Song Analysis for "Save Me'

“Save Me” Song Analysis

            Avenged Sevenfold is confrontationally the greatest, rock band to ever grace the earth. The band is well known for they’re on stage characters, which are M.Shadows, The Rev, Johnny Christ, Synyster Gates, and Zachy Vengeance. When seen past there characters Avenged Sevenfold has amazing instrumental and vocal notes. Avenged Sevenfold has changed a little over the years but still remains to hold on to their original roots as a band. Avenged Sevenfold’s always brings the listener to the darker side of things. Avenged Sevenfold’s song “Save Me” contains many poetic devices that add to the overall feel of the song.

            In “Save Me”, there are sophisticated poetic devices that add to the overall feel of the song. An example of personification in the song is “that sanity’s left us all blind” (Stanza 9, Line 49). This gives us that darker feel that Avenged Sevenfold usually strives for in their songs. Also, the hyperbole “tonight we all die young” (Stanza 10, Line 74) and this is to exaggerate the overall theme of the song and mood. This hyperbole makes the mood feel like we are all going to end up at the same place as him. The other hyperbole, “they say that all beauty must die, I say it just moves on” (Stanza 9, Line 53-54) this also adds to the morbid feel of the song and the help that never came to the person in need of help.

            There are multiple sophisticated themes addressed in the song, “Save Me”. One of these themes is being loosing whom you want to be and are struggling to find yourself. An example of this theme would be “I can use some guiding light, some place to go” (Stanza 10, Line 71) which just shows that the main character needs help because they are facing some tough things. Another example would be “I’m losing my only dream” (Stanza 3, Line 17) and this shows that the main character is falling away from his dream and needs help before its to late for him to be saved. Another theme addressed is losing someone that you love and trying to get along with out him or her. An example of this theme would be “ I can hear the voices begging you to stay” (Stanza 9, Line 61) and this tells the listener that he is losing a loved one and doesn’t want them to go.

            The poetic devices in the song enhance the overall feeling of the song as a whole. They give the listener a darker mood of life. The two major themes in this song are losing who you want to be as a person and losing a loved one. This song relates to the greater good scope of musical appreciation and understanding because it shows people that celebrities and rock stars all face the same problems we do in life. Also, that they are able to put these kinds of emotions into their songs for people to connect to them. The songwriter doesn’t have to tell the whole story just give a few clues for the listener to put the rest together. Finally, the song “Save Me” by Avenged Sevenfold, adds to the greater scope of musical appreciation because it gives more people the ability to connect to the artist if they have topics that everyone can relate to no matter who you are.

AVENGED SEVENFOLD LYRICS

"Save Me"

 

Skull!

(They all know. They all know.)

Sorry, did I wake your dream?
Some questions run to deep
We only, only wake up when we sleep
Led by the lunar light, trouble's all we'd find
Lost our way tonight

Is it something we said?
Is it something we said to them?
Is it something we said?!

(Save me)
I'm trapped in a vile world
(Save me)
Where the end game's all the same as every other
We're only here to die
(Save me)
I'm losing my only dream
(Save me)
I can use some guiding light, some place to go
If you hear me, let me know

(They all know. They all know.)

Ever since the day you left my fate's been set unknown
How many years to walk this path alone?
So much to see tonight, so why'd you close your eyes?
Why can't I shut mine?

Is it something we did?
Is it something we did to them?
Is it something we did?!

(Save me)
I'm trapped in a vile world
(Save me)
Where the end game's all the same as every other
We're only here to die
(Save me)
I'm losing my only dream
(Save me)
I can use some guiding light, some place to go
If you hear me, let me know,
If you hear me, let me know

Help me find my way
I said help me find my way

No pulse inside of me
Stone cold lips and heresy
All lies and to a degree
Losing who I want to be
You'll find out right now
He may be out of his mind,
But some day you will find
That sanity's left us all blind
and dragged us all behind
A moment seen through those eyes,
Crystal blue disguise
They say that all beauty must die,
I say it just moves on

If you'd only open your mind
Then some day you will find
Insanity left us behind
and walked right through the door
I can see the pictures clear as yesterday
Pictures all my own
I can hear the voices begging you to stay
But know you're not alone

(Save me)
I'm trapped in a vile world
(Save me)
Where the end game's all the same as every other
We're only here to die
(Save me)
I'm losing my only dream
(Save me)
I can use some guiding light, some place to go
If you hear me, let me know,
If you hear me, let me know

Tonight we all die young
Tonight we all die young
Tonight we all die young
Tonight we all die young
Tonight we all die young
Tonight we all die young
Tonight we all die
Tonight we all die young!