Save This One for Me
Heavenly Encounter in Memphis: A Song of Unexpected Salvation
Lyrics
It was gettin' late and I was gettin' hungry
Expresses the context of the story, setting the scene at a late hour with the speaker feeling hungry.
That's exactly how I found her
Describes how the speaker encountered the woman, suggesting it was unintentional.
I wasn't lookin' for her
States that the speaker was not actively seeking the woman.
But how could I ignore her
Acknowledges the woman's presence and questions the possibility of ignoring her.
There wasn't no way around her
Highlights the woman's impact, making it unavoidable for the speaker.
She was singin' like she just got saved
Describes the woman singing passionately, giving the impression of a recent spiritual experience.
And wavin' her hands toward heaven
Depicts the woman expressing her newfound faith through gestures towards heaven.
I saw the light that night as I was
Specifies a moment when the speaker observed a light, possibly metaphorical, while leaving a store.
A-comin' out the door of the Seven-Eleven
Details the speaker's mundane activity of leaving a convenience store.
With a bag of chips and some bean dip
Mentions the speaker's purchases, emphasizing the ordinary nature of the situation.
Down in Memphis, Tennessee
Provides the geographical location of the event, placing it in Memphis, Tennessee.
And I said, "Good Lord, if you're gonna save this one
Introduces the speaker's plea to God, expressing a desire for divine intervention.
Save this one for me."
The speaker requests divine salvation specifically for the woman he encountered.
She was so good lookin' and I just stood there lookin'
Highlights the physical attractiveness of the woman, capturing the speaker's attention.
Oh, I guess it must a been five minutes
Indicates the speaker's prolonged observation of the woman's appearance.
I hollered, "Halleluja, the Lord has sent me to ya
Expresses the speaker's excitement and recognition of a potential divine intervention in his life.
Cause my life could use an angel it."
Conveys the speaker's perception that the woman may be an angel sent to improve his life.
Oh, she was singin' like she just got saved
Repeats the description of the woman singing and expressing her spirituality.
And wavin' her hands toward heaven
Reiterates the woman's gestures towards heaven.
I saw the light that night as I was
Repeats the moment of perceiving a light while leaving the convenience store.
A-comin' out the door of the Seven-Eleven
Reiterates the speaker's mundane activity of leaving the convenience store.
With a bag of chips and some bean dip
Reiterates the speaker's purchases of chips and bean dip.
Down in Memphis, Tennessee
Reiterates the geographical location of the event, placing it in Memphis, Tennessee.
And I said, "Good Lord, if you're gonna save this one
Repeats the speaker's plea to God for the woman's salvation.
Save this one for me.?
Repeats the specific request for divine intervention for the woman.
She was singin' like she just got saved
Repeats the description of the woman singing and expressing her recent spiritual experience.
And wavin' her hands toward heaven
Reiterates the woman's gestures towards heaven.
I saw the light that night as I was
Repeats the moment of perceiving a light while leaving the convenience store.
A-comin' out the door of the Seven-Eleven
Reiterates the speaker's mundane activity of leaving the convenience store.
With a bag of chips and some bean dip
Reiterates the speaker's purchases of chips and bean dip.
Down in Memphis, Tennessee
Reiterates the geographical location of the event, placing it in Memphis, Tennessee.
And I said, "Good Lord, if you're gonna save this one
Repeats the speaker's plea to God for the woman's salvation.
Save this one for me."
Repeats the specific request for divine intervention for the woman.
I said, "Good Lord, if you're gonna save this one
Reiterates the speaker's plea to God for the woman's salvation.
Save this one for me."
Repeats the specific request for divine intervention for the woman.
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