moment
I am weakening gradually, every second feels like being one step closer to a breakdown
before i choke on common sense could you please could you rescue me
Before my mind becomes too clear to fight for myself, please help me
leaving a senseless trail of devastation
Creating destruction unintentionally
constantly tangled up in conversation
Always getting into trouble because of my way of communication
as lonely as a clock
Feeling all alone even in a crowd
a cheap facade
A fake appearance, pretending to be something I am not
the promise of pleasure
The assurance of satisfaction or gratification
Contributed by Zachary L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.