Of Steel

I do understand it's a bit hard to understand Max's lyrical "jew"-jitsu, but I believe there are a few things you may have misheard, or possibly I am. What I have intrepreted as the lyrics are as follows:

I fell and slipped in a pool of spit that my parents spat out on the day they split Fell clumsily through twigs and trees into a pile of dudes who were as screwed as me Well guess what, you showed up, with your cape and dressed to dress my cuts Nice to meet you, I'm cliche, yeah, I have this baggage but can you save me

Can you save me, cause I don't wanna end up like they are Can you save me, cause I don't wanna get stuck like they are Can you save me, cause I don't wanna give it up like they are Can you save me, can you save me Can you save me, can you save me

Disfigured things with sadistic schemes have got it out for the woman of my dreams I'm a helpless mess, damsel in distress, caught staring at the symbol on her chest You chose me out of this, sea of klutzes, come triple amputees Unworthy of all your time While I dance here among the land mines

Can you save me, cause I don't wanna end up like they are Can you save me, cause I don't wanna get stuck like they are Can you save me, cause I don't wanna give it up like they are Can you save me, can you save me? Can you save me, can you save me?

Cause I wanted you, do you want me too? Cause I notice you, do you notice anything I do? Cause I wanted you, do you want me too? Cause I notice you, cause I notice you Cause I wanted you, do you want me too? Cause I notice you, do you notice anything I do? Cause I wanted you, do you want me too? Cause I notice you, cause I notice you

Can you save me, cause I don't wanna end up like they are Can you save me, cause I don't wanna get stuck like they are Can you save me, really don't wanna give it up like they are Can you save me, can you save me? Can you save me, can you save me?

I think its fair to say this is another song about his "rescue" from the drugs/dark places he once was. How is wife brought him back, so to speak. I love the line "whilst I dance here amongst the land mines" great imagery imo which sums up his hap-hazard state of mind and health at that time. I always find Max has a great way of portraying his story through his lyrics, he manages to say so much to listeners in a single line.

one of the more powerful songs on Anarchy. last chorus gives me chills.

if it's not about Sherri saving Max from his shitty bi-polar drug addicted lifestyle, i'm not sure what it's about.

this song makes me so happy for where Max and Say Anything are headed.

i've put asterisks where SchizoTeeJay was wrong. the following lyrics are straight from www.sayanythingmusic.com/lyrics

"I fell and slipped in a pool of spit That my parents spat out on the day they split. Fell clumsily through twigs and trees Into a pile of dudes who were as screwed as me. Well, guess what? You showed up With A CAPE AND A DRESS to dress my cuts. Nice to MEETCHA, I’m cliché! I have this baggage but can you save me?

Can you save me? ‘Cuz I don’t want to end up like they are. I don’t want to get stuck like they are. I don’t want to give it up like they are. Can you save me?

Disfigured FIENDS with sadistic schemes Have got it out for the woman of my dreams. I’m a helpless mess. Damsel in distress Caught staring at the symbol on her chest. You chose me out of THESE Sea of klutzes-CUM-triple-amputees. Unworthy of all your time While I dance here AMONGST the landmines

‘Cuz I wanted you. Do you want me too? ‘Cuz I notice you. Do you notice anything I do?

Can you save me tonight?"

At the beginning of the song Max says:

"I fell and slipped in a pool of spit that my parents spat out on the day they split"

Which obviously means that his parents split. Throughout the song he sings:

"Can you save me, cause I don't wanna end up like they are Can you save me, cause I don't wanna get stuck like they are Can you save me, cause I don't wanna give it up like they are"

I feel like him and his wife are going through problems and he doesn't want to "end up like they are" "They" meaning his parents.

And also because of Max's bi-polar disorder and his experiences with drugs, his wife is trying to save that.