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I got a candle
And I've got a spoon
I live in a hallway with no doors and no rooms
And under a window sill
They all were found
A touch of concrete within the doorway
Without a sound
[Chorus:]
Someone save me if you will
And take away all these pills
And please just save me, if you can
From my blasphemy in my wasteland
How did I get here
And what went wrong
Couldn't handle forgiveness
Now I'm far beyond gone
And I can hardly remember
The look of my own eyes
How could I love this,
My life so dishonest
It made me compromise
[Chorus]
Jump in the water
Jump in with me
Jump on the altar
Lay down with me
My hardest question
To answer is why
Why
[Chorus]
Someone save me [Repeat: x2]
Somebody save me [Repeat: x2]
Please don't erase me
And I've got a spoon
I live in a hallway with no doors and no rooms
And under a window sill
They all were found
A touch of concrete within the doorway
Without a sound
[Chorus:]
Someone save me if you will
And take away all these pills
And please just save me, if you can
From my blasphemy in my wasteland
How did I get here
And what went wrong
Couldn't handle forgiveness
Now I'm far beyond gone
And I can hardly remember
The look of my own eyes
How could I love this,
My life so dishonest
It made me compromise
[Chorus]
Jump in the water
Jump in with me
Jump on the altar
Lay down with me
My hardest question
To answer is why
Why
[Chorus]
Someone save me [Repeat: x2]
Somebody save me [Repeat: x2]
Please don't erase me
Lyrics submitted by N0 C0DE 79
Track duration: 03:34
"Save Me" as written by Anthony C. Battaglia, Brent Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing
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1.) "candle and spoon" is obviously referring to intravenous drug use
2.)"I live in a hallway with no doors and no rooms" is a metaphor to how they feel there is no way out
3.)"how did I get here and what went wrong" is referring to they way his life got so out of control so fast that its hard to understand
4.)"save mefrom my blasphemy in my wasteland" this is easily translated by simply defining 'blasphemy: actions, statements or thoughts that are considered to be against God or general public morality
5.)"how could I love this, a life so dishonest. it made me compromise" questions how he could live for a life that is so meaningless and how he had chosen that life over other things that were important to him
6.)the last line "please don't erase me" is interpreted as asking people to not forget about him or give up on him, and keep trying to help him
On the streets, an addict has to find a place where they can use their drug safely without getting caught...(abandoned buildings, public bathrooms etc etc) This "safe-haven" in that world is called a shooting gallery... This is the hallway that brent speaks of in the beginning where doors and windows that can be used to escape are not visible... In a shooting gallery all you see are people that have just gotten high ... A heroin high produces a euphoric feeling that causes the user to "nod-out..." This is the picture painted showing people nodded out against the wall under the window sill... The reason there are no visible windows or doors to this room is because this type of addiction causes the user to stay in the shooting gallery until they need more... Its so hard to get out of this room that it seems just the smallest tiny obstacle will prevent the user from leaving... Thus, the little bit of concrete that was in the doorway acting like a towering mountainous obstacle that the addict cannot get over...
and wanting to overcome ones vanities and depressions.
So compared to the song"45"; "Save me" is also a song where HOPE plays an important factor. =)
and wanting to overcome ones vanities and depressions. =)
So compared to the song "45"; "Save me" also is a song where HOPE is a factor in play.
And not to even mention the brige part with talking about jumping in the water and on the alter.
I know they get alot of their inspiration from Skynyrd, so it makes sense