Save Us From Ourselves

Save Us From Ourselves

Written by Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Philips, Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich

Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw 

[Winston Churchill]
"The new world, with all its power and might
Steps forth to the rescue and liberation of the old..."

It was the same day in another time
I felt your pain and you felt mine
And all that we tried and all of our tricks
Still couldn't help what couldn't be fixed
Who's gonna save us from ourselves this time?

One nation, indivisible, heads in the sand 'cause we weren't invisible
Say your prayers, we could all use a miracle now
To save us from ourselves

Demonstrations, appropriations, more frustrations, tugging at your sleeve
Peace and love still has the power, don't wait until your final hour to believe
I said, with all that we've tried and all of our tricks
Still could not help what couldn't be fixed
Can anyone save us from ourselves this time?
And the truth is...

One nation, indivisible, heads in the sand 'cause we weren't invisible
Say your prayers, we could all use a miracle now
To save us from ourselves

[Winston Churchill]
"We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets...
We shall never surrender" 

Interpretation

In the past, our nation and others have come together to face adversity with a mutual concern, and right now we find ourselves in another crisis. Instead of fighting amongst ourselves, we need to work together to save us from ourselves.

In an interview at the time of the release of Crash of the Crown, Tommy Shaw commented "(Winston Churchill) He was the great communicator, he was the guy who could bring people together and give them hope. He was the one who helped save them from the enemy. A lot of times here in our country we'll turn on ourselves. Usually, everybody comes to their senses at some point. That's what we look for. Hopefully, that will save us from ourselves."