Savior Complex Lyrics
Phoebe Bridgers
Lyrics
Emotional affair
Overly sincere
Smoking in the car
Windows up
Crocodile tears
Run the tap 'til it's clear
Drift off on the floor
I drag you to the shore
Sweating through the heat
You're gonna drown in your sleep, for sure
Wake up and start a big fire
In our one-room apartment
But I'm too tired
To have a pissing contest
All the bad dreams that you hide
Show me yours, I'll show you mine
Call me when you land
I'll drive around again
One hand on the wheel
One in your mouth
Turn me on and turn me down
Baby, you're a vampire
You want blood, and I promised
I'm a bad liar
With a savior complex
All the skeletons you hide
Show me yours, and I'll show you mine
All the bad dreams that you hide
Show me yours
Song & Lyrics Facts
Phoebe Bridgers' "Savior Complex" is a single released on July 10, 2019. It appears on her 2020 album Punisher.
The song was written by Phoebe Bridgers and Tony Berg with additional production from Ethan Gruska. The track features Bridgers' signature melancholic sound backed by a full band including strings, guitar, bass, drums and piano. Lyrically, the song explores the idea of feeling responsible for other people's emotions, which can be both empowering and overwhelming at the same time. The lyrics are poetic and thought-provoking as Bridgers sings in an intimate yet powerful voice about the complexities of being someone else's savior.