Lyric discussion by bocanot 

Heard this ---- At a concert in Foxboro, Massachusetts the Fixx's lead singer stated that "saved by zero" meant masterbation. The "zero" is the circle made by a man's hand when he grips his member!

OK OK - you want a more philosophical interpretation? How about...zero symbolizes the self. As in your entire reality eminates from yourself. So you can only be saved by yourself hence "saved by zero". So whatever predicament you are in (your dreams disown you), you can only be saved by yourself. Maybe, someday, you will save yourself (i.e. by reading - words that teach you.) In a nutshell, it's about depression and using philosophy to get yourself out.

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