The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I'm all alone tonight,
No stars are shining on me
I'm thinkin' I'd be alright
If somebody would just call me, yeah
I know that I'm not crazy,
Everybody must get this way, sometimes
So look around,
For the people in your life that say
Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me
I guess you missed the signs,
But honey I can never blame you
I don't want ya feelin' guilty,
That'd keep you in pain too (oh)
Now I can't hear you when I'm far away, away
So maybe you could learn from this,
And help somebody else someday
Cause I'm human after all
And I could not catch my fall
And nobody ever came around my way
To check up on me and see if I was doin' alright
Nobody came to Save Me
Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me
Save Me from my demons
Save Me from myself
Save Me, somebody Save Me
I need someones help
(oh)
Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me (wont somebody save me)
Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me
(oh)
No stars are shining on me
I'm thinkin' I'd be alright
If somebody would just call me, yeah
I know that I'm not crazy,
Everybody must get this way, sometimes
So look around,
For the people in your life that say
Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me
I guess you missed the signs,
But honey I can never blame you
I don't want ya feelin' guilty,
That'd keep you in pain too (oh)
Now I can't hear you when I'm far away, away
So maybe you could learn from this,
And help somebody else someday
Cause I'm human after all
And I could not catch my fall
And nobody ever came around my way
To check up on me and see if I was doin' alright
Nobody came to Save Me
Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me
Save Me from my demons
Save Me from myself
Save Me, somebody Save Me
I need someones help
(oh)
Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me (wont somebody save me)
Save Me
I need somebody's help here
Thought it would be alright but
I'm not pullin' through on my own
Is anyone around who can Save Me
I'm fallin' down it's crazy
If this is the pain God gave me,
I'm cool with that,
But wont somebody Save Me
(oh)
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Save Me Lyrics as written by Fernando Garibay Andrew Williams
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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