Going Down For The Third Time
The Supremes Lyrics

Save me! Save me, save me!
The singer is pleading for someone to come and save them from their emotional distress.

I'm going down, down for the third time
The singer feels like they are drowning in their heartache and emotional pain for the third time, suggesting this has happened before.

Drowning in tears from my heart that's hurting
The singer is overcome with sadness and pain due to their broken heart.

Drowning in tears from a love that's uncertain
The artist's tears represent their fear and anxiety about the instability of their current romantic situation.

I'm lost in a world without love, a sea of emptiness
The artist feels as though they are alone and lacking the love and happiness that they crave in life.

The love we knew is being washed away
The singer's past memories of love are fading away, and they feel like this love is slipping through their fingers.

Don't think I can last, my heart is sinking fast
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and fearful that they won't be able to endure the pain of their heartbreak.

Trying to hold on to a love that's gone
The artist is desperately holding onto a love that has already ended or is slowly fading away.

Drowning in the love that keeps me breathing
The artist's love for the person causing them emotional pain is so strong that it is the only thing keeping them going, even though it may also be suffocating them.

Drowning in the fear that my arms you're leaving
The artist is so afraid of losing the person they love that they feel as if they are drowning in a sea of uncertainty and fear.

Bring back that love we knew
The singer longs for the love they once had with their partner, and wishes they could resurrect it.

Darling let me live again
The artist is asking their partner to help them feel alive and loved again, even if it means switching up their relationship dynamic.

A little tenderness to me start showing
The singer is asking for their partner to show them some love and compassion, which they have been lacking in their current situation.

Fill my heart with love till it's overflowing
The singer hopes to be inundated with love and affection by their partner to the point where it heals their broken heart.

So won? you save this heart of mine
The singer is once again asking their partner to save them from their emotional pain, and to reconnect with them.

I'm like a ship all alone on a raging sea
The artist feels isolated, stranded, and vulnerable in their current emotional state, like a ship lost at sea.

You got me tossing and a-turning
The artist's partner is causing them stress and turmoil that keeps them up at night, unable to rest.

And I can't get free
The singer feels trapped and powerless to escape their current emotional prison.

Reach out your hand for me
The singer is once again asking their partner to help them, to try and save their relationship.

Darling, save what's left of our love
The artist still believes that there is something left of their love and wants their partner to help them salvage it.

I'll forgive your lies and alibis
The artist is willing to forgive their partner's past indiscretions and excuses in order to move forward with them.

If you'll wipe my crying eyes
The artist wants their partner to help them dry their tears and comfort them in their sadness.

I've loved too long, I love too strong
The singer's love for their partner is powerful and deep, and it's possible that they have held onto the relationship for much longer than they should have.

Now little boy you know you're doing me wrong
The artist is frustrated with their partner's actions and is perhaps feeling belittled or disrespected by them.

Come on and save me
The singer implores their partner to rescue them from their sadness and heartache.