Gotten.

"You just get me like I've never been gotten before."

Slash (Guns 'n Roses) recently came out with a CD featuring a bunch of really amazing artists. I am absolutely in love with a bunch of the songs but this one is definitely my favourite. I've always adored Adam Levine's distinct tone so this was a real treat - the lyrics, Slash's guitar skills, and Adam's voice = brilliance.

The lyrics, in my opinion, tell the story of two former lovers meeting again, by chance, after a long separation. It's clear that the object of the song (the woman) has been in a relationship which was, quite possibly, toxic and she may have been abused or, at least, mistreated. He wants to save her from either herself or the other man - I think it's more that she's become her own worst enemy and because of her toxic relationship, her self-esteem and sense of self-worth have lowered considerably: "I can't save you if you don't let me." He also wants to fight for her, to get her back, to get her to find her fighting spirit again: "So nice to see your face again but tell me will this ever end; don't disappear." It's as if this situation has happened before and so he's asking her to end the vicious cycle between them.

I feel that this song is actually quite simple to understand and fairly easy to relate to: everyone has had someone in their life that they've wanted to save in some way.

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!