Weeks and Jason Null formed the band in their small hometown of Corinth, Mississippi in 2004. They met when Weeks, who was in a band, was playing guitar at his best friend’s house, when Null, who was in a rival local group, walked in to rehearse with his band. Within days of that meeting, Null and Weeks were writing and honing the intimate writing style that now defines Saving Abel. In early 2005, the pair’s songs caught the ear of noted producer Skidd Mills (12 Stones, Saliva, Submersed), who took the band into his 747 Studios in Memphis. Mills notes, “It was ‘18 Days’ that hooked me. The first time I heard it I was like, ‘these guys are the real deal; they’ll be doing this for a long time.’ Jason and Jared have always understood that the most important part of the music business is having great songs.”
Saving Abel gradually came together in the final electric lineup of guitarist Scott Bartlett, bassist Eric Taylor, and drummer Blake Dixon, and the band paid its dues both onstage and off. Weeks would toss Saving Abel demos onto the stage when bigger bands played in town, and between playing gigs, working day jobs, and Weeks and Null constantly driving from Mississippi to Memphis to record their self-titled EP with Mills, it was a busy and prolific couple years. Weeks remembers; “I used to work at a hospital. I’d have to be there at 4:30 in the morning drawing blood. I’d wake people up and stick a needle in their arm. I’d be walking around the hospital, singing ‘Addicted’ in my head, writing down the lyrics on patients’ clipboards and doctor script pads.”
Null and Weeks bring in differing songwriting approaches influences, giving Saving Abel a well-rounded sound. Null comes from a musical family, and recalls Saturday nights at the local community center as a child. “We didn’t miss it, ever! It was bluegrass band after bluegrass band. We’d hoot and holler, as we used to say. My brother traded my bike for a guitar for me when I was 6, and I learned ‘Johnny B. Goode’ that night! I go back to Willie and Waylon, but as a kid of the ‘80s, I also love Metallica. Also, Angus Young is one of my main influences, as well as the guitar sound and solos of Seattle bands like Soundgarden and Alice in Chains.” For his part, a teenage Weeks played basketball and went to state twice in tennis before music consumed his life. A big fan of the blues and Southern Rock, Weeks calls himself the more “literal” songwriter of the two, explaining, “If something is really bothering me, or how I’m feeling at that moment, I’ll write about it. For me to get the most out of a song, I have to get it almost to the point I’m ready to cry if I can’t get it out, and that makes people relate to it.”
After shopping their indie EP for almost a year, a copy of ‘Addicted’ found its way to one-time Virgin A&R Consultant Scott Frazier and manager partner Rick Smith. They were so excited that they sent the song to the label’s Chairman/CEO Jason Flom. Flom was impressed upon first listen and immediately sent A&R vet Kim Stephens (Collective Soul, Matchbox 20, Edwin McCain) to see the band in Jackson, Tennessee. The band was signed the next day. Says Stephens, “I was sold on the merit of the songs and instantly recognized this was a band with huge potential.”
Saving Abel, the Virgin debut produced by Mills, features mostly brand-new tunes, plus a few favorites from the indie EP, including the poignant, perfectly crafted “18 Days,” “Running From You,” and “Drowning Face Down.” Null explains that “18 Days” was lyrically inspired by sheriff Buford Pusser of ‘Walking Tall’ fame, while laughingly admitting that the rowdy road trip in “New Tattoo” (“The blue is for the bruise you left in my heart / and the red is for the color we’re about to paint this town”) is “based on a true story.” Null furthers: “Our goals are always to concentrate on the song, not just one cool part to make a kid bop his head. Every person I talk to loves a different song of ours.” Null was also the one who gave the band its name: “I Googled the story of Cain and Abel and found a line about ‘there was no Saving Abel,’ which just jumped out at me.” Everyone agreed and the name stuck…much like Saving Abel's songs get instantly stuck in the minds and ears of everyone who hears them. With a radio-ready sound combining big riffs and memorable melodies, Saving Abel has created a polished combination of Southern and Alternative rock…. 2008 style. Get Addicted. Get Saving Abel. You can go to http://savingabel.com
Addicted
Saving Abel Lyrics
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All the things you do
When you're going down on me
In between the sheets
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
When you're loving me
Ooh, girl, let's take it slow
So as for you, well, you know where to go
I wanna take my love and hate you 'til the end
It's not like you to turn away
From all the bullshit I can't take
It's not like me to walk away
I'm so addicted to
All the things you do
When you're going down on me
In between the sheets
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
When you're loving me
Yeah
And I know when it's getting rough
All the times we spend
Trying to make this love something better than
Just making up again
It's not like you to turn away
All the bullshit I can't take
Just when I think I can walk away
I'm so addicted to
All the things you do
When you're going down on me
In between the sheets
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
I'm so addicted to
The things you do
When you're going down on me
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
When you're loving me
Yeah
When you're loving me
How can I make it through
All the things you do
There's just gotta be more to you and me
I'm so addicted to
All the things you do
When you're going down on me
In between the sheets
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
It's unlike anything
I'm so addicted to
All the things you do
When you're going down on me
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
I'm so addicted to you
Addicted to you
Saving Abel's song Addicted is about an addictive and unhealthy relationship. The singer is addicted to a person who makes him feel amazing when they are intimate, but also causes him a lot of emotional pain. The song is full of contradictions, the singer both loves and hates the person he is with, he wants them to go slow, but he is addicted to their sexual acts. He even acknowledges that the relationship is not healthy, and he should walk away, but he cannot resist their sexual pull. While the singer is aware of how damaging the relationship is, he cannot seem to escape their clutches.
