Save You
T-Pain (ft. One Chance) Lyrics

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You ain't gotta watch your kids
You can get your nails did
I'll save ya
I'll save ya
And I can open up the doors
You can put on your clothes
And watch your behavior

Because I'm gonna save you girl
Now go and find you a rich white man
And maybe he can pay you
It might be minimum wage but
It's okay 'cause you're a new girl
And ain't nobody go beyond the mic
Call the ? to the stage girl
I can't wait girl

Because I'm gonna save you
Didn't worry about smelly fat dudes tryin' to lay you
Let's start with a brand new jive
And see where that takes you
From this moment on baby you're my girl
And this those goes out to all struggling strippers in the world
World, In the world
This goes out to all wanna be strippers in the world
In the world, world
Tat tarat tarat tat

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Because I'm gonna save you girl
Now go and find you a rich white man
And maybe he can pay you
It might be minimum wage but
It's okay 'cause you're a new girl
And ain't nobody go beyond the mic
Call the ? to the stage girl
I can't wait girl

Because I'm gonna save you
Didn't worry about smelly fat dudes tryin' to lay you
Let's start with a brand new jive
And see where that takes you
From this moment on baby you're my girl
And this those goes out to all struggling strippers in the world
World, In the world
This goes out to all wanna be strippers in the world

In the world, world
Tat tarat tarat tat

Overall Meaning

In T-Pain's song "Save You," featuring One Chance, the lyrics speak to the idea of "saving" a woman from the life of being a struggling stripper. Throughout the song, T-Pain sings about how he can provide a better life for this woman, encouraging her to change her ways and find a rich man who will take care of her. The lyrics suggest that T-Pain believes that he is capable of rescuing her from her current situation and that he can offer her opportunities that she would not have otherwise.

The lyrics of "Save You" are reflective of a common societal expectation that men should "rescue" or "save" women from their circumstances. It also reflects a troubling attitude that stripping is an inherently negative profession from which women need saving. The idea presented by T-Pain that a woman is only worth something if she is with a rich man also perpetuates harmful gender and class stereotypes. While the song intends to be a message of hope and help, the lyrics suggest problematic ideas that should be scrutinized.

Overall, T-Pain's "Save You" presents a complicated message, highlighting the social and financial struggles of women who work as strippers, but simultaneously upholds damaging stereotypes about femininity and class that need to be challenged.

Line by Line Meaning

You ain't gotta watch your kids
You don't have to worry about taking care of your kids

You can get your nails did
You can get your nails done

I'll save ya
I will take care of you

And I can open up the doors
I can give you opportunities

You can put on your clothes
You can get dressed

And watch your behavior
And be mindful of your actions

Because I'm gonna save you girl
Because I'm going to help you out

Now go and find you a rich white man
Now go find someone who can financially support you

And maybe he can pay you
And maybe he can provide for you financially

It might be minimum wage but
Even if it's just minimum wage

It's okay 'cause you're a new girl
It's okay because you're new to this