Lyrics for How To Save A Life by The Fray - Songfacts

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend ... My heart goes out to all who have witnessed a loss of friend or loved one. Know that we do care and hear your pain ... Togglenavigation Home Categories Places Blog BlogsHome SongwriterInterviewsSongWritingFactorFictionThey'rePlayingMySongMusicQuizSongfactsPagesSongwritingLegendsSongfactsPodcastAllTitles Authors AmandaFlinnerAprilFoxBrucePollockCarlWiserCoreyO'FlanaganDanMacIntoshDeveloperEdPearceGregPratoJeffSuwakJessGrantLauraAntonelliLeslieMicheleDerroughMaggieGrimasonRogerCatlinShawnaOrtegaTrevorMorelli Browse Songs Artists Places Years Categories HowToSaveALifebyTheFray Album:HowToSaveALife(2005)Charted:43 LicenseThisSong songfacts®artistfacts Stepone,yousayweneedtotalkHewalks,yousaysitdown,it'sjustatalkHesmilespolitelybackatyouYoustarepolitelyrightonthroughSomesortofwindowtoyourrightAshegoesleft,andyoustayrightBetweenthelinesoffearandblameYoubegintowonderwhyyoucameWheredidIgowrong?IlostafriendSomewherealonginthebitternessAndIwouldhavestayedupwithyouallnightHadIknownhowtosavealifeLethimknowthatyouknowbestCauseafterall,youdoknowbestTrytoslippasthisdefenseWithoutgrantinginnocenceLaydownalistofwhatiswrongThethingsyou'vetoldhimallalongAndpraytoGodhehearsyouAndIpraytoGodhehearsyouWheredidIgowrong?IlostafriendSomewherealonginthebitternessAndIwouldhavestayedupwithyouallnightHadIknownhowtosavealifeAshebeginstoraisehisvoiceYouloweryoursandgranthimonelastchoiceDriveuntilyoulosetheroadOrbreakwiththeonesyou'vefollowedHewilldooneoftwothingsHewilladmittoeverythingOrhe'llsayhe'sjustnotthesameAndyou'llbegintowonderwhyyoucameWheredidIgowrong?IlostafriendSomewherealonginthebitternessAndIwouldhavestayedupwithyouallnightHadIknownhowtosavealifeWheredidIgowrong?IlostafriendSomewherealonginthebitternessAndIwouldhavestayedupwithyouallnightHadIknownhowtosavealifeHowtosavealifeHowtosavealifeWheredidIgowrong?IlostafriendSomewherealonginthebitternessAndIwouldhavestayedupwithyouallnightHadIknownhowtosavealifeWheredidIgowrong?IlostafriendSomewherealonginthebitternessAndIwouldhavestayedupwithyouallnightHadIknownhowtosavealifeHowtosavealifeHowtosavealife Writer/s:IsaacSlade,JosephKing Publisher:Sony/ATVMusicPublishingLLC LyricslicensedandprovidedbyLyricFind MoresongsfromTheFrayMoresongsthataretributestofriendswhodiedMoresongsusedinTVshowsMoresongswithvideosdirectedbyMarkPellingtonMoresongsfrom2005HowToSaveALifeSongfactsTheFrayArtistfacts Yournameasyouwouldlikeitdisplayed YourLocaton YourComment sendyourcomment Comments:100SpenserfromSa.AustraliaIguessyouhavetohavebeen'inthezone',aseitherthesufferer,orthe'friend'tounderstandthemeaning.'Beingthere',isnotanemptyword!IhaveamatewhodidsomethingwhenIwasoutwithanothermate,andalthoughIknewsomethingwasnot'right',putitdowntosimplybeingtheusual'drunken'chat.Aneventtranspired,butalthoughtthiswasnotasuicidalissue,itwaslifechangingforhim.However,inmyownlifecircumstancesIhavefacedmanychallenges,losingmybabybrotherat20,whenitreallyshouldhavebeenme,butdespitechronicpain