Sure, most people think of Aretha Franklin when the song title “Rescue Me” comes up, and, yeah, they tend to associate it at as a song about love, but what we should really be talking about is the the “Rescue Me” by Madonna from The Immaculate Collection.
In this instance, the song still references love (and how it’s “understanding”), however, lyrics like, “Sendin’ out an SOS/Stop me from drowning, baby, I’ll do the rest,” come to mind as you’re searching for jobs and hitting the apply button. All you want is for that other employer to save you from the ruin that’s befallen you. Thus, “Rescue Me” becomes the anthem of your quest for new employment.