Prison gates won't open up for me
On these hands and knees I'm crawlin'
Oh, I reach for you, well I'm terrified of these four walls
These iron bars can't hold my soul in
All I need is you, come please, I'm callin'
And, oh, I scream for you
Hurry, I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
Say it for me, say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me

Heaven's gates won't open up for me
With these broken wings I'm fallin' and all I see is you
These city walls ain't got no love for me
I'm on the ledge of the eighteenth story
And, oh, I scream for you come please
I'm callin' and all I need from you, hurry, I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
Say it for me, say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me

Hurry, I'm fallin'
And all I need is you
Come please, I'm callin'
And, oh, I scream for you
Hurry, I'm fallin', I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
And say it for me, say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me, hurry, I'm fallin'

Say it for me, say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me


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Savin' Me Lyrics as written by Ryan Peake Daniel Adair

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    "Prison gates won�t open up for me On these hands and knees I�m crawlin� Oh, I reach for you"

    Talking about reaching for God.

    "Well I�m terrified of these four walls These iron bars can�t hold my soul in All I need is you Come please I�m callin� And oh I scream for you Hurry I�m fallin�"

    Asking for God to make a change in his life. The iron bars could be a metaphor for sin or drug addiction that is afflicting his life.

    "Show me what it�s like To be the last one standing And teach me wrong from right And I�ll show you what I can be Say it for me Say it to me And I�ll leave this life behind me Say it if it�s worth saving me"

    Admitting sin and wanting repentance, saying that he can lead a better life.

    "Heaven�s gates won�t open up for me With these broken wings I�m fallin� And all I see is you These city walls ain�t got no love for me I�m on the ledge of the eighteenth story And oh I scream for you Come please I�m callin� And all I need from you Hurry I�m fallin�"

    Admitting sin and and "all I see is you", showing the path that is wanted is a path contrary to his current or previous life. "I�m on the ledge of the eighteenth story And oh I scream for you" Pleading with God that his life of sin is killing him, possibly literally. Maybe a struggle with drugs.

    "Show me what it�s like To be the last one standing And teach me wrong from right And I�ll show you what I can be Say it for me Say it to me And I�ll leave this life behind me Say it if it�s worth saving me

    Hurry I�m fallin�"

    "Say it if it�s worth saving me" - Asking for a response from God. Either literally through a change in his life that changes his affliction, or for God to come into his life and change his heart from the inside out.

    • from a Christian perspective, but that is how I take this song. Take care and God Bless.
    punktdawgon September 27, 2009   Link

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