Save Me
♫ Staind Lyrics
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Another cigarette
I'm getting sick of this
The end is near
I'm in the thick of it
And I'll be there soon
If you can handle it
From all that I am
You save me
For the fuck of it
Save me
Just hold out your hand
You save me
From all of it
I try to speak myself
You can do it too
I need no one's help
I'm needing only you
So just pray for me
And deliver it
You never take from me
What I'm giving
Just save me
From all that I am
You save me
For the fuck of it
Save me
Just hold out your hand
You save me
From all of it
And all that I've become
Is you
The only good in me
Is you
And after all of this
The day will come to find out
Will you take me
Or forsake me
So pray for me
Am I forgiven
For what you take from me
Just save me
From all that I am
You save me
For the fuck of it
Save me
Just hold out your hand
You save me
From all of it
Pray for me
Am I forgiven
The first stanza of "Save Me" by Staind reflects the mental state of a person on a dark road, smoking another cigarette and feeling trapped in a difficult situation. The person is aware that the end is near and he/she will soon face the consequences of his/her actions. The person appeals to someone for help, asking them to "save me from all that I am." The person is aware that his/her actions have led to this point but is seeking redemption from someone who can handle the burden. The person recognizes that they are in the thick of it and need someone to come alongside them to help them through.
The second stanza of the song reflects a shift in the person's thinking. The person recognizes that he/she can't do it by themselves and wants someone to pray for them and deliver them. However, the person recognizes that the person they are seeking help from is someone they can trust. The person recognizes that despite everything, the only good in them is the person they are seeking help from. The person recognizes that they have given everything, and that the only thing left to do is to ask for forgiveness. The person is asking for the person they are hoping for help from to hold out their hand, forgive and save them from everything they are going through.
Overall, "Save Me" by Staind is a song about a person searching for help and redemption. The person recognizes that their actions have led them to a dark place, and they are seeking help to get out of their situation. The lyrics are introspective and honest, reflecting the internal struggles that many people go through.
Line by Line Meaning
This dark road
The singer is on a path that is uncertain and possibly dangerous.
Another cigarette
The singer is likely struggling with an addiction to smoking.
I'm getting sick of this
The singer is becoming frustrated with their current situation.
The end is near
The artist feels that some sort of climax or resolution is on the horizon.
I'm in the thick of it
The artist is currently experiencing a difficult or challenging situation.
And I'll be there soon
The singer is resigned to the fact that this difficult situation will continue for some time.
If you can handle it
The singer is suggesting that their situation may be too much for someone else to handle.
Just save me
From all that I am
You save me
For the fuck of it
Save me
Just hold out your hand
You save me
From all of it
The artist is reaching out to someone for help and support through their difficult situation.
I try to speak myself
You can do it too
I need no one's help
I'm needing only you
The artist is expressing a desire for this person to be their only source of help and support.
So just pray for me
And deliver it
You never take from me
What I'm giving
The artist is asking the person to pray for them to find the strength to overcome their situation, and they believe that this person will not take advantage of them in their vulnerable state.
And all that I've become
Is you
The only good in me
Is you
And after all of this
The day will come to find out
Will you take me
Or forsake me
So pray for me
Am I forgiven
For what you take from me
The singer acknowledges that this person has become a central part of their life and identity, and they are unsure whether this person will be there for them in the long term. The singer is seeking forgiveness for the emotional burden they are placing on this person, but they also feel that this person is taking something from them in return.
Pray for me
Am I forgiven
The artist is restating their plea for prayer and forgiveness from the person they have been addressing throughout the song.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARON LEWIS, JOHN APRIL, JOHN F. APRIL, JONATHAN WYSOCKI, MICHAEL MUSHOK, MICHAEL J. MUSHOK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chiggerwood
This song was used in my brother's memorial after he committed suicide. he'd be 34 today. Happy Birthday Jer, I'm sorry I couldn't save you.
EDIT: To everyone that has responded, I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart. I didn't expect this to blow up like it did, I just wrote it when i was in a dark place. I'm doing a lot better now, it still hurts but not as much as it did. Thank you for your kind words they really mean a lot and they have helped. Take of yourselves tell your loved ones how much they mean to you, remember that you're valued, loved, and worth it. God bless.
EDIT 2: Thanks again for all the nice comments again. I just want to add something that I read recently. "You want to die? Then throw yourself into the sea and you'll see yourself fighting to survive.
You do not want to kill yourself, rather you want to kill something inside of you."
Please, find a way to kill that thing inside you without it killing you too. Thank you
@juliana.x0x0
I don't know who you are but I'm in the same boat. I haven't felt any feelings in a long time and suddenly things are just coming back, and I found this song again.
