Saved My Life
Sia Lyrics


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Boom, boom, boom
Beats my heart, heart, heart
Baby boom, boom, boom
In the dark, dark, dark
Baby boom, boom, boom
Fall apart, part, part
Baby boom, boom, boom
From the start, start, start

But I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
Yeah, I've been waiting for you

Well someone must have sent you here to save my life
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
I know that in darkness I have found my light
I know that in darkness I've been given sight
In your loving arms I feel delight
In your loving arms I'll be alright
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
Someone must have sent you here to save my life

Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life

High, high, high
We take flight, flight, flight
Baby high, high, high
Touch the sky, sky, sky
Baby high, high, high
Diamond nights, nights, nights
Baby, high, high, high
'Cause love don't lie, lie, lie

I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you

Well someone must have sent you here to save my life
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
I know that in darkness I have found my light
I know that in darkness I've been given sight
In your loving arms I feel delight
In your loving arms I'll be alright
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
Someone must have sent you here to save my life

Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life

Save my life, save my life
Save my life (someone must have sent you here to)
Save my life, save my life




Save my life, save my life
You saved my life

Overall Meaning

In Sia's song "Save My Life", the opening verse paints an image of the singer's heart beating loudly and chaotically in the dark before they meet someone who, it seems, they have been anticipating. The singer repeats the line, "I've been waiting for you" which suggests that this person is someone they've been searching for, someone who will "save" them. This idea is reinforced in the chorus where they sing, "someone must have sent you here to save my life". This implies that the singer's life was in some sort of danger before their meeting with this person, and that they attribute their newfound happiness and safety to this person.


The second verse continues the theme of being saved by this person, with the singer describing feeling "delight" and being "alright" in their "loving arms". The repetition of "I've been waiting for you" suggests that the singer feels that their life was incomplete or unhappy before meeting this person. The final section of the song repeats the chorus and emphasises the idea that this person has saved them, with the singer exclaiming "you saved my life" in the final line.


Overall, "Save My Life" is a love song that emphasises the idea of being saved by finding someone special. The use of repetition and imagery in the lyrics helps to emphasise the importance of this person to the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

Boom, boom, boom
My heart beats with excitement and anticipation.


Beats my heart, heart, heart
My heart is racing with anticipation and joy.


Baby boom, boom, boom
My heart is pounding with love and desire.


In the dark, dark, dark
I am in a place of emotional and spiritual darkness.


Fall apart, part, part
I am on the verge of emotional collapse.


From the start, start, start
I have been searching for something to save me from this darkness from the beginning.


But I've been waiting for you
I have been waiting for my savior to arrive and rescue me.


Yeah, I've been waiting for you
I have been waiting for this for a long time and I am grateful that you are finally here.


Well someone must have sent you here to save my life
I believe that fate brought me to you in order to rescue me from my despair.


Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
I believe that the universe knew I needed you and brought you to me at the perfect moment.


I know that in darkness I have found my light
Even though I was in a place of darkness, you became my light and guide.


I know that in darkness I've been given sight
From my place of darkness, I was given clarity and insight thanks to you.


In your loving arms I feel delight
I feel happy and content in your loving embrace.


In your loving arms I'll be alright
I know that as long as I am in your arms, everything will be alright.


High, high, high
I feel an incredible high and sense of euphoria when I am with you.


We take flight, flight, flight
When we are together, it feels like we are soaring through the skies.


Baby high, high, high
The love I feel for you is so powerful it lifts me higher than anything else.


Touch the sky, sky, sky
Our love takes me to new heights and possibilities.


Diamond nights, nights, nights
Our love is as beautiful and rare as diamonds.


'Cause love don't lie, lie, lie
Our love is real and true, and will never deceive or betray us.


