Saint of Me
The Rolling Stones
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Saint Paul the persecutor Was a cruel and sinful man Jesus hit him with a blinding light And then his life began I said yeah I said yeah Augustin knew temptation He loved women, wine and song And all the special pleasures Of doing something wrong I said yeah I said yeah I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah You'll never make a saint of me Oh yeah, oh yeah He'll never make a saint of me And could you stand the torture And could you stand the pain Could you put your faith in Jesus When you're burning in the flames And I do believe in miracles And I want to save my soul And I know that I'm a sinner I'm gonna die here in the cold I said yes, I said yeah I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah You'll never make a saint of me Oh yeah, oh yeah You'll never make a saint of me Oh yeah, oh yeah You'll never make a saint of me Oh yeah, oh yeah You'll never make a saint of me I thought I heard an angel cry I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye John the Baptist was a martyr But he stirred up Herod's hate And Salome got her wish To have him served up on a plate I said yeah I said yeah I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah You'll never make a saint of me Oh yeah, oh yeah You'll never make a saint of me Oh yeah, oh yeah You'll never make a saint of me Oh yeah, oh yeah You'll never make a saint of me I thought I heard an angel cry I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye I thought I saw an angel cry You'll never make a saint of me You'll never make a saint of me
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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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10 facts about this song
Band Profile"Saint of Me" is a song by the iconic rock band, 'The Rolling Stones.' This English rock band was formed in London in 1962 and is known for popular hits like "Paint It, Black," "Angie," and "Sympathy for the Devil."
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Album InformationThe song "Saint of Me" is a track from "Bridges to Babylon," the band's 21st studio album, released on September 29, 1997.
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Song's CompositionThe Rolling Stones members, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, were responsible for creating "Saint of Me." The song features a fusion of rock and gospel music elements.
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Critical ReceptionThe critics were highly appreciative of the song and the selection of "Saint of Me" as a single was seen as an appropriate choice. The melody of the song and the rhythm were specifically mentioned as strong points of the song.
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Chart PerformanceAmong the Rolling Stones' discography, "Saint of me" was not a significant chart performer. It peaked at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. However, it did far better on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at number 13.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Samuel Bayer and it features the band performing the song in a futuristic setting. The video was warmly received by fans.
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Live Performances"Saint of Me" was performed live during the "Bridges to Babylon" tour, and it was revealed that it was one of the band's favorite tracks to perform during the tour.
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Song MeaningThe song’s lyrics are a commentary on the difficulty of change. They talk about well-known figures from history who could not be persuaded or changed, implying that the singer also cannot be made a saint.
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Remix VersionA remix version by Deep Dish exists of the track which was also released as single. It was popular in the dance music scenario of the time.
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Official releasesAn acoustic version of the song also exists and it was officially released as a B-side to the "Out of Control" single.
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