The hit songs "Do It Baby" and Love Machine (written by Billy Griffin & Pete Moore) were performed by Billy Griffin as the lead singer after the departure of original founder member Smokey Robinson.
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Save Me
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Lyrics
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Mhmm, and if you don't come back, I'm going to drown in the tears I cry, mhmm
Save me (save me)
Save me (save me)
Come on and save me (ooh save me)
I need you so
Clinging to a twig of hope, that this separation won't last
Save me, (save me, save me)
Why don't you save me? (save me, save me)
It's up to you to save me baby (save me)
I need you so
Ooh, yeah, yeah
Hmm, without you here beside me, I'm only half alive
Hmm, stay away from me any longer and I can't survive, oh ho
Oh, save me (save me, save me)
Why don't you save me (save me, save me)
Only you can save me baby (oh save me)
I need you so
I'm asking you to save me (save me)
I need you so
Only you can save me, yeah (save me)
I need you so
Oh, save me, save me, save me
The lyrics to Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' song "Save Me" are a heartfelt plea for their lover to come back and save them from drowning in the tears they cry. It is a song of desperation and vulnerability, where the singer compares their emotional state to falling off a mountain slope and sinking down so fast. The separation from their lover is taking a toll on them, and they begin to feel like they cannot survive without them. The singer is only half alive without their lover beside them, and they will not be able to go on if their lover stays away any longer.
The repetitive use of the phrase "save me" emphasizes the intensity of the situation and highlights the importance of their lover's presence. The singer is making an impassioned plea for their lover to come back and end their suffering. They believe that only their lover has the power to save them and bring them back to life. The song is beautifully written, and Smokey Robinson's soulful delivery adds to the overall impact of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Now I've cried a river, since the day you said goodbye
Since the day you left, I've been crying constantly and it feels like I've cried a river
Mhmm, and if you don't come back, I'm going to drown in the tears I cry, mhmm
If you don't return, I'll keep crying until I can't breathe anymore and it feels like I'm going to drown
Save me (save me)
I'm pleading for you to rescue me
Come on and save me (ooh save me)
Please, hurry up and save me
I need you so
I can't survive without you by my side
Like falling off a mountain slope, I'm sinking down so fast (down so fast)
My situation feels like I'm tumbling down a mountain, losing control and descending rapidly
Clinging to a twig of hope, that this separation won't last
I'm holding onto the smallest possibility that this time apart will not be permanent
Why don't you save me? (save me, save me)
I'm wondering why you haven't come to save me yet
It's up to you to save me baby (save me)
Only you have the power to rescue me from this situation
Hmm, without you here beside me, I'm only half alive
Being without you here makes me feel incomplete, like I'm only living half of my life
Hmm, stay away from me any longer and I can't survive, oh ho
If you stay away from me any longer, I'm not going to be able to carry on living
Only you can save me baby (oh save me)
I'm aware that only you have the ability to save me
I'm asking you to save me (save me)
I'm making a direct appeal to you to come and rescue me
Only you can save me, yeah (save me)
I'm emphasizing that there is no one else who can save me except for you
Oh, save me, save me, save me
I'm urgently requesting for you to save me, repeatedly
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: WARREN MOORE, SMOKEY ROBINSON, ROBERT ROGERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Leslie Best
HOW COULD ANYONE IN THE WORLD NOT LOVE THIS SONG? IT MAY NOT BE ONE OF SMOKEY'S BEST SONGS FOR YOU. BUT IT IS RIGHT UP THERE FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anita Smith
In my book, it is one of the best.
Daryl Green
Smokey can sing happy birthday and it's a HIT AND A CLASSIC. EVERY SONG BY HIM IS MY FAVORITE SONG
willcat
It’s not a Smokey song. It’s a Miracles song.
People really need to STOP giving SMOKEY SOLE CREDIT for songs recorded by The MIRACLES as a GROUP.
It is unfair, and inaccurate: I don’t see you doing this to the other major Motown groups . You never call The Four Tops’ songs “Levi Songs” or The Supremes’ songs “Diana Songs”. So don’t do it to Motown’s First Group. Stop kicking Bobby, Ronnie, Claudette, Pete, and Marv UNDER THE BUS!!
jmua04
Claudette added a great element to the Miracles harmonies.
Patti Turner
As a preschooler I had serious beef with Claudette, for making Smokey sad. I was in love with Smokey Robinson before I entered Frederick Douglass Elementary School in Inkster, Michigan, in 1961. #stillLove💚 🌹💚🌹
RXRguy
Motown had soooo many great "B" sides but this is one of my favorites, always played this on the Juke Box back in the day. With lines like "Like falling off a mountain slope, I am sinking down so fast. Clinging to a twig of hope, that this separation won't last." It's no wonder that Bob Dylan called this man 'Americas Greatest Living Poet' at the time. With Smokey's smooth style and great use of words todays artist can only listen in awe.
Valarie Jackson
Like I said, ultimate asassin!
Debbie O
Love this song! I haven't heard this in years. Thanks for posting it.
Gto1927
This B side is better than 99% of what passes for music today.