SAVE MY LOVE

Official studio version



Now there's something coming through the air that softly reminds me
Tonight I'll park out on the hill and wait until they find me
Here slipping through the ether, a voice is coming through
So keep me in your heart tonight and I'll save my love for you

So turn up your radio and darling dial me in close
We're riding on the airwaves and we're traveling coast to coast
Over river and highway your voice comes clear and true
Though we're far apart tonight, I'll save my love for you

Hold me in your arms and our doubts won't break us
If we open up our hearts, love won't forsake us
Let's let the music take us and carry us home

There's a prayer coming through the air like a shot straight through my heart
Tearing open the evening sky, tearing me apart
Now I'll ride that signal down the line till I'm home again with you
So turn up your radio and I'll save my love for you
Turn up your radio and I'll save my love for you


Info

SAVE MY LOVE is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and released on his 2010 album The Promise. The above lyrics are for that officially released studio version of SAVE MY LOVE as released on The Promise.

Single Release

The release of The Promise was officially announced on 26 Aug 2010. Simultaneously, the previously unreleased/unheard song SAVE MY LOVE was made available, streaming online on Bruce Springsteen's official website. The song was distributed to radio stations on 1-track promo-only CD-Rs and was also released on limited 7-inch vinyl and CD singles.

Bruce Springsteen -- Save My Love
Bruce Springsteen -- Save My Love

CD-R single - Columbia (no catalog number) - USA, 2010

1-track promotional CD-R, comes in a stickered cardboard sleeve.

01- SAVE MY LOVE
Bruce Springsteen -- Save My Love
Bruce Springsteen -- Save My Love

CD-R single - Columbia (no catalog number) - UK, 2010

1-track promotional CD-R, comes in a clear plastic sleeve with insert and info sticker on the back.

01- SAVE MY LOVE
Bruce Springsteen -- Save My Love
Bruce Springsteen -- Save My Love

CD-R single - Sony Music (no catalog number) - Holland, 2010

1-track promotional CD-R, comes in a slimline jewel case with picture insert.

01- SAVE MY LOVE
Bruce Springsteen -- Save My Love
Bruce Springsteen -- Save My Love

7" single - Columbia (88697 81140 7) - USA, 2010

Limited edition single sold in North America exclusively at independent stores that participated in the 1st annual Black Friday Record Store Day campaign (26 Nov 2010).

A1- SAVE MY LOVE
B1- BECAUSE THE NIGHT
Bruce Springsteen -- 2 Titres Exclusifs
Bruce Springsteen -- 2 Titres Exclusifs

CD single - France Inter (no catalog number) - France, 2010

France-only promotional single given away exclusively with copies of an all-Springsteen special issue of domestic music magazine Les Inrockuptibles, published on 27 Nov 2010. Comes in a black-and-white cardboard picture sleeve.

01- BECAUSE THE NIGHT
02- SAVE MY LOVE

Music Video

On 01 Nov 2010, a promotional music video for SAVE MY LOVE was released on The New York Times' website. Directed by Thom Zimny, the video incorporates live onstage and studio footage from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town era, as well as 2010 footage of Springsteen recording the song in studio. Several film clips from the 08 Jul 1978 show in Phoenix, AZ can be seen in the music video.

The music video for SAVE MY LOVE was included on the Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- compilation album. It was posted on Bruce Springsteen's VEVO YouTube channel in November 2010.


The Promise

The Promise is a Bruce Springsteen album that was released on 16 Nov 2010 as part of The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set, and separately as a 2-CD set. The album was also issued on a limited edition 3-LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl.

Bruce Springsteen -- The Promise
Bruce Springsteen -- The Promise

The Promise is a collection of 22 previously-unreleased songs from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town recording sessions. Depending on their level of completion back in 1977-1978, some were only remastered, some were overdubbed with 2010 vocals or music, and some were completely re-recorded in 2010. The album was mixed by Bob Clearmountain.

Circulating Studio Versions

The 22 tracks found on The Promise are "from the 'Darkness' recording sessions" as stated on the press release, but SAVE MY LOVE was re-recorded prior to the release of the album, in summer 2010. Springsteen writes in his Thoughts On The Promise And Darkness On The Edge Of Town essay from The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set that the version of SAVE MY LOVE released on The Promise was recorded in 2010. The above lyrics are for that re-recorded version of the song.

Though the essay states that SAVE MY LOVE was written in 1977, video footage of Springsteen rehearsing the song with the band at his residence in Holmdel, NJ in 1976 was released in 2010 on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set. See the official rehearsal version for more details.

Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-

Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- is a Bruce Springsteen compilation album released by Sony Music Japan in 2023. The compilation, which was exclusively released in Japan, consists of previously released 35 audio tracks and 62 video tracks. The collection is part of a 26-title reissue campaign to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's debut album. The series, issued in three waves (25 Oct 2023, 22 Nov 2023, and 20 Dec 2023), includes 25 albums originally released between 1973 and 2014 plus a new compilation album that includes all of Springsteen's singles released in Japan from 1975 to 1999. All audio CD's were manufactured using Sony Japan's Blu-spec CD2 format.

Bruce Springsteen -- Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-
Bruce Springsteen -- Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-

Disc 1: (audio CD)

  1. BORN TO RUN
  2. TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT
  3. PROVE IT ALL NIGHT
  4. BADLANDS
  5. HUNGRY HEART
  6. I WANNA MARRY YOU
  7. SANTA CLAUSE IS COMIN' TO TOWN [Live 12 Dec 1975 version]
  8. ATLANTIC CITY
  9. DANCING IN THE DARK
  10. COVER ME
  11. BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  12. I'M ON FIRE
  13. GLORY DAYS
  14. I'M GOIN' DOWN
  15. MY HOMETOWN
  16. WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
  17. FIRE [Live 16 Dec 1978 version]

Disc 2: (audio CD)

  1. BRILLIANT DISGUISE
  2. TUNNEL OF LOVE
  3. ONE STEP UP
  4. TOUGHER THAN THE REST
  5. SPARE PARTS
  6. HUMAN TOUCH
  7. BETTER DAYS
  8. 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON)
  9. ROLL OF THE DICE
  10. STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA
  11. SECRET GARDEN
  12. THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD
  13. DEAD MAN WALKIN'
  14. BLOOD BROTHERS [Alternate studio version]
  15. I WANNA BE WITH YOU
  16. CHIMES OF FREEDOM [Live 03 Jul 1988 version]
  17. AMERICAN BEAUTY
  18. I'LL STAND BY YOU

Disc 3: (DVD)

  1. ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) [Live 08 Jul 1978 version]
  2. BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
  3. TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  4. THUNDER ROAD [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  5. PROVE IT ALL NIGHT [Live 08 Jul 1978 version]
  6. BADLANDS [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  7. HUNGRY HEART [Live 09 Jul 1995 version]
  8. I WANNY MARRY YOU [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  9. THE RIVER [Live 21 Sep 1979 version]
  10. ATLANTIC CITY
  11. HIGHWAY PATROLMAN
  12. DANCING IN THE DARK
  13. COVER ME [Live 30 Jun 2013 version]
  14. BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  15. I'M ON FIRE
  16. GLORY DAYS
  17. I'M GOIN' DOWN [Live 30 Jun 2013 version]
  18. MY HOMETOWN [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
  19. WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
  20. FIRE [Live 13 Oct 1986 version]
  21. BRILLIANT DISGUISE
  22. TUNNEL OF LOVE
  23. ONE STEP UP
  24. TOUGHER THAN THE REST [Live 27 Apr 1988 version]
  25. SPARE PARTS [Live 10 Jul 1988 version]
  26. VIGILANTE MAN [Live Feb 1988 version]
  27. HUMAN TOUCH
  28. BETTER DAYS
  29. 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON)
  30. ROLL OF THE DICE [Live 22 Sep 1992 version]
  31. LEAP OF FAITH [Live 06 Aug 1992 version]
  32. IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND [25 Sep 1999 sound-check version]

Disc 4: (DVD)

  1. STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA [1993 music video version]
  2. MURDER INCORPORATED
  3. SECRET GARDEN
  4. THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD [Live 27 Nov 1995 (NBC Studios) version]
  5. DEAD MAN WALKIN'
  6. LONESOME DAY
  7. WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY [Live 16 Oct 2002 version]
  8. DEVILS & DUST
  9. RADIO NOWHERE
  10. LONG WALK HOME
  11. WORKING ON A DREAM
  12. THE LAST CARNIVAL
  13. A NIGHT WITH THE JERSEY DEVIL
  14. SAVE MY LOVE
  15. WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN
  16. ROCKY GROUND
  17. HIGH HOPES
  18. JUST LIKE FIRE WOULD
  19. HELLO SUNSHINE
  20. TUCSON TRAIN
  21. WESTERN STARS
  22. I'LL STAND BY YOU
  23. LETTER TO YOU
  24. GHOSTS
  25. THE POWER OF PRAYER
  26. I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
  27. DO I LOVE YOU (INDEED I DO)
  28. NIGHTSHIFT
  29. DON'T PLAY THAT SONG
  30. TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME

Other Official Releases

Other versions of SAVE MY LOVE were also officially released:

Bruce Springsteen -- The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story
The official rehearsal version of SAVE MY LOVE was released on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set in 2010.
live.brucespringsteen.net
Audio recordings for most High Hopes Tour shows were officially released on live.brucespringsteen.net. These include 3 versions of SAVE MY LOVE.

