Rescue – English Lyrics

• By: Hunter Hayes
• Album: Pictures EP

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Hunter Hayes' "Rescue," a song about finding strength in the support of loved ones during tough times. This moving track offers a great opportunity to explore themes of vulnerability and resilience, while learning how music can be a powerful tool for expressing and coping with personal struggles.

[English]

It's not a prison, it's not a demon, it's not a sin

No, it's a state of mind I find myself in

It's not a dream, no, it's as real as it gets

And no, I'm not lost, I just lose myself I guess

When the sky gets too dark

When the water gets too deep

When I feed the fire so much that I can't even take the heat

If I ever run too far

And when the pieces come unglued

The mess of me will always need the best of you

Rescue

Through all the highs and lows

The can't undo's I regret the most

The wall so hard feels like I can't get through

Rescue

Every morning by your side

Just one look at you sometimes

You don't even know you're coming to

The rescue

...

Send a flare up in the eye of the storm

I send a prayer up and a bottle to the shore

But there are no words for what I'm searching for

What I mean is that I'm needing you more

When the sky gets too dark

When the water gets too deep

When I feed the fire so much that I can't even take the heat

If I ever run too far

And when the pieces come unglued

The mess of me will always need the best of you

Rescue

Through all the highs and lows

The can't undo's I regret the most

The wall so hard feels like I can't get through

Oh, the rescue

Every morning by your side

Just one look at you sometimes

You don't even know you're coming to

To the rescue

...

Oh, if I ever run too far

And when the pieces come unglued

The mess of me will always need the best of you

Rescue

Through all the highs and lows

The can't undo's I regret the most

The wall so hard feels like I can't get through

Oh, rescue

Every morning by your side

Just one look at you sometimes

You don't even know you're coming to

The rescue

Yeah, hm

The rescue

Hm

Oh, my rescue

Hm, rescue

...

Key Grammar Structures

• It's not a prison, it's not a demon, it's not a sin

  ➔ Contractions (It's)

  ➔ The word 'It's' is a contraction of 'It is', commonly used in informal and spoken English.

• No, I'm not lost, I just lose myself I guess

  ➔ Present Simple with 'guess' for uncertainty

  ➔ The use of 'I guess' at the end of the sentence indicates the speaker's uncertainty about the statement.

• When the sky gets too dark

  ➔ Present Simple in subordinate clauses

  ➔ The Present Simple is used in the subordinate clause 'When the sky gets too dark' to describe a general condition.

• The mess of me will always need the best of you

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' for certainty

  ➔ The use of 'will always' indicates a strong certainty about the future need.

• Through all the highs and lows

  ➔ Prepositional phrase for time or circumstances

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'Through all the highs and lows' describes the circumstances or time period during which the action occurs.

• You don't even know you're coming to

  ➔ Present Continuous for future actions

  ➔ The Present Continuous 'you're coming' is used here to describe a future action that is already planned or certain.

• Send a flare up in the eye of the storm

  ➔ Imperative mood for commands

  ➔ The imperative mood is used in 'Send a flare up' to give a direct command or instruction.

• What I mean is that I'm needing you more

  ➔ Present Continuous for emphasis

  ➔ The Present Continuous 'I'm needing' is used here to emphasize the ongoing nature of the need.