Saint of Me

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About Saint of Me

"Saint of Me" is a single by The Rolling Stones from their 1997 album Bridges to Babylon. Mick Jagger sings about various people in history who had converted to Christianity, notably St. Paul and St. Augustine. Jagger then states that they will never make a saint out of him.


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Saint Paul the persecutor 
Was a cruel and sinful man 
Jesus hit him with a blinding light 
And then his life began 
I said yeah 
I said yeah 

Augustin knew temptation 
He loved women, wine and song 
And all the special pleasures 
Of doing something wrong 
I said yeah 
I said yeah 

I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah 
You'll never make a saint of me 
Oh yeah, oh yeah 
He'll never make a saint of me 

And could you stand the torture 
And could you stand the pain 
Could you put your faith in Jesus 
When you're burning in the flames 

And I do believe in miracles 
And I want to save my soul 
And I know that I'm a sinner 
I'm gonna die here in the cold 
I said yes, I said yeah 

I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah 
You'll never make a saint of me 
Oh yeah, oh yeah 
You'll never make a saint of me 
Oh yeah, oh yeah 
You'll never make a saint of me 
Oh yeah, oh yeah 
You'll never make a saint of me 

I thought I heard an angel cry 
I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye 

John the Baptist was a martyr 
But he stirred up Herod's hate 
And Salome got her wish 
To have him served up on a plate 
I said yeah
I said yeah 

I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah 
You'll never make a saint of me 
Oh yeah, oh yeah 
You'll never make a saint of me 
Oh yeah, oh yeah 
You'll never make a saint of me 
Oh yeah, oh yeah 
You'll never make a saint of me 

I thought I heard an angel cry 
I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye 
I thought I saw an angel cry 

You'll never make a saint of me 
You'll never make a saint of me

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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in Dartford in 1962. The earliest settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (keyboards, piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Since Wyman's retirement in 1993, the band's full members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975. Darryl Jones (bassist) and Chuck Leavell (keyboardist) are regular contributors but not full band members. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989, noting that "critical acclaim and popular consensus has accorded them the title of the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4… more »

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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger

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Band Profile
"Saint of Me" is a song by the iconic rock band, 'The Rolling Stones.' This English rock band was formed in London in 1962 and is known for popular hits like "Paint It, Black," "Angie," and "Sympathy for the Devil."
Album Information
The song "Saint of Me" is a track from "Bridges to Babylon," the band's 21st studio album, released on September 29, 1997.
Song's Composition
The Rolling Stones members, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, were responsible for creating "Saint of Me." The song features a fusion of rock and gospel music elements.
Critical Reception
The critics were highly appreciative of the song and the selection of "Saint of Me" as a single was seen as an appropriate choice. The melody of the song and the rhythm were specifically mentioned as strong points of the song.
Chart Performance
Among the Rolling Stones' discography, "Saint of me" was not a significant chart performer. It peaked at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. However, it did far better on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at number 13.
Music Video
The music video for the song was directed by Samuel Bayer and it features the band performing the song in a futuristic setting. The video was warmly received by fans.
Live Performances
"Saint of Me" was performed live during the "Bridges to Babylon" tour, and it was revealed that it was one of the band's favorite tracks to perform during the tour.
Song Meaning
The song’s lyrics are a commentary on the difficulty of change. They talk about well-known figures from history who could not be persuaded or changed, implying that the singer also cannot be made a saint.
Remix Version
A remix version by Deep Dish exists of the track which was also released as single. It was popular in the dance music scenario of the time.
Official releases
An acoustic version of the song also exists and it was officially released as a B-side to the "Out of Control" single.

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