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
Take It Back
Saving Abel Lyrics
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Will I ever get the chance to take it back?
I close my eyes and I can see you like it's yesterday
But everything has changed
I realize I tried to find so many things to take your place
But it's not the same
But you're gone
Just like the night that never sees the dawn
If I could take it back
Everything I said, everything I did
I'd put it in the past
And bury it away
But it's too late for that
Everything I said, everything I did
It's only in your hands (It's only in your hands)
Will I ever get the chance to take it back?
I miss that life
I always thought somehow it'd never end
But that was then
And now I'm empty, I'm hollow
I choke on what I swallow
And I swear that
If I could take it back
Everything I said, everything I did
I'd put it in the past
And bury it away
But it's too late for that
Everything I said, everything I did
It's only in your hands (It's only in your hands)
Will I ever get the chance to take it back?
Yea, yea
Yea, yea
Yea, yea
But you're gone
Just like the night that never sees the dawn
If I could take it back
I'd put it in the past
You'd never get away
But it's too late for that
Everything I said, everything I did
It's only in your hands (It's only in your hands)
Will I ever get the chance to take it back?
Will I ever get the chance to take it back?
If I could take it back
Everything I said, everything I did
I'd put it in the past
"Take It Back" by Saving Abel is a heartfelt song about regret and the wish for a chance to undo mistakes that were made in the past. The lyrics express the singer's remorse and longing for a lost love. He reflects on his actions and words, wondering if he will ever have the opportunity to amend what he did wrong. The artist is consumed by the memories of a past relationship, and he imagines what it would be like to have his partner back. He acknowledges the difficulties he has experienced in trying to replace the person he lost. The song is a realization that it's too late for certain things, but the artist still yearns for the chance to make things right.
The chorus of the song expresses the artist's deep remorse for his past actions. He acknowledges that what he said and did hurt his love interest and wishes he could undo it. He puts everything he said and did behind him, wishing he could bury it all. However, he recognizes that it's too late for that now, and it's out of his hands. This line reflects the artist's realization that he cannot change what has happened, and all he can do is try to move forward.
Overall, the song expresses the raw emotions that come with regret and the yearning for a chance to right one's wrongs. It is a powerful track that speaks to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and wished for a second chance.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything I said, everything I did
Regretting past behavior and communication with a desire to undo it
Will I ever get the chance to take it back?
Wondering if there will be an opportunity to make amends
I close my eyes and I can see you like it's yesterday
Still feeling the emotional impact of the relationship
But everything has changed
Accepting the reality of the situation and the loss of the relationship
I realize I tried to find so many things to take your place
Admitting to searching for a replacement to fill the void
But it's not the same
Recognizing that no one can replace the person who is gone
But you're gone
Acknowledging that the person is no longer in their life
Just like the night that never sees the dawn
Describing the feeling of loss and hopelessness
I'd put it in the past
Desiring to move on from the past behavior and communication
And bury it away
Wanting to forget the past and move forward
It's only in your hands (It's only in your hands)
Reminding the other person that they hold power in the situation
I miss that life
Longing for the past and the time when the relationship was intact
I always thought somehow it'd never end
Expressing a naive belief that the relationship was permanent
But that was then
Acknowledging that perception has changed
And now I'm empty, I'm hollow
Feeling emotionally depleted and lost without the other person
I choke on what I swallow
Struggling to cope with the weight of the past behavior and communication
Yea, yea
Repeating a phrase for emphasis
But you're gone
Reiterating the loss of the relationship
If I could take it back
Expressing the desire for a do-over
You'd never get away
Imagining an alternate reality where the other person never left
Will I ever get the chance to take it back?
Repeating the opening question of the song
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(2012.07.17) Saving Abel - Take It Back (Bonus Track)....Super 5+///