Does this song make you think of Smallville? The chorus was the theme song during the show’s ten year run. My friend got me watching it in high school but I lost track of it by the time I went to college. Beyond that, I never paid much attention to the whole Superman story. Years later, another friend turned it on one night. Last thing I saw was Clark and Lana together..now she’s with Lex? REALLY? Shows you how behind I was…
Save Me was released as a single in December of 2001 from the band’s third album, The Golden Hum. It went to #27 on Billboard’s Modern Rock charts and stayed there for 12 weeks. It was also successful in France charting at #16 on the Top 100.
The lyrics describe unrequited love. The person feels like everything is crashing down around them and they want to be saved by the one they love.
Above is the official music video which was filmed in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band broke up broke up in 2003 but reunited for a short time in 2010 before splitting up again.