Savior – English Lyrics

• By: Rise Against
• Album: DGC Records

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and poignant storytelling of Rise Against's "Savior." This melodic hardcore track offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary and expressions related to complex human relationships, forgiveness, and the struggle to move on. Its direct and relatable lyrics provide an authentic insight into real-life emotional dynamics, making it a compelling song for language learners to connect with on a deeper level.

[English]

♪ IT KILLS ME NOT TO KNOW THIS ♪

♪ BUT I'VE ALL BUT JUST FORGOTTEN ♪

♪ WHAT THE COLOR OF HER EYES WERE ♪

♪ AND HER SCARS OR HOW SHE GOT THEM ♪

♪ AS THE TELLING SIGNS OF AGE RAIN DOWN ♪

♪ A SINGLE TEAR IS DROPPING ♪

♪ THROUGH THE VALLEYS OF AN AGING FACE ♪

♪ THAT THIS WORLD HAS FORGOTTEN ♪

(HEAVY ROCK MUSIC)

♪ THERE IS NO RECONCILIATION ♪

♪ THAT WILL PUT ME IN MY PLACE ♪

♪ AND THERE IS NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT ♪

♪ TO DRINK THESE DRAINING SECONDS ♪

♪ BUT SELDOM DO THESE WORDS RING TRUE ♪

♪ WHEN I'M CONSTANTLY FAILING YOU ♪

♪ WALLS THAT WE JUST CAN'T BREAK THROUGH ♪

♪ UNTIL WE DISAPPEAR ♪

♪ SO TELL ME NOW ♪

♪ IF THIS AIN'T LOVE THEN HOW DO WE GET OUT ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW ♪

♪ THAT'S WHEN SHE SAID ♪

♪ I DON'T HATE YOU BOY ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA SAVE YOU ♪

♪ WHILE THERE'S STILL SOMETHING LEFT TO SAVE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHEN I TOLD HER, I LOVE YOU GIRL ♪

♪ BUT I'M NOT THE ANSWER ♪

♪ FOR THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU STILL HAVE ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

♪ AND THE DAY PRESSED ON LIKE CRUSHING WEIGHTS ♪

♪ FOR NO MAN DOES IT EVER WAIT ♪

♪ LIKE MEMORIES OF DYING DAYS ♪

♪ THAT DEAFEN US LIKE HURRICANES ♪

♪ BATHED IN FLAMES WE HELD THE BRAND ♪

♪ UNCURLED THE FINGERS IN YOUR HAND ♪

♪ PRESSED INTO THE FLESH LIKE SAND ♪

♪ NOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND ♪

♪ SO TELL ME NOW ♪

♪ IF THIS AIN'T LOVE THEN HOW DO WE GET OUT ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW ♪

♪ THAT'S WHEN SHE SAID ♪

♪ I DON'T HATE YOU BOY ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA SAVE YOU ♪

♪ WHILE THERE'S STILL SOMETHING LEFT TO SAVE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHEN I TOLD HER, I LOVE YOU GIRL ♪

♪ BUT I'M NOT THE ANSWER ♪

♪ FOR THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU STILL HAVE ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

♪ 1,000 MILES AWAY ♪

♪ THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO SAY ♪

♪ BUT SO MUCH LEFT THAT I DON'T KNOW ♪

♪ WE NEVER HAD A CHOICE ♪

♪ THIS WORLD IS TOO MUCH NOISE ♪

♪ IT TAKES ME UNDER ♪

♪ IT TAKES ME UNDER ONCE AGAIN ♪

(SLOW ROCK MUSIC)

♪ I DON'T HATE YOU ♪

♪ I DON'T HATE YOU, NO ♪

♪ SO TELL ME NOW ♪

♪ IF THIS AIN'T LOVE THEN HOW DO WE GET OUT ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW ♪

♪ THAT'S WHEN SHE SAID ♪

♪ I DON'T HATE YOU BOY ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA SAVE YOU ♪

♪ WHILE THERE'S STILL SOMETHING LEFT TO SAVE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHEN I TOLD HER, I LOVE YOU GIRL ♪

♪ BUT I'M NOT THE ANSWER ♪

♪ FOR THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU STILL HAVE ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

♪ I DON'T HATE YOU ♪

♪ I DON'T HATE YOU ♪

♪ I DON'T HATE YOU ♪

♪ I DON'T HATE YOU, NO ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause death
know /nəʊ/ A2	verb - to have information in mind
forget /fə(r)ˈɡet/ B1	verb - to lose remembrance of something
color /ˈkʌl.ər/ A2	noun - the property possessed by objects that allows them to reflect light and produce hues
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight in humans or animals
scar /skɑːr/ B2	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound or injury
signs /saɪnz/ B1	noun - indications or signals that convey information
tear /tɪər/ A2	noun - a drop of liquid from the eye verb - to rip or split apart forcibly
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head that includes the eyes, nose, and mouth
world /wɝːld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
reconciliation /ˌrek.ənˌsɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ C1	noun - the act of restoring friendly relations
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measurable period during which an action occurs
save /seɪv/ B1	verb - to rescue from danger or harm
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
question /ˈkwes.tʃən/ B2	noun - a sentence worded as a request for information

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't hate you boy.

  ➔ Negative form of the present simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I don't hate you" uses the negative form to express a lack of hatred.

• If this ain't love then how do we get out?

  ➔ Conditional sentence (type 1).

  ➔ The phrase "If this ain't love" sets a condition for the following question.

• But I'm not the answer for the questions that you still have.

  ➔ Present continuous tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I'm not the answer" uses the present continuous to express a current state.

• A single tear is dropping.

  ➔ Present continuous tense.

  ➔ The phrase "is dropping" indicates an action currently in progress.

• There is no reconciliation that will put me in my place.

  ➔ Defining relative clause.

  ➔ The clause "that will put me in my place" defines the type of reconciliation.

• While there's still something left to save.

  ➔ Present simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "there's still something left" indicates a current state of existence.

• 1,000 miles away, there's nothing left to say.

  ➔ There is/are structure.

  ➔ The phrase "there's nothing left" indicates the absence of something.