Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Taking Back Sunday
Canonical path: /taking-back-sunday/sad-savior
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Sad Savior
Read Sad Savior lyrics by Taking Back Sunday on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Sad Savior
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Skin against skin covering bone
On the body you're in, is aggressively slim
Yeah, you earned the clothes you put on it
Cover up where you've been
Leave those scars at home
Let them slide down the length
Of your spine, cross your knees
And down to your feet
They slow our momentum each time
You're reminded they're there...
You don't have to pretend to be an orphan anymore
You don't have to pretend to be important anymore
That brutal youth, exhumed and removed
Entombed in a box that's cached 'cross your room
It slows our momentum each time
I'm reminded that it's there
Your anxious tongue spills cautious words
Yeah, it's gotten so used to being misunderstood
You do your best to control it
Remind yourself that you care...
You don't have to pretend to be an orphan anymore
You don't have to pretend to be important anymore
Hey, sad savior
You don't have to pretend to be an orphan anymore
"oh, never, not ever again!"
Is what you swore the last time this happened
"never, not ever again!"
Are you gonna settle for those bastards?
"never not ever again!"
"never! (not ever, no!) no, never! (not ever, no!)"
"never not ever again!'
Is what you swore...
You don't have to pretend to be an orphan anymore
You don't have to pretend to be important anymore
Anymore!
So hey, sad savior
You don't have to pretend to be an orphan
(don't have to be an orphan!)
Not an orphan anymore
(not an orphan!)
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Sad Savior"?
Taking Back Sunday performs "Sad Savior", and this lyric page sits inside the Taking Back Sunday catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Sad Savior"?
Yes. The related section below points to Faith (When I Let You Down) and I'm Not Gay (I Just Wish I Were) with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Taking Back Sunday?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Taking Back Sunday's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Sad Savior yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.