standing on the edge of morning
scent of sex and new found glory
playing as she's pulling back her hair
she drives away
she's feeling worthless
used again but nothing's different
she stayed the night
but knows he doesn't care

home by three
deafening quiet
the porch light's off
yes they forgot it
she'd cry herself to sleep
but she don't dare
then she wants to be a model
she wants to hear she's beautiful
she's beautiful

i want to save you
i want to save you
i need you
save me too
i want to save you

dressed by dawn and out the door
no light
she memorized the floor
so she could leave without being detected
she works till three
it's uniform
she dreams that he'll come by the store
she prays for days
the boys mean she's protected
and she wants someone to see her
she needs to hear she's beautiful
she's beautiful

i want to save you
i want to save you
i need you
save me too
i want to save you

and she won't sleep
she won't sleep
and she won't sleep
at all

i want to save you
i want to save you
i need you
save me too
i want to save you
(let me save you)
i want to save you
(let me save you)
i want to save you
(let me save you)
i want to save you



Lyrics submitted by ltb

Track duration: 04:27


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    General Comment:Maybe this has already been said, but I always thought the song was about the narrator watching someone fall apart from a distance, and of course, wanting to save her. Or perhaps she's losing her fire, having it beaten out of her with each day simply from time passing. I never get the feeling that he tries to reach her. It somehow reminds me of the song "Clumsy" by Our Lady Peace, when Raine says "I'll be waving my hand, watching you drown, watching you scream, quiet or loud." Like the singer truly cares for this girl, but just admires her from a distance, or makes it known that he'll be there, but she has to ask for help.
    Also, the girl doesn't have to be a whore, or slut, or anything. I get the feeling that she's just... lost. Looking for something better than the day-to-day but heartbreakingly settles for who she thinks is the only person to give her the time of day, even if only for a few hours/minutes/whatever per night. Like being stuck in a permanent state of the very moment you sigh and think, "Is this really all there is?"
    I gather that she sneaks home late and leaves early because where she lives, although it's her home, doesn't feel much like it. She feels like her family doesn't understand her and so she avoids them, avoids the look in their eyes that begs the question, "What are you looking for?" Because if you look at her, it's written all over her face. This girl is living the life of a ghost, and doesn't see how it can be any different, but hopes one day it is.

    And yes I got all that out of a song. Maybe a little rant about my life too.
    Flag kristyn.on October 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:she drives away
    she's feeling worthless
    used again but nothing's different
    she stayed the night
    but knows he doesn't care

    ^^ so much said in a few lines.

    she'd cry herself to sleep
    but she don't dare
    then she wants to be a model
    she wants to hear she's beautiful

    ^^ this one too.

    Flag lalalie09on September 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:What truly separates McMahon from the heard is his honesty...it's just so goddamn refreshing. Take the girl he wants to save. She's not complex, she's not painted to be something she's not. She works, she sleeps around to fuel her craving for attention, and she just wants someone to tell her she's beautiful. McMahon doesn't have to act like he's better than that, like some other pussy artists would do. He just wants to save her, to be the one to tell her she's beautiful. Though this seems like just a case of adolescent infatuation on McMahon's part, the song is direct and powerful, as it speaks to that strange compulsion that men have to save or "fix" his female counter-part. Though some may argue its to feel empowered, I just think in McMahon's case he really believes that no one has treated her the way he could treat her if they were together, if she would notice him.
    Flag nwhasselon June 24, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I feel like saying that this song shaped a good amount of my teenage years.
    I was obsessed with it in 2004, when I was 14 and I still love it now, as a 19 year old.

    I feel like I went through the past few years just like the girl in the song

    "she works till three
    it's uniform
    she dreams that he'll come by the store"

    She secretly knows a guy like that won't come by the store to see her at work, but daydreaming about it gets her through her day.

    "then she wants to be a model
    she wants to hear she's beautiful
    she's beautiful"

    This reminds me of the quote "Do you love me because I'm beautiful, or am I beautiful because you love me?"
    I feel like this girl is gorgeous, but she really needs to hear it. She doesn't love herself enough, because she goes around sleeping with so many guys. But she really just wants someone who loves her to call her beautiful. Perhaps she can only fully love herself unless some guy actually loves her.

    This song is perfect.
    Flag tattooofthesunon May 26, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:if this song doesn't sum up my life a few months ago i don't know what does.
    Flag babycakes1203on April 07, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:so many girls can relate to this song.
    listen to it every night!
    gotta love something corporate!
    ..junk
    Flag junk.on July 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:so many girls can relate to this song.
    listen to it every night!
    gotta love something corporate!
    ..junk
    Flag junk.on July 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:beautiful
    this is most def about someone that doesnt feel like anyone cares and she wants to be saved. to me its like someone that is in love with them singing it to them. something corporate is so adorable and soothing. this song in particular
    Flag XuhlahnuhhhXon May 02, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:beautiful
    this is most def about someone that doesnt feel like anyone cares and she wants to be saved. to me its like someone that is in love with them singing it to them. something corporate is so adorable and soothing. this song in particular
    Flag XuhlahnuhhhXon May 02, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song is about a girl who kinda sleeps around and stuff.. she knows what she's doing is wrong, but she hopes it'll be different each time.. even though she knows deep down it wont
    "she dreams that he'll come by the store
    she prays for days
    the boys mean she's protected"
    she knows shes getting hurt by boys
    the songs about a boy who realizes this and he wants to be the guy who changes everything for her.. someone who wants to hear shes beautiful and thinks shes perfect the way she is:
    "then she wants to be a model
    she wants to hear she's beautiful
    she's beautiful"

    and also she's tired of feeling sorry for herself, she cant help but be sad but she tries to forget about it and move on.. cuz she knows deep down its her fault:
    "she'd cry herself to sleep
    but she don't dare"


    i donno.. thats what i got out of it. but its a phenomenal song.
    Flag totheendmcr04on April 10, 2007   Link

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