,stress,depressionandemploymentissues,Ihaveperseverevedandcarriedon,butIwonderifitisworthit?Ionlyhavemyparentsandsistertoworryovermydeath,butthepainoflivingoftenbecomestomuchtobear!Howmuchdoesoneneedtosuffertoprotectfamily?Jaden(jared)fromSouthSudanThishasbeenatoughyear.Ngl.1.Mybestfriendcalledmeaslag.2.IlostmydogtoCovid(don’tworry,Ididn’trealisethatwasathingeither).3.ImovedtoHatfield.4.MyholidaywascancelledtoNorthSudanwascancelled(gutting).5.Lostanarmwrestle.6.Gotbombed.7.ItwasafterIfinishedmyhouse.8.Triedtosellmycamels,gots--tallforthem.9.Spiltmycorona(drink),gavemeflashbackstopoint2.10.Thepast9points.Allinall,prettys--tyear,butthankf--kfortheFray.Jaden/JaredxNavifromUnknown.mynameissolisabuteveryoneonlineknowsmeas"navi".oneofmygreatestanddearestfriendsisgoingthroughalotandhedoesntthinkhesgonnamakeitaftertongiht.hehasattemtedtwicesincewe'vebeenfriendsandthislasttimehadgothimtakentothehospital.hesinaverybadstaterightnowandivebeentryingtohelphimthebesticanbutinowhestryigntocalmhimselfandacceptit.ijsutprayhegetsthroughthis.ilovehimsomuch.whenididnthearfromhim,igotsoscaredandmyvisiononlifewentblurry.iplannedongoingalongwihthim.butthatsamenight,heresponded.sayinghesbackandhessorryforwhathedid.hetoldmehiscurrenthealthsituationandsaidhewantstogivelifeanotherchanceandpushthroughitthistime.ipromisedidneverleavehissideforit.thosefewdayswithouthimwereanightmare.ifeltsobroken.theressomuchweplantodoandhessostrong.Lee,knowiloveyou.youcandothis.youllgettomovewithmeyoullgettobehappyillfinallygettogiveyouthathug,youllfinallyfeelrelief.youllfinallybewhole.iaskforprayer.ireallydo.ido.ithankGodhescomethisfar,iknowGodhasabigplanforhimijustwanthimtmakeit,toseeandexperienceit<3.iminalotofpain.andthissongiskindagettingmethroughthis.idontwanttolosehimnotnownotever.iwanttobeherefrhim."howtosavealife"meantalottomeasakidgoingthroughdepression,abuse,andattempts,myself.butitmeanssomuchmorerightnowthaniteverhas.iprayhemakesit.ilyLee.wealldo,Iloveyou,everyoneintheheartglitchpiratesserverdo,everyoneinmyworstgenserver,andGodlovesyoutoo.neverforgetthat.Godblessanyonereadingthisifyourehurtingorgoingthroughthesame,pleasreachout.illbehere.mydiscordisnavi#2026.Godbless.VarusfromSouthernSwedenIfanyoneneedssomeonetotalktoever,pleaseinformme.IwrotethisonSeptemberthe4th2020.Please,talkaboutanythingIwillbehereforaLONGtime.-Discord:Varus#7581--Instagram:Valdemar_frannhag-Youcandothis.Iloveyou,weallloveyou.ChelseafromUtahThissongrepresentsmyintenttoworkeverydaytoSaveALifeinmyworldofpsychiatry.WhenitfirstcameoutIworkedintheERasanRNandsuddenlyechoedthestoriesofthoseIwitnessedpassingfromtheirmortalexistencetoaplacebeyondthisworld.Onenightmyfriendsoughtmeouttohelphiminamomentofcrisis,whenIwasworkingashiftonenight.Hecouldbarelyspeak,ashewasgrievingthelossofhisgirlfriend‘Sdeath.ItwastragicandIdidn’tknowwhattosayotherthan,“IcareandIwillbewithyou.”MyfriendrecoveredfromhisdepressionandheisnowanERphysician.ThisalsolaunchedmydesiretobecomeapsychiatricnursepractitionerandcontinuemyeffortstoSaveALife,workingtobringpossibilitiesofrecoverythroughmedications,therapyandbeingpresentspirituallytoassistinsafepassagetoabetterminute,day....year.IthankTheFrayforbriningawarenesstohowimportantitistoconnectwhenwefearthatwedon’tknowwhattodo.Itisokaytosay,“Idon’tknowwhattodo,butIwillbepresentforyou”.Myheartgoesouttoallwhohavewitnessedalossoffriendorlovedone.Knowthatwedocareandhearyourpain.Askforhelp!!!RickfromUsaMostofyoupeopleneedtoseekcounselingandtherestneedtogetoverit.Whyonearthwouldyouwanttolistentoasongthatbringsbackbadmemoriesormakesyoucryordepressed?Ihavehadbadtimesinmylifetoodon'tthinkIhaven'tbutIdon'tdwellonthepastbecauseIhearasongthatremindsmeofasaddepressingday.Cheerupgodlovesyouall,livefortomorrownotthepast....MeganfromWesternAustraliaThenightmyfriendcommittedsuicideWhenheaskedmetohangout-littledidIknowhewasdepressed.Withnoclue,IwenttoworkthatnightwhenIcould’vebeenthereforhim.Hewas19andhadhiswholelifeaheadofhim,Ithinkaboutiteveryday.HewasthefirstdeadbodyI’veseen.IexpectedhimtosmilebutIwalkeduptothecasketthatdayandsawtheexactopposite.ThissongremindsmeofhimKaidanfromUsaIlovethissong,it’ssonostalgicforme.WhenIwasyounger,mydadusedtolistentothissongallthetimeandwebothlovedit.ThenmymomanddadgotadivorceandIstartedseeinghimless.Thenafewyearlaterhewasaccusedofdoingsomethinghedidn’tdo.Andhegotarrested.Andthenhesaidhewasguilty,whichIstilldon’tbelieve.Andnow,I’mnotgoingtoseehimin10years.SonoweverytimeIhearthissong,Ifeellikecrying.Iloveitbecauseitremindsofthegoodoldtimes.Butitmakesmesad,becauseImayneverseemydadeveragain.....AmeliafromMarietta,Ga3yearsago,myhusbandputaguntomyheadandthenturneditonhimselfandpulledthetriggerrightinfrontofme.He'dbeenhavingmanicepisodesforalmost2yearsbutseemedtobegettingbetter.Myfavoriteshowwas(is)Grey'sAnatomyandwewerewatchingitthenightthefight(endinginhisdeath)started.Ispent7hourstryingtocalmhimdown.About4or5hoursin,hepulledoutthegunandIspentmanyhourstryingtogethimtoputitdown.Promisinghimwewouldmakeitifhewouldjustputdownthegun.ThehoodieIwaswearingasIpressedmyhandsontheentranceandexitwounds,holdingintheblood,said,"it'sabeautifuldaytosavelives"..Ikepthimalivewhilewaitingfortheparamedicstoarrive.Whichinturnkepthim“alive”for12morehoursbeforebeingdeclaredbraindeadand3dayslater,savingatleast4livesthroughorgandonation.Iaskedmyhusband'sfriendtosing"HowToSaveALife"athisfuneral.ThesameepisodethissongplaysonGrey'sisalsothesameepisodewhereDerekfirstsays"it'sabeautifuldaytosavelives".Heevensaysitwhilethesongisplaying.Thissonghassomuchmeaningtome.JezebelfromAustraliaAslifechanges-themeaningofthesamesongschangetoo.ThiswasasongIusedtojustenjoyasitwassowelldonebutlatelyitsumsupmylife.MypartnerisaType1Diabeticandplaguedwithdepression,hehashitrockbottomanddespitehavingacircleoffamilyandfriendsthatwoulddoanythingforhim,nooneisabletohelphimasherefusestobehelped.'Help'becomesabattleinitself.Hehasbecomeashellofthepersonthatheonceusedtobe.Hemerelyexists,Icontinuetoseehimdeteriorateandlooseinterestineverythingheonceloved,includingthelovehehadforme.IcontinuetobearthefullbruntofhisdepressionwhereIamtheenemy,mylifehasbecomeabouthismoods,