Save Yourself
shawndrell Lyrics
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Blunt object
Sharp tongued revelry
A gun for your rose
Brass knuckles for your nose
Middle finger for your third degree
Why you care?
I don't care
Cast a spell
Burn in hell
That's what you get for loving me
Pre-hook
Cause I lost my heart
A long time ago
I gave up love
And don't care no more
There is nothing
That you can do And I tried to warn you
Don't go and tear yourself apart
Looking for my heart
You're never gonna find it (Save
Yourself) Don't go and wreck your little brain
Drive yourself insane
You'll never understand me
Don't go and tear yourself apart
Looking for my heart
You're never gonna find it (Save
Yourself) Don't go and wreck your little brain
Drive yourself insane in me
(My heart is) Sticks and stones
Dried up bones
Barren wasted land
You must be
Some kind of crazy
Ain't no warming these cold hands
You won't sucka me
Cause I am sucka free
Never falling for another man
A black witch spell
A poison cocktail,
You're never gonna love me
Pre-hook
Cause I lost my heart
A long time ago
I gave up love
And don't care no more
There is nothing
That you can do
And I tried to warn you
Don't go and tear yourself apart
Looking for my heart
You're never gonna find it (Save
Yourself) Don't go and wreck your little brain
Drive yourself insane
You'll never understand me (repeat)
Don't go and tear yourself apart
Looking for my heart
You're never gonna find it (Save
Yourself) Don't go and wreck your little brain
Drive yourself insane in me
*Chanting several times* "Save Yourself!
" *singing* "You will be in misery trying to love me" (repeat)
Don't go and tear yourself apart
Looking for my heart
You're never gonna find it (Save
Yourself) Don't go and wreck your little brain
Drive yourself insane
You'll never understand me (repeat)
Save yourself.
The song "Save Yourself" by Shawndrell is a powerful anthem about a lost love, where the singer warns her suitor to stay away from her knowing the pain and misery that comes with loving her. The lyrics evoke a sense of chaos, combustibility, and danger through their descriptions of weapons, curses, and barren wastelands. The lines are littered with metaphors and imagery, depicting the singer as an untamable force, with a cold heart, and a dark past.
In the first verse, the singer describes the different ways she can cause harm, using a burnt complex, a blunt object, sharp tongued revelry, a gun for a rose, brass knuckles, and a raised middle finger, all of which indicate anger, frustration, and a desire to be left alone. The chorus speaks of how she has lost her heart, giving up on love, and therefore, there's nothing the suitor can do to change her mind. The pre-hook warns him not to go and look for her heart or try to understand her, as it will only lead to heartache and frustration.
In the second verse, the singer reiterates her sense of danger, using stick and stone and dried-up bones imagery to describe the futility of trying to love her, while warning him against using black witch spells or poison cocktails, which speak to the cunning and unpredictability of her character. The chorus repeats the warning not to chase after her heart or try to understand her.
Overall, "Save Yourself" is a song that celebrates independence, self-awareness, and self-preservation, speaking to the importance of boundaries and the need to recognize when love isn't worth the cost.
Line by Line Meaning
Burnt complex
Past experiences have left me scarred and damaged
Blunt object
Words alone cannot hurt me anymore
Sharp tongued revelry
I can hold my own in any argument with my sharp wit and tongue
A gun for your rose
I can destroy you and any romantic notions you have with ease
Brass knuckles for your nose
I am not afraid to use physical force if necessary
Middle finger for your third degree
I do not owe you an explanation for my choices and actions
Why you care?
You are wasting your time and emotions by investing in me
I don't care
I am indifferent to your feelings and desires
Get the f*ck away from me
I want nothing to do with you or your attempts to understand me
Cast a spell
I have the power to bewitch and control those who try to love me
Burn in hell
Your love for me will only bring you pain and suffering
That's what you get for loving me
I know that I am not deserving of love and will not allow myself to be loved
Pre-hook
Introduction to the overall message of the song
Cause I lost my heart
I have been hurt in the past and have become numb to love
A long time ago
The wound has been there for a while and has not healed
I gave up love
I have chosen to avoid love and its complications altogether
And don't care no more
I am content with being alone and do not seek companionship
There is nothing
No matter what you do, you cannot change my mind or heart
That you can do
You are powerless when it comes to my heart and feelings
And I tried to warn you
I have made it clear that I am not to be loved or pursued
Don't go and tear yourself apart
Do not waste energy and emotions trying to change me
Looking for my heart
You will not find any love or affection there
You're never gonna find it (Save Yourself)
The only way to avoid pain and heartache is to stay away from me
Don't go and wreck your little brain
Do not try to understand me, as I am a lost cause
Drive yourself insane
My complexity and distance will only frustrate and hurt you
You'll never understand me
I am beyond your comprehension and attempts to love me
Sticks and stones
I am unbreakable and invulnerable to your words and actions
Dried up bones
I am emotionally dead inside
Barren wasted land
My heart and soul are devoid of any love or warmth
You must be
It takes a certain kind of bravery or foolishness to try to love me
Some kind of crazy
You are not thinking clearly if you are attracted to me
Ain't no warming these cold hands
I cannot be redeemed or loved back to life
You won't sucka me
I cannot be fooled or seduced into love
Cause I am sucka free
I have learned from past mistakes and will not let myself be hurt again
Never falling for another man
I have completely given up on love and relationships
A black witch spell
My love is toxic and will only bring you misfortune and suffering
A poison cocktail
My love is like poison and will slowly kill you
You're never gonna love me
I am too damaged and broken to be worthy of love
Chanting several times
An emphasis on the importance of saving oneself from the pain of loving me
Save Yourself!
A rallying cry to the listener to protect themselves from the pain of trying to love me
You will be in misery trying to love me
The pain and heartache of trying to love me will overwhelm any happiness or joy
Save yourself.
The final reminder to the listener to prioritize their own well-being and avoid the pain of loving me
Writer(s): Shawndrell Robinson Hampton
Contributed by Violet D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@CVTECK1
This song made that scene in the show "She's gotta Have It" stand out. great work and i still can't belie this song is not getting more love.
@miriamb.9086
That scene... Omg... One i will never forget... Goosebumps❤️❤️
@angelajefferson8143
Love this song, just heard it on She's Gotta Have It. This song is my life!!!
@Crowe_77
This song should have tens of millions of visualisations...On repeat now!
@Starr09
Love this song. I heard it on the
show “She’s Gotta Have It” and it made the scene that much more powerful.
@caramelcomplected
I'm here because She's Gotta Have It! ❤⚡
@CVTECK1
She's gotta have it!!! Dope song
@mamagemtarot1211
This song has been on repeat since I heard it the other day! So glad you're getting this well deserved exposure Queen❤❤
@angelasaavedra1747
In love with this song 🖤 can't stop listening to it 🖤
@shattadrich
🔥🔥🔥❤😉