You saved my life
I am forever grateful to you for rescuing me from the darkness and bringing light back into my life.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dua Lipa, Gregory Allen Kurstin, Sia Kate Isobelle Furler

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@bellagaming524

Lyrics:
Boom, boom, boom
Beats my heart, heart, heart
Baby, boom, boom, boom
In the dark, dark, dark
Baby, boom, boom, boom
Fall apart, part, part
Baby, boom, boom, boom
From the start, start, start

[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been waiting for you, I’ve been waiting for you
I’ve been waiting for you, I’ve been waiting for you
I’ve been waiting for you, I’ve been waiting for you
I’ve been waiting for you
Yeah, I’ve been waiting for you

[Chorus]
Well, someone must have sent you here to save my life
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
I know that in darkness I have found my light
I know that in darkness I’ve been given sight
In your loving arms, I feel delight
In your loving arms, I feel alright
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
Someone must have sent you here to save my life.
[Post-Chorus]
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life

[Verse 2]
High, High, High
We take flight, flight, flight
Baby, high, high, high
Touch the sky, sky, sky
Baby, high, high, high
Diamond nights, nights, nights
Baby, high, high, high
This love don’t lie, lie, lie

[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been waiting for you, I’ve been waiting for you
I’ve been waiting for you, I’ve been waiting for you
I’ve been waiting for you, I’ve been waiting for you
I’ve been waiting for you, I’ve been waiting for you

[Chorus]
Well, someone must have sent you here to save my life (Aah)
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight (Aah)
I know that in darkness I have found my light (Aah)
I know that in darkness I’ve been given sight (Aah)
In your loving arms, I feel delight (Aah)
In your loving arms, I feel alright (I feel alright)
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
Someone must have sent you here to save my life.
[Post-Chorus]
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life

[Outro]
Save my life, save my life
Save my life (Someone must've sent you here to)
Save my life, save my life
Save my life (Save my life)
You saved my life.



@vikaschand7514

Boom, boom, boom
Beats my heart, heart, heart
Baby boom, boom, boom
In the dark, dark, dark
Baby boom, boom, boom
Fall apart, part, part
Baby boom, boom, boom
From the start, start, start

But I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
Yeah, I've been waiting for you

Well someone must have sent you here to save my life
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
I know that in darkness I have found my light
I know that in darkness I've been given sight
In your loving arms I feel delight
In your loving arms I'll be alright
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
Someone must have sent you here to save my life

Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life

High, high, high
We take flight, flight, flight
Baby high, high, high
Touch the sky, sky, sky
Baby high, high, high
Diamond nights, nights, nights
Baby, high, high, high
'Cause love don't lie, lie, lie

I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you
I've been waiting for you

Well someone must have sent you here to save my life
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
I know that in darkness I have found my light
I know that in darkness I've been given sight
In your loving arms I feel delight
In your loving arms I'll be alright
Someone must have sent you to save me tonight
Someone must have sent you here to save my life

Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life

Save my life, save my life
Save my life (someone must have sent you here to)
Save my life, save my life
Save my life, save my life
You saved my life



@mbrown8595

Sia saved my life. That's the most blatant and true statement made.

She helped me learn to love me again.

She has songs that make me realize my strengths, understand my weaknesses and face my humanity.

OUR humanity.

None of us is alone.

Whoever is reading this.... YOU MATTER, YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND YOU ARE NECESSARY!

You came to this comment for a reason. Its true.

We all have a reason to be here, whether its understood or not.

Thank YOU for sticking around and being YOU!

And of course, Thank you SIA! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

May you all stay safe, healthy and happy!



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@JohnAlberg

We need her music. Sia is unique. She puts emotions and passion in every song she released. This woman knows really well what ART is.

@judithvulkers

Your right she can make very good music! for very moment (work, emotions, sad moment, stress and so on)

@kishorsrivastava2489

My daughter did a cover of Saved My Life and I hope you will listen to it, here's the link: https://youtu.be/UpTXovqiIqo

@kevnick44

Sia probably wrote and recorded this in 5 minutes but I have tears in my eyes from the awesome powerful emotional angelic vocals.

@san-man

It's written in the description that it was written along with Greg and Dua

@vukkicos5688

@@san-man Sia writes songs only after she heard the composed music for the song. Greg is a composer and has been doing a lot of work with Sia for some time. Thats why he is credited as a writer.
Lyrics are written by Sia and Dua.

@magicovento

Don't forget dua

@sheroo1000

vuk kicos Sia doesn’t just write the lyrics. She writes the melody too

@vukkicos5688

@@sheroo1000 She usually has a tune in her head which she sings to Greg. He composes the music off of that and she creates the lyrics afterwards. Since you are a lover, you should know that.

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@illekeoptroodt8094

I am disabled and in constant pain and at times depressed, and Sia's songs comfort me and give me the courage to press on. Thanks, Sia!

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