  1. 07 Feb 2014 at Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
  2. 26 Feb 2014 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
  3. 29 Apr 2014 at BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
live.brucespringsteen.net
Audio recordings for all The River Tour 2016 shows were officially released on live.brucespringsteen.net. These include 3 versions of SAVE MY LOVE.

  1. 03 Jun 2016 at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
  2. 25 Jun 2016 at Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
  3. 05 Sep 2016 at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA

Live History: on-tour

SAVE MY LOVE was performed 5 times during the Wrecking Ball Tour (133 dates, March 2012 to September 2013), always in Europe.

  1. 30 May 2012 at Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
  2. 02 Jun 2012 at Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
  3. 22 Jun 2012 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
  4. 09 Jul 2012 at Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
  5. 15 Jun 2013 at Wembley Stadium, London, England

SAVE MY LOVE was performed 3 times during the High Hopes Tour (34 dates, January to May 2014). Audio recordings for most High Hopes Tour shows are officially available for purchase.

  1. 07 Feb 2014 at Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
  2. 26 Feb 2014 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
  3. 29 Apr 2014 at BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL

SAVE MY LOVE was performed 3 times during The River Tour 2016 (75 dates, January to September 2016). Audio recordings for all The River Tour 2016 shows are officially available for purchase.

  1. 03 Jun 2016 at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
  2. 25 Jun 2016 at Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
  3. 05 Sep 2016 at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA

Live History: off-tour

SAVE MY LOVE was performed off-tour on 16 Nov 2010 at Rockefeller Center in New York City, NY, during a TV appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The song was played with Steven Van Zandt, Roy Bittan, and The Roots. See the live 16 Nov 2010 version for more details.

SAVE MY LOVE was performed off-tour on 07 Dec 2010 at Carousel House in Asbury Park, NJ, during the taping of the "Songs From The Promise" webcast. The song was played three time.

SAVE MY LOVE was performed off-tour on 18 Jul 2015 at Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ, during a guest appearance with Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers.

  1. 16 Nov 2010 at Rockefeller Center, New York City, NY
  2. 07 Dec 2010 at Carousel House, Asbury Park, NJ
  3. 18 Jul 2015 at Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ

Bruce Springsteen appeared at a total of six Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers concerts at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum in Pittsburgh, PA, in 2010, 2011, and 2014. SAVE MY LOVE was performed on 04 Nov 2010, 05 Nov 2010, 03 Nov 2011, 04 Nov 2011, and 23 May 2014. The song was played in a full-band arrangement. See the live 05 Nov 2010 version for more details.

  1. 04 Nov 2010 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
  2. 05 Nov 2010 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
  3. 03 Nov 2011 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
  4. 04 Nov 2011 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
  5. 23 May 2014 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA

SAVE MY LOVE was performed during the eleventh (2011), twelfth (2012), fourteenth (2014), and fifteenth (2015) annual Light Of Day benefits. The song was played with Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers.

  1. 15 Jan 2011 at Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ (during the eleventh annual Light Of Day benefit)
  2. 14 Jan 2012 at Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ (during the twelfth annual Light Of Day benefit)
  3. 18 Jan 2014 at Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ (during the fourteenth annual Light Of Day benefit)
  4. 17 Jan 2015 at Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ (during the fifteenth annual Light Of Day benefit)

Between 2002 and 2011, Bruce Springsteen played private benefit shows for schools and colleges that his kids attended ─ Rumson Country Day School of Rumson, NJ, and Ranney School of Tinton Falls, NJ, and Boston College of Chestnut Hill, MA. SAVE MY LOVE was performed at one of these fundraisers, on 29 Jan 2011 in Asbury Park, NJ, backed by Bobby Bandiera and his band.

  1. 29 Jan 2011 at The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ (during a private fundraiser for Ranney School)

Covers

At least 2 artists have recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's SAVE MY LOVE.

Nude Beach -- Live At Gunthers
Nude Beach -- Live At Gunthers

MC - Life On An Island (L0i-38) - USA, 2011

This is a live album.
Sergio Gisbert -- Loose Ends: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen's 78-80 Era
Sergio Gisbert -- Loose Ends: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen's 78-80 Era

CD - no label (no catalog number) - Spain, 2014

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.

Credits / References

Thanks Antonio Lacalamita and Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the corrections.

Scans and info for most of the above releases are taken from the Lost In The Flood website.

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Available Versions

List of available versions of SAVE MY LOVE on this website:

SAVE MY LOVE [Official studio version]
SAVE MY LOVE [Official rehearsal version]
SAVE MY LOVE [Live 05 Nov 2010 version]
SAVE MY LOVE [Live 16 Nov 2010 version]

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