I am in a state of "functional freeze" (I just learned about it, sounds like what you're describing-hard to function from prolonged stress, overwhelm), and I get it. I feel stuck, trapped still by the chains of my past. Thanks for reminding me that no matter how niche my issues may seem, a lot of people are dealing with very similar things and I'm not alone in my struggle.
My parents were the worst, years of no contact by now. They didn't protect me from the evils lurking in this world. I was homeless, addicted, barely made it out alive to be honest. Many, many scars from the many attempts to end it all. Now I am so overwhelmed with the memories that haunt me, I cannot function like a normal person.
You're bound to other humans by your shared pain and grief and trauma. So many people deeply understand your suffering and although it doesn't make our situations any better, there's at least always going to be that human connection. Through lots of care and healing and therapy, your connection to your humanity will be something you always have to hold onto.
Please take care of yourself. Go easy on yourself and do not be harsh. You are not to blame for all of the chaos that brought you to this point. It's your job to just hold on, just do what you can, and find a way to work through some of it. Therapy has helped keep me alive. Finding a way to understand what happened and how to put yourself back together has helped me tremendously, just to be able to put a word/name to things that happened ( like narcissistic a b u s e, and learning about complex PTSD).
Sorry for the long winded response, I just really resonated with your comment and wanted you to know you're not alone, even if you feel super alone in your thoughts and feelings (as I often do). Hoping you find some comfort and peace along this journey of life. You're incredibly resilient, and you have it within you to use it as your superpower, you just have to work through some of the stuff holding you back. I believe in you. ❤
@nathanshelman
This song starts out with a young girl happy with her life,
dancing around in a circle. This shows them as one big happy family. When her parents leave the man with the sweater comes in
and she has no one else so she trusts him. It shows the girl's
parents with tape over their eyes to show that they can't see the
pain she is going through. The woman being taken by the nurses is
the little girl as a woman. She is being brought into an insane asylum because the pain of the days when the sweater man had
molested her were too painful and brought her to try and commit
suicide. The hands that are holding the woman down are the
molester's hands because what he did brought her there. It keeps
showing the little girl and they are the memories of the woman's innocence of childhood and how it was taken away. The black hand
prints you see show that she was touched everywhere by the sweater
man because you see the black ink on his hands. The winged man
attacking the sweater man is not a demon as so many others have
stated. He is her guardian angel and is attacking the molester (or
sweater man) to protect her. As the guardian angel wins feathers
start to fall on both the little girl and the woman showing that
she is free from this memory of the molester. The woman walks away,
smiling, not held down anymore because her guardian angel has freed
her.
@gabriel.imagine
This world will never be
What I expected
And if I don't belong
Who would have guessed it?
I will not leave alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like it's not too late
It's never too late
Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
No one will ever see
This side reflected
And if there's something wrong
Who would have guessed it?
And I have left alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like
It's not too late
It's never too late
Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
The world we knew
Won't come back
The time we've lost
Can't get it back
The life we had
Won't be ours again
This world will never be
What I expected
And if I don't belong
Even if I say
It'll be alright
Still I hear you say
You want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
Maybe we'll turn it all around
'Cause it's not too late
It's never too late (It's never too late)
It's not too late
It's never too late
@ryanfittry7325
I just read this quote. “When your happy you enjoy music, When your depressed you understand it” I felt that I needed to share this
@ten4k964
Thank you
@sagazmilitar8959
In that case i only uderstand the songs
@aragonn2141
Rite there with you bud.
@alexsyiem5763
Beautifully True.
@valeriadelrio-rodriguez4953
That is so fuckn true
@chiggerwood
This song was used in my brother's memorial after he committed suicide. he'd be 34 today. Happy Birthday Jer, I'm sorry I couldn't save you.
EDIT: To everyone that has responded, I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart. I didn't expect this to blow up like it did, I just wrote it when i was in a dark place. I'm doing a lot better now, it still hurts but not as much as it did. Thank you for your kind words they really mean a lot and they have helped. Take of yourselves tell your loved ones how much they mean to you, remember that you're valued, loved, and worth it. God bless.
EDIT 2: Thanks again for all the nice comments again. I just want to add something that I read recently. "You want to die? Then throw yourself into the sea and you'll see yourself fighting to survive.
You do not want to kill yourself, rather you want to kill something inside of you."
Please, find a way to kill that thing inside you without it killing you too. Thank you
@PyraCuber
Best wishes to you and your family, I struggled with mental health for a year and a half so I understand how it feels. Losing someone never heals
@willmccullough8457
Stay strong man!!
@limez131
Your shit just made me cry. I love you man and I don’t even know you. Keep going!