The band has released two LPs (Getting By in 2007 and Humanity in 2011) and an EP (From the Inside in 2009).
Rescue Me
Tim Be Told Lyrics
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So I beat the ground with leaps and bounds
If they can found then I'll find a way, to be free evermore, but still can be sure if I found what I'm looking for
But all I found was misery, it stole the ground from under me, now I always stand out, in a crowd of, love and victory
I was nothing, til you rescued me
I was nothing nothing nothing, til you rescued me
The preacher told me to pray, but I turned away, in beauty and pleasure I stored up my treasure, all the riches a man never needs,
but the rich are still poor, and the wise still unsure, and I don't know what I'm looking for
If I came like a beggar, you stood like a king,
and my black heart would tremble, and heaven would sing
You saved me, yes you saved, yes you saved me from my misery
You saved me, yes you saved, you're erasing all my history
The song "Rescue Me" by Tim Be Told is a powerful testimony of the human condition and the search for something greater than oneself. The lyrics describe the struggles of the singer as they search for meaning and purpose in this world. The writer expresses their feeling of being distracted by the "sights and sounds" around them, that they become lost in a "sad charade". They share how they "beat the ground" trying to find a way to be "free evermore" but can't be sure if they found what they are looking for.
The writer explains how they found misery instead, which stole the ground from under them. They stand out in a crowd of "love and victory" and feel like they were nothing until someone rescued them. They were tightly bound in the world's fetters six feet down and wasting away. The writer says they turned away when the preacher told them to pray because they stored up all the riches a man never needs. However, the rich are still poor, and the wise are still unsure. The writer suggests that they don't know what they are looking for.
The song turns around when the writer says that even though they came as a beggar, someone stood like a king and saved them from their misery. They were nothing, nothing, nothing until they were rescued from their past. This song is a beautiful testimony about finding the right source of salvation and understanding that one is always uncertain without it. It is a song about the redemption of the soul, the freeing of the heart and finding the real meaning of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Sights and sounds distract me from my purpose in this sad charade
I am lost and preoccupied in a world full of distractions, and my true intentions and desires are masked by my surroundings.
So I beat the ground with leaps and bounds
I try to escape my confusion with frantic, uncoordinated movements that only result in exhaustion.
If they can found then I'll find a way, to be free evermore, but still can be sure if I found what I'm looking for
If others can find fulfillment and freedom, then I believe that I can too. However, I am uncertain of what I truly need to find in order to achieve happiness.
But all I found was misery, it stole the ground from under me, now I always stand out, in a crowd of, love and victory
Despite my efforts, I have only encountered unhappiness and despair, which sets me apart from those around me who have found love and success.
I was nothing, til you rescued me
I was lost and without purpose until you came and saved me from myself.
Tightly bound in a worldly fetters six feet down as I waste away
I am trapped by my worldly desires and my life feels meaningless, like I am just waiting for it to end.
The preacher told me to pray, but I turned away, in beauty and pleasure I stored up my treasure, all the riches a man never needs, but the rich are still poor, and the wise still unsure, and I don't know what I'm looking for
Despite guidance and wisdom, I have chosen to seek temporary, superficial pleasures that have not provided true wealth or satisfaction, leaving me confused about my path forward.
If I came like a beggar, you stood like a king, and my black heart would tremble, and heaven would sing
When I came to you in need, you treated me with grace and generosity that made me deeply grateful and humbled.
You saved me, yes you saved, yes you saved me from my misery
You rescued me from my unhappiness and free me from my attachment to my worldly desires.
You saved me, yes you saved, you're erasing all my history
You are cleansing me of my past mistakes and misguided attempts at fulfillment, giving me a fresh start.
Contributed by Grace W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.