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Save Me
Rival Sons Lyrics
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To pull their head right out of the sand.
I look forward and behind but I can't seem to find,
Someone to take the snakes our of my hand.
I climbed up the mountain and I killed the beast,
Just because they said it couldn't be done.
Come home to an empty house,
Got nothing to eat and I'm still on the run.
Who's gonna save me, who's gonna save me?
You know the river is deep and the water is cold,
And the sun's burning up my eyes.
I've got promises to keep and I just can't sleep,
Until my dreams get materialized.
I know that everybody wants somebody they can trust,
And a body that they can lean on.
I get ready for the rumble,
Look over my shoulder and all my friends are gone.
Who's gonna save me, who's gonna save me?
The song "Save Me" by Rival Sons is about searching for someone to trust and rely on in difficult times. The lyrics open with the singer acknowledging that everyone wants a reliable person to help them out of tough situations. He expresses his own inability to find someone who can take the "snakes out of [his] hand," indicating that he is struggling to deal with difficult circumstances alone.
As the song progresses, the singer describes having conquered personal obstacles ("I climbed up the mountain and I killed the beast"), only to find himself still struggling in other areas of his life ("Come home to an empty house, Got nothing to eat and I'm still on the run"). He emphasizes that he cannot move forward until he finds someone he can trust, saying "I've got promises to keep and I just can't sleep, Until my dreams get materialized." But in the end, he looks over his shoulder and realizes that his friends are gone, leaving him still searching for someone to save him.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of frustration and desperation, as the singer longs for someone to rely on but cannot seem to find anyone.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that everybody wants somebody they can trust,
Everyone desires a confidant that they can rely on.
To pull their head right out of the sand.
Someone who can help them face their problems and puts forth effort to resolve them.
I look forward and behind but I can't seem to find,
I search in different places and times, yet I cannot seem to locate
Someone to take the snakes our of my hand.
Someone to lift the burden of the danger from me.
I climbed up the mountain and I killed the beast,
I overcame a massive challenge and defeated it
Just because they said it couldn't be done.
Despite people believing it was impossible, I still accomplished it.
Come home to an empty house,
Returning to a desolate dwelling without any source of comfort or support.
Got nothing to eat and I'm still on the run.
Running away with no idea of the next place to go with no means of sustenance.
Who's gonna save me, who's gonna save me?
Pleading for deliverance
You know the river is deep and the water is cold,
The water is frigid and the river is profound
And the sun's burning up my eyes.
The heat is intense, causing my eyes to burn.
I've got promises to keep and I just can't sleep,
I must follow through with commitments, and it's impossible for me to rest
Until my dreams get materialized.
Until my aspirations transform into tangible forms
And a body that they can lean on.
And somebody to rely on for support
I get ready for the rumble,
I prepare for a clash or confrontation
Look over my shoulder and all my friends are gone.
Viewing behind reveals that all abandoned me.
Who's gonna save me, who's gonna save me?
Repeating the plea for rescue
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mark L. Holman, Robert Douglas Graves, Chad David Huff, Dallas Taliafello Taylor, Duncan Jake, Brad Lehman
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