Save Me is really pretty. The story of a love ended.
As a closer to the album it makes no sense. It’s epic in the way that Queen songs are supposed to be. I think it would have been better served if RTB had produced it instead of Mack and his airless vacuum sound.
What really sends this song over the edge though, is Freddie. Freddie sings May way better than May’s too-often-reedy-weak voice.
The power of the chorus is anthemic. Really have no idea why this wasn’t the first May offering on Side One instead of that weird Dragon Attack. No other song so far in the band’s oeuvre suggests their path to come. This one really bridges everything between the past and, especially, The Works.
Nice work, guys.
Grade: A
