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Servant was a Christian rock group that grew out of the counter-culture Jesus Movement of the sixties and seventies. The band was founded by evangelist Jim Palosaari in Victoria, British Columbia in 1976 and performed to audiences throughout North America, Europe and Australia for over 12 years. Originally named Higher Ground, Servant was known for challenging the Christian church to repent and turn back to social justice and caring for the poor. A Servant rock concert was more like a festival event. The band was known to incorporate comedy and short skits in their sets on stage. Servant was also the first Christian rock group to use laser lights, flame tubes, fireworks, and fog machines, as well as an extensive light show and quadrasonic sound.
Servant toured extensively through out America, Europe, and Australia in concert halls and at music festivals like Creation and Greenbelt. They recorded 6 studio albums with songs that ranked in the Top 40 Contemporary Christian Music Charts including "Come Jesus Come", "Holding on to You", "Thank God", "We are the Light", and "Surrender."
From 1981 to 1985, bands that fronted for Servant included DeGarmo & Key, Joe English, Will McFarlane, Randy Matthews, Jerusalem, and Steve Camp. Grammy award winning Petra opened for Servant on tour in late 1981 and early 1982, just as Petra's breakthrough album, Never Say Die, was being released.
Formative Years: Servant found its origins in 1973 from Lonesome Stone, a Christian rock musical touring Europe that Palosaari billed as a multi-media production of the Jesus generation portrayed in music, film, and drama to rival the likes of the musical Godspell. As Lonesome Stone disbanded in 1974, many members of the group joined together to form a Christian community known as the Milwaukee Jesus People. This short-lived community formed the basis of what eventually became Jesus People USA in Chicago, and the Highway Missionary Society based out of Grants Pass, Oregon. By 1980, Servant was an outreach of the Highway Missionary Society, which was later named The Servant Community, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Save Me Now
Servant Lyrics
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Look just like blood inside a vein
The cars I see below the plane
Look just like blood inside a vein
They go pumping their way through the black
I pull down the blind and lean back
I wonder
What's gonna save me now?
Roadrunner flickers on the screen
As I slip in
I go pumping your through the black
I pull down the blinds and I lie back
I wonder
What's gonna save me now?
What's gonna save me now?
Could it be people or places I've yet to know
Or crying over feel-good movie shows
Or is just there in the street life down below?
I don't know
Look,
Whatever I think will be wrong
So lets just carry on, off, on
Save me now!
Save me now!
What's gonna save me now?
Tell me what's gonna save me now?
Could it be people or places I've yet to know
Or crying over feel-good movie shows
Or is just there in the street life down below?
I don't know
The lyrics to Servant's song Save Me Now seem to express a feeling of being lost and disconnected from the world around the singer. The comparison between the cars below and blood inside a vein creates a sense of being trapped within the confines of modern society. The singer then seeks escape in entertainment, with the mention of Roadrunner flickering on the screen. However, despite these distractions, the singer is still left wondering what will truly save them.
The second verse seems to continue with the theme of seeking escape from reality. The singer mentions pumping through the black, possibly referencing the endless cycle of commuting and work. They then wonder if it could be people or places they have yet to know, or the emotional release found in crying at feel-good movies. However, the singer doesn't seem to have any answers and is left questioning where salvation lies.
Overall, the song expresses a sense of feeling lost and trapped within mundane routines, and the search for something to save oneself from this reality.
Line by Line Meaning
The cars I see below the plane
I see cars from above and they look like cells flowing through a vein
Look just like blood inside a vein
The cars resemble how blood cells look inside a vein
They go pumping their way through the black
The cars are moving like blood cells, pumping through the night time darkness
I pull down the blind and lean back
I close the window shade and relax
I wonder
I can't help but wonder
What's gonna save me now?
What will help me in my current situation?
Roadrunner flickers on the screen
I watch the cartoon Roadrunner on TV
As I slip in
As I get lost in the show
I go pumping your through the black
I begin to enter a dreamlike state, moving through the darkness of my mind
I pull down the blinds and I lie back
I close my eyes and relax further
Could it be people or places I've yet to know
Maybe the answer lies in meeting new people or visiting new places
Or crying over feel-good movie shows
Perhaps a good cry while watching a happy movie could help
Or is just there in the street life down below?
Maybe the answer is simply in the hustle and bustle of everyday life
I don't know
I am unsure
Look,
Listen,
Whatever I think will be wrong
No matter what I try to come up with, it won't be the right answer
So lets just carry on, off, on
So I should just keep moving forward, off into the night
Save me now!
Please help me!
Tell me what's gonna save me now?
Can someone please tell me what will help me in this situation?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF LYNNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@PatheticTeen
I WISH I COULD STOP WISH FOR tHESERVANT'S bACK
@MarleneCrimson
i was thereeeeeeeee
@sabitbagirli7399
You are so so lucky man. I really wish i could see this band. There is no other band i would like to see more than The Servant. Most underrated band ever.
@aidanjenney
@Sabit Bagirli Same here ... would've loved to see them live.