Savage Blue [Bad English featuring Ricky Phillips]

Savage Blue
Written by John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
Lead Vocals by John Waite

When I hold you in my gaze

When there's nothing else to say

I can still find you when you look away

You can say to me we're through

You can say that you are free

But you fool yourself

You belong to me

The more you wanna run

You can't make it to the door

Took a chance on love

Now we both want more

And tonight goes on forever

I can feel it in my life

I can see it in your eyes

Going through this world together

Finding paradise with you

Into the savage blue

The savage blue with you

When the storm has passed us by

And the crowd has come and gone

I will be with you

Cause our love goes on

And we share a quiet place

That no one else can touch

Spirits live as one

And our souls are free

I will wait for you

Now my heart's an open door

Tell me that you'll stay

Don't wanna lose you anymore

And tonight goes on forever

I can feel it in my life

I can see it in your eyes

Going through this world together

Finding paradise with you

Into the savage blue

Baby come with me

And tonight goes on forever

I can feel it in my life

I can see it in your eyes

Going through this world together

Finding paradise with you

Into the savage blue

(tonight goes on forever)

When I'm alone with you

(tonight we are together)

Oh yeah

(tonight goes on forever)

Into the savage blue

(tonight goes on forever)

When I'm alone with you

(tonight we are together)

Makin' love to you

(tonight goes on forever)

Into the savage blue

(tonight goes on forever)

(tonight we are together)

(tonight goes on forever)

(tonight goes on forever)

(tonight we are together)

(tonight goes on forever)

(tonight goes on forever)

(tonight we are together)

(tonight goes on forever)

Interpretation

To go "into the savage blue" could be a metaphorical reference to the blue sky, associated with paradise, but also savage during a storm.  It could also be a metaphorical reference to the blue sea, which can be especially savage and unyielding during a storm.

When a couple is arguing and one person looks away, as if saying "we're through", it is painful.  However, running away from problems, while it seems like freedom, is usually a foolish solution. Working through problems is part of maintaining a loving relationship. Kindred hearts can still find themselves at odds, but they can be forgiving and open to reconciliation. To go into the savage blue is to find paradise together with each other, despite the storms that may come.