The Tribe was a post-apocalyptic television show from New Zealand, created … Read Full Bio ↴The Tribe was a post-apocalyptic television show from New Zealand, created by Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin, produced by Cloud 9. It is set in a hypothetical near-future in which all adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves. The show's focus is on an unnamed city inhabited by tribes of children and teenagers.

During between the second/third seasons the cast of the Tribe released a soundtrack album entitled 'Abe Messiah' featuring tracks from the show as well as entirely new compositions.

'You Belong To Me' was released as a single in Germany.

During the fourth/fifth season the album was re-released as 'Abe Messiah: Remixed' featuring all of the previous tracks plus slightly re-worked versions of 'Abe Messiah' & 'You Belong To Me' alongside the new theme ' Tribe Spirit' and some of the instrumental music from the TV series.

Rescue Me
The Tribe Lyrics

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He knows how to make me feel tragedy
He's crafty
He senses many ways to quiet me
He's clever
Hurry up, hurry up he's calling
He's waiting for me down there
Hurry up, hurry up he's calling
He cannot wait to tell me

I will rescue you
He does not accept my reasoning
He's angry
He suspects his charms are failing him
He's anxious
Hurry up, hurry up he's calling
He's learned a perfect rhythm

Let me in, let me in he's sorry
He's sure I'll swoon when I hear him

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Tribe's "Rescue Me" suggest a complicated relationship between the singer and their significant other. The lines "he knows how to make me feel tragedy, he's crafty" suggest that the partner has hurt the singer intentionally in the past. The partner is also described as "clever" and "anxious," suggesting that they are manipulative and possibly emotionally abusive. The chorus, in which the partner says "I will rescue you" and "let me in, let me in he's sorry," hints at a cycle of behavior in which the partner hurts the singer and then apologizes and promises to change.

The repeated lines of "hurry up, hurry up he's calling" suggest a sense of urgency and desperation on the part of the partner, who seems to need constant validation and attention from the singer. The singer describes the partner's "suspicions" and "anger" when their charms don't work, suggesting that the partner may feel entitled to the singer's attention and may react badly if they don't get it. Overall, the lyrics suggest a relationship that is fraught with tension and manipulation, in which the partner is constantly seeking control over the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

He knows how to make me feel tragedy
He understands exactly how to make me feel sad and hopeless.

He's crafty
He is smart and cunning.

He senses many ways to quiet me
He can tell when I am upset and knows how to calm me down.

He's clever
He is intelligent and resourceful.

Hurry up, hurry up he's calling
He is urging me to come quickly because he wants to talk to me.

He's waiting for me down there
He is waiting for me to come to him.

He cannot wait to tell me
He is eager to share something with me.

I will rescue you
He promises to save me from my problems.

He does not accept my reasoning
He does not believe or agree with what I am saying.

He's angry
He is upset and frustrated.

He suspects his charms are failing him
He thinks that his tricks and persuasion techniques are not working on me anymore.