Save Me

from Mortal Joy by GuidoWorld

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Being in love and feeling loved are very important experiences in one's life. A person deprived of an intimate loving relationship will have a hard time loving life and being a loving and compassionate person. It is hard to be a loving and good person when one feels constantly rejected or unworthy of another's devotion. The experience of being the most important and special person in one's life is not only validating and uplifting, but often is a vital component of one being able to look at life wth loving eyes.

Being in love and feeling loved often prevent one from becoming bitter, angry or full of hate and pessimism. The singer in the song feels such a sense of gratitude to his lover, and finds, beauty joy and intimacy in every experience he has, and every sensation he feels.

Oh I just cant believe I’m standing here so in love
Oh I just cant believe I’m with you now in your arms
Oh I just cant believe I’m with you now in your love
Oh I just cant believe I’m with you now our souls embraced

Aware of the transforming power of love, he realizes that his joy and compassion are dependent on his love being accepted and reflected back to him. In essence his lover is saving him from feelings of isolation, despair, resentment and self hatred. Love is what saves our sense of self-worth, fuels our desire to be a good person and provides our lives with meaning and substance.

In your arms, save me baby
I feel safe, save me baby
I’m so cold, save me baby
And so alone, save me baby

From emptiness, save me baby
From pettiness, save me baby
From loneliness, save me baby
From another’s kiss, save me baby

When listening to the song, I want you to pay special attention to the drums and guitar work. The initial sparseness in the song's beginning depict the sparkles and surges of young passionate love. The drums enter with a cymbal splash echoes the spice and crispness of love and the way lovers see life with simple clarity. The rhythm guitar and drums are dancing with the wind, as the lead/melody guitar gives out cries reminiscent of that of a seagull.

The flow and building of the drums and guitar at the end of the song capture the swelling of appreciation and gratitude that fills the singer as he expresses his fervent request to be saved. As the vocals conclude the guitar and drums continue to fade off into the distance carrying with them the enduring sense of joy, love and hope that one who has been saved by another's loving arms feels.

lyrics

Save Me 4/22/91

Here with you watching the clouds drift away
Lying still, trapped in the spell of this day
Lost in time we spend all our time in love
Our hearts engaged in play
Gathering all the moments like dew
On the petals of love we display

Ooo baby, the winds are refreshing and cool
Your blouse flapping in the breeze is
Clinging like my heart is to you
Take me along let me sail
Take me along with you
Take me along I’m not afraid
Take me along with you

Oh I just cant believe I’m standing here so in love
Oh I just cant believe I’m with you now in your arms
Oh I just cant believe I’m with you now in your love
Oh I just cant believe I’m with you now our souls embraced

In your arms, save me baby
I feel safe, save me baby
I’m so cold, save me baby
And so alone, save me baby

From emptiness, save me baby
From pettiness, save me baby
From loneliness, save me baby
From another’s kiss, save me baby

credits

from Mortal Joy, released June 10, 2017
Vocals Jim Guido
Guitar John Barden
Keyboards Jim Guido
Bass Jim Guido
Drums John C.

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