The lyrics are full of sexual innuendos, the singer is so entranced by the person's acts that he cannot control himself. He craves the sound they make and the way they breathe when they are together. He is asking if there is more to their relationship, but he already knows there is not. He is so addicted to the person that he is willing to put his own emotional well-being aside to be with them. The song is a cautionary tale about how toxic a relationship can become when one is addicted to someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so addicted to
The singer is expressing their strong dependence on their partner
All the things you do
The singer is attracted to their partner and enjoys their actions
When you're going down on me
The singer is referring to receiving oral sex from their partner
In between the sheets
The sexual activity is happening in bed
Oh the sounds you make
The singer enjoys the vocal expressions their partner makes during sex
With every breath you take
The singer appreciates every moment of intimacy with their partner
It's unlike anything
The singer feels that their experience with their partner is unique and special
When you're loving me
The singer is using 'loving me' colloquially to refer to engaging in sexual activity
Oh girl let's take it slow
The singer wants to prolong the sexual activity and enjoy each moment fully
So as for you, well you know where to go
The singer is directing their partner towards the sexual acts they enjoy
I want to take my love
The singer wants to express their affection towards their partner
And hate you till the end
The singer has passionate and intense feelings towards their partner
It’s not like you to turn away
The singer is taken aback by their partner's change in behavior
From all the bullshit I can't take
The singer is frustrated with the issues in their relationship
It's not like me to walk away
The singer usually does not give up on relationships easily
Yeah
An interjection expressing affirmation, excitement or agreement
I know when it's getting rough
The singer is aware of the difficulties in their relationship
All the times we spend
The singer has experienced both good and bad times in the relationship
Trying to make this love something better than
The singer wants to work on their relationship to make it stronger and healthier
Just making up again
The singer refers to reconciling after a fight/argument
How can I make it through
The singer is struggling to cope with the situation
There's just got to be more to you and me
The singer believes there are deeper and stronger aspects to their relationship
I'm so addicted to you
The singer can't get enough of their partner
Addicted to you
The phrase 'addicted to you' repeats previous statements to emphasize the singer's dependence on their partner
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Jared Weeks, Jason Todd Null, Skidd Mills
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@justfanfictionhtx
I’ll forever be grateful for this band. My band opened for them in April in Katy Tx, their former singer Scotty Austin let me sing part of Addicted with them. I gave their bassist a ride to his hotel after the show. Such a cool guy.
Then Scott Wilson (Bass) Scott Bartlett (guitar) and Jared Weeks (vocals) just made a video for my daughter who’s fighting leukemia, wishing her well and reminding her that her daddy loves her so much.
Couldn’t imagine a more humble band.
Please go to their shows and buy their merch. We need to keep Saving Abel alive forever. They’re the best band in the world.
@IProvideLyrics1924
[Chorus]
I'm so addicted to
All the things you do
When you're going down on me
In between the sheets
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
When you're loving me
[Verse 1]
Ooh, girl, let's take it slow
So as for you, well, you know where to go
I wanna take my love and hate you 'til the end
[Pre-Chorus]
It's not like you to turn away
From all the bullshit I can't take
It's not like me to walk away
[Chorus]
I'm so addicted to
All the things you do
When you're going down on me
In between the sheets
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
When you're loving me
Yeah
[Verse 2]
I know when it's getting rough
All the times we spend
Tryna make this love
Something better than
Just making up again
[Pre-Chorus]
It's not like you to turn away
From all the bullshit I can't take
Just when I think I can walk away
[Chorus]
I'm so addicted to
All the things you do
When you're going down on me
In between the sheets
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
I'm so addicted to
The things you do
When you're going down on me
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
When you're loving me, yeah
When you're loving me
[Bridge]
How can I make it through
All the things you do
There's just gotta be more to you and me
[Chorus]
I'm so addicted to
All the things you do
When you're going down on me
In between the sheets
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
It's unlike anything
I'm so addicted to
All the things you do
When you're going down on me
Oh, the sounds you make
With every breath you take
It's unlike anything
[Outro]
I'm so addicted to you
Addicted to you
@emmanuelm2291
I bought a 95 ford with a CD stuck in it. This was on the CD along with other song. Best 1600 I ever spent
@PartyWolf36790
Thats awesome 😎 i bought a game console with this song pre loaded
@mistylynn9062
What was the other song?
@marie-helenecurse1485
Hell yeah!\m/ \m/
@JesseGMan7
That’s pretty rock n roll
@jonathanring1510
Lmao
@justfanfictionhtx
I’ll forever be grateful for this band. My band opened for them in April in Katy Tx, their former singer Scotty Austin let me sing part of Addicted with them. I gave their bassist a ride to his hotel after the show. Such a cool guy.
Then Scott Wilson (Bass) Scott Bartlett (guitar) and Jared Weeks (vocals) just made a video for my daughter who’s fighting leukemia, wishing her well and reminding her that her daddy loves her so much.
Couldn’t imagine a more humble band.
Please go to their shows and buy their merch. We need to keep Saving Abel alive forever. They’re the best band in the world.
@devenisfat
That's awesome bro! Best wishes for your daughter, that must be hard on the both of you. Stay strong!
@knotsandkhaos7382
Best wishes for her and you hun. That's very hard. What is your band? Love discovering new music
@laurenlambert1625
Dude that's awesome I'm only 23 but I grew up on this kind of music and I was born in Houston lol