Save You

Basic info

Album: Simple Plan
Songwriters: Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Arnold Lanni
Additional collaboration: Dave Fortman (produkce)
Length: 3:45
Release of the single: August 14th 2008
Release of the music video: October 24th 2008
Single cover: here

Meaning of the song

One of the most emotional songs on Simple Plan’s self-titled album, was written by Pierre at the time when he was coping with the his brother Jay’s cancer. In the song, Pierre is expressing how powerless he felt, when he couldn’t do anything to make his brother feel better. Luckily, Jay is now completely cancer-free and even appeared in the music video for “Save You”, alongside other cancer survivors.

The “Save You” single has been released as a charitable single, with all the proceeds going to the Simple Plan Foundation which used them to support various centers and hospitals and most importantly to help cancer patients.

Music video

Song lyrics


Take a breath
I pull myself together
Just another step
Until I reach the door
You’ll never know the way
It tears me up inside to see you
I wish that I could tell you something
And take it all away

Sometimes I wish I could save you
And there’s so many things that I want you to know
I won’t give up ’til it’s over
If it takes you forever
I want you to know

When I hear your voice
It’s drowning into whispers
You’re just skin and bones
There’s nothing left to take
No matter what I do
I can’t make you feel better
If only I could find the answer
To help me understand

Sometimes I wish I could save you
And there’s so many things that I want you to know
I won’t give up ’til it’s over
If it takes you forever
I want you to know that

If you fall, stumble down
I’ll pick you up off the ground
If you lose faith in you
I’ll give you strength to pull through
Tell me you won’t give up
Cause I’ll be waiting if you fall
You know I’ll be there for you

If only I could find the answer
To take it all away

Sometimes I wish I could save you
And there’s so many things that I want you to know
I won’t give up ’til it’s over
If it takes you forever
I want you to know
I wish I could save you
I want you to know
I wish I could save you