Save You
Pearl Jam
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Gonna save you fucker,.not gonna lose you Feeling cocky and strong, can't let you go, Too important to me Too important to us, we'd be lost without you Baby, let yourself fall, I'm right below you now And f*ck me if I say something you don't want to hear And f*ck if you only hear what you want to hear F*ck me if I care, but I'm not leaving here You helped me when I was down, I'll help when you're down Why are you hitting yourself, c'mon hit me instead Let's pick up your will, it's grown fat and lazy I'm sympathetic as well, don't go on me now And I'm not living this life without you, I'm selfist and clear And you're not leaving here without me, I don't want to be without My best friend, wake up to see you could have it all Cause there is but you, and something within you It's taken control, let's beat it, get up let's go Oh you're in your own world, let's see the whole world Let's pick up your soul And f*ck me if I say something you don't want to hear And f*ck me if you only hear the treble in your head Please help, me, to help you, help yourself Help me help yourself, please want me to, please let me to Help you
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Written by: EDDIE VEDDER, JEFF AMENT, MATT CAMERON, MIKE MCCREADY, STONE GOSSARD
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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14 facts about this song
Song Origin"Save You" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. It was released as their second single from their seventh studio album, Riot Act, in 2002.
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Band MembersDuring the creation of this song, the band members were Eddie Vedder on lead vocals, Mike McCready and Stone Gossard on guitar, Jeff Ament on bass, and Matt Cameron on drums.
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LyricistLead vocalist Eddie Vedder wrote the lyrics for "Save You".
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Song Meaning"Save You" presents a powerful theme of having the intense desire to save someone you love from self-destruction and addiction.
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Commercial SuccessThough "Save You" did not chart in the US, it reached number 23 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
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Song's Production"Save You" was produced by the band Pearl Jam and longtime collaborator, producer Adam Kasper.
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Live PerformancesSince its release, “Save You” has become a regular during Pearl Jam concerts, often featuring extended guitar solos by Mike McCready.
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Reception by CriticsThe song received positive reviews from critics, praising the band's energy and Vedder's passionate vocal performance.
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Music VideoThe video for "Save You" was directed by James Frost. The video clip consists of a simple performance of the song by the band in a cavernous space.
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Cover ArtsThe cover art for the "Save You" single features a stencil of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator), a device used to revive victims of cardiac arrest; a metaphorical representation of the song's theme.
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Song's Structure"Save You" is a hard rock song with powerful guitar riffs accompanied by Eddie Vedder’s intense and raw vocal delivery.
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Charts AchievementIn Canada, "Save You" reached number 16 on the Canadian Singles Chart – the band's highest-charting single in Canada.
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Non-Album AppearanceBesides the album "Riot Act", "Save You" also appears on "Pearl Jam's" 2004 compilation album – "rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)."
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Grammy NominationIn 2004, "Save You" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.
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