The band's first album, "Ideas," (2006) received airplay on more than 170 radio stations nationwide, and led to support from one of Philadelphia's leading alternative stations, Clear Channel's Radio 104.5-FM, where they performed two live broadcasts and earned a spot on the station's "Locals Live" compilation CD.
Members Kyle Wareham (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Brody (lead guitar), Eric Weisenstein (bass), and Kory Kochersperger (drums), compose the band's original songs together with a deft, nuanced style that blends Wareham's soulful vocals with the band's sophisticated instrumental stylings, enhancing their songcraft rather than competing with it -- the mark of a mature musical approach.
3LF's second album, "Not As Far," was produced by prominent recording engineer/producer Chris DiBeneditto at Philadelphonic Studios, and features guest performances by members of several national acts including G. Love & Special Sauce, Slightly Stoopid (both fellow Philadelphonic recording artists), SOJA, and John Brown's Body. Fans will find plenty of the reggae influences that marked their first album, but the band's continuing evolution as it explores other aspects of the "organic roots rock" genre is evident in the increasing variety of influences to be heard among the album's 13 songs.
Save You
Three Legged Fox Lyrics
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Darling that's the truth
I saw it then
Like I see it now
No, we don't change
Good ones never do
I'd do it again
If I could somehow
Ohh I can't save you
No, I can't save you
'Cuz I need saving too
I don't believe
We need to fix us
We'll take the long way
Around and around
I still believe
Believe in real love
I'd do it again
Take you all the way down
Ohh I can't save you
No, I can't save you
'Cuz I need saving too
Ohh I can't save you
No, I can't save you
'Cuz I need saving too
Ohh I do
There's nothing else
To put me through
Keep me up
On this tired afternoon
You wear scars
And that's nothing new
And they all
Look so good on you
Ohh I can't save you
No, I can't save you
'Cuz I need saving too
Ohh I can't save you
No, I can't save you
'Cuz I need saving too
Ohh I do
Ohhh, Ohhhh
'Cuz I can't save you
I can't save you
I can't save you
Ohhhh
The song "Save You" by Three Legged Fox speaks about two people who may need saving but are unable to do so because they are both struggling themselves. The lyrics paint a picture of two individuals who are trying to make their relationship work despite their flaws and issues. The song begins with the singer accepting that people don't change, and despite that, he is willing to do it all again if he could.
In the chorus, the lyrics emphasize that the singer is not capable of saving the other person because he, too, needs saving. The song goes on to suggest that their relationship's issues aren't something that needs fixing, but it's a journey they have to take together.
The last part of the lyrics tells us that the other person wears their scars, but the singer considers them to be beautiful. Although the singer acknowledges his inability to save the other person, he cannot help but feel drawn to their pain, making it challenging to separate their struggles from his own.
Overall, the song emphasizes that people need to learn to love and accept themselves before attempting to do the same to others.
Line by Line Meaning
We don't change
People don't change
Darling that's the truth
The singer is emphasizing that people generally don't change
I saw it then
The singer knew this fact back then
Like I see it now
The singer still perceives this fact now
No, we don't change
Repeating the central idea of people not being able to change
Good ones never do
The singer believes that good people don't really need to change themselves
I'd do it again
The singer is stating that they would repeat their earlier actions
If I could somehow
The singer wishes they could re-live that moment
Ohh I can't save you
The singer knows they cannot save someone
No, I can't save you
Repeating the idea of the inability to rescue someone
'Cuz I need saving too
The reason for the singer's inability to save someone else is that they also need help themselves
I don't believe
The singer is expressing doubt about something
We need to fix us
The singer thinks that they need some work
We'll take the long way
The singer knows that it will take a while
Around and around
The cycle of ups and downs in the relationship will continue
I still believe
Despite expressing doubt earlier, the singer still has faith in something
Believe in real love
The singer believes in the concept of genuine love
Take you all the way down
The singer is ready to go through difficult times with their partner
There's nothing else
The singer cannot think of anything else
To put me through
The singer has already faced hardships in the relationship
Keep me up
The singer is tired
On this tired afternoon
The time of day when the singer is feeling particularly tired
You wear scars
The singer acknowledges that their partner has a painful past
And that's nothing new
The artist's partner has carried their past with them for a long time
And they all
All of their scars
Look so good on you
The singer finds their partner's battle scars beautiful
Ohh I do
The singer repeats their own statement that they also need saving
Ohhh, Ohhhh
This line is the singer repeating a vocal refrain
'Cuz I can't save you
The singer is expressing their lack of ability to save their partner
I can't save you
Repeating the idea that the singer cannot rescue their partner
I can't save you
Continuing the repetition of the central message
Ohhhh
Another vocal refrain
Contributed by Sadie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.