anger,argumentsandmanaginghimwhileIsuffersilently.EverydayIwanttowalkawaybuthowcanIleavehimthiswaybutonedaysoonIwilllosethestrengthtocarryon.ThissonggivesmestrengthasitmakesmefeelthatheorIarenottheonlyonesinlifegoingthroughsuchproblems.WelldoneIsaacFray-therearesurelymanydifferentkindsofpaininlife,it'snotonesizefitsall!Peopleneedtoknowaboutdepression&substanceabusewhichthrowsinanotherdimensiontoanalreadybadproblemandthepainandsufferingthatallaffectedbyitgothrough.GrahamfromScotlandIhavetoagreewithRebekah-RockSprings,WyIhadaverysimilarexperience,andthissongwasreleasedafterourbreakup,thelyricsspoketomeonapersonalandveryemotionallevel,Iwasataneventrecentlyandalivemusiciansangthisinhisset,IwaswithmydaughtershehadtoaskmewhyIwascrying...Ijustlovethissong,fantasticMarthafromOhioThissongissobeautifulonsomanylevels.Musicallyandartistically,aswellasbeingmeaningfulandemotional.Youalwaysknowthebestsongscomefromrealexperiencesthatactuallytouchtheheartofthepersonwhowrotethem,soIwasnotsurprisedtofindoutthatthiswaswhathappenedhere.Tothewomanwhoaskedwhysomeonewouldwritesuchasongwhentheyknowtherearesomanypeoplewhoarehurtingandsuicidal-didyoueverthinkthatmaybethatpersonmightnotrealizehowmuchanguishtheywouldputsomeonethroughiftheyleftthemthatway?Maybehearingthissongmightmakeapersonrealizethattheirmomorfriendorneighbororsisterwouldbecryinglaterandwishingtheycouldhavedonesomething-anything-topreventit...maybethinkingthatthoughtwillpromptthemtothinkagain.Ilove,love,lovethissong-it'saclassicandsogreat.RebekahfromRockSprings,WyWow,thissongcanhavesomanymeaningsdependingonthepersonlisteningtoit.Icanseetheperspectiveofsomeonewho'ssuicidal.Formeit'saboutarelationshipandalmostidenticaltowhathappenedinmyrelationship.Weneededtotalk,atfirsthedidn'twanttobutwe'dbeenhavingissuesanditwasfinallyanallornothingkindoftalk.Hefinallysatdownandwetalkedandtalkedtryingtosaveourrelationship.IwasgivingalistofthingsIneededfromhiminordertofeelsecureinmovingforwardbutstilladmittingIneededtoworkonmyownissuesaswell.Hejustwantedtogotobed.Intheendhesaid,"helovedmeandwascommittedtomebutwouldn'tagreetocounseling"andIhadtowalkaway.Ifeltlikethewayto"savealife"orsaveourfuturemarriagewaslostandinthatmomentIdidn'tknowwhatelsetodoacceptwalkaway.ThisJUSThappenedandtheemotionsarestillveryraw.I'vealwayslovedthissongbutnowithassuchadeepermeaning.SpencerfromEugene,OrIhadafriendnamedLexiwhomIgrewupwith,byfreshmanyearwegrewapart,Istartedmakingnewfriends,shelostmostofherfriends,onenightshecallsmewhenIamataparty,shesays,Ineedyoumorethaneverrightnow,ItoldherIcanttalkrightnow...threedayslatersheshotherself...therewasanoteleftformesaying...youdidwrongwhenIneededyouthemost,nowallyouwillhereismypatheticghost.EzmryderfromNsw,Australiawowtheresalotofcommentstookmeawhiletoreadthemall,onecommentthatreallystruckhomeformewasby-Timmy,Mukilteo,WA"suicudeisalmostimpossibletostop.thelastthingasuicidalpersonwantsistobetoldnottokillthemselves.theproblemwithsocietyisthatpeopledontcareuntilthelastpossiblemomentofsomeoneslife."andthatstruepeopleenjoywatchingotherspainincurrentlyinyr9athighschoolandwheneverafightbreaksoutpeopleruntowatchitandrecorditontherephonesbecausetheygettheresickkicksoutofitithinkihavebipolardisorderandanxiety,icanbarlysitinaclasswithoutfeelinglikesomeoneisgoingtohurtmeoristarthyperventilatingnormallywhenicantellthisisgoingtohappenigetanoteand"gotothebathroom"igetpickedonabitandimscaredtotellmyparentsbecauseidontwanttobeanevenbiggerdissapointmenttothemthanialreadyamsomeofmyclosefriendsnoandmyexwhohasturnedouttobe1ofmybestfriendshestilllovesmebutimnotgoodenoughforhimtheguyiamcurrentlywithwhoilovehashisownproblemsandidontwonttostresshimmorebytellinghimthisivhadafewpeopletellmetogodieandivconsidereditbutivneversuckeditupbecauseihavethisstupiddelusionthatsomeonemightactuallycare...KimberlyfromLanding,NjWeallaregifted,lifesays,followwhatwesee,cont.toaswehelponeanother.Thankyouforthebeautyinyourlyrics.Verysightasseen.ThankYou..*CalebfromDallas,Txwhenifirstheardthesongithoughtithadtodowithabreakuporchildbirthgonewrongorabaddoctorsvisit,alsopossibledivorce.Itstotallycooltoseeeveryonesopiniononhere,sothankyouallforsharingyouthoughts:)DerekfromWhoCares?,DcFavoritesongofall-time.GreyfromFairfax,VaToStephenfromArmenia,Iwillprayforyou.Mymomservedoverseasfor9months,notasbadasmanypeople,andthankgoodnessnotinthewarzone.Mydaddecidedhelikedbeingsingleanddivorcedherafter17years.Shetoldmethatshetriedtohangherselfandtheonlythngthatkeptherfromnotdoingitrightthatmomentinoverseaswasthatshewantedallherworkdoneandtomakesureitwasbadforthepersonthatwouldfindher.ShetoldthattoapersonshewasworkingforandhetoldtheDoc.Theyhelpedhergettherapyandshesstilllearningthatshesperfectanditwasn'tthatmydaddidn'twantherordidn'tloveherorwashappywithouther,herhadhisownproblems,onesthatdidn'tincludeheratall.Thoughshehaslearnedit,Icanstillhearhercallingthesuicidehotline.IhopejustmesayingI'msorrywillbeenough.MaryfromLondon,UnitedKingdomEverytimeIhearthissongitmakesmecry...IwantedtocommitsuicidebutthankGodafriendhelpedme.Butthissongalwaysremindsmeofthat...NickifromBaltimore,MdWow.IalwayslikedthesongbutIguessIdidntpaythatmuchattentiontothelyrics.Ifiguredthatitwasaboutarelationshiponthebrinkofbreakingup.Nowafterreadingwhattheleadsingersaidonthissite...itmakessomuchsense.Ihavemypsych.degreeandIhaveworkedwithsuicidalpeopleaswellasthosewithaddictionproblems.Ialsohavedealtwithbothinmyfamily.Nowthesonghassuchadeepermeaning.Youwantsomuchtohelppeoplebutsometimesitssohardtofigureouthow.Theresnomanualon"howtosavealife"inthosesituations.Sometimesiftheyaresolostanddon'twantsaving,youfeelyoufailed.Greatsong.IhaveanewfoundrespectfortheFraynow.JoelfromOxford,Oxfordshire,UnitedKingdomThisisaverytouchingsong.ItmakessensethatithasbeenusedonsuchmedicaldramaslikeGrey'sAnatomyandHouse,M.D.Idon'trecallhearingitonScrubsbutI'msureitwasused.LamonicafromNashville,Tn~Ilovehowthisonesongbroughtallthesepplonthissitetogetherandhowstrangersarerelated.~=]KaisifromShanghai,ChinaReallytouchingandemotional..manypeoplehaveoncethoughtaboutsuicide..finally,somesurvive,whilesomeget"free".Howtosavealife?Maybewecannot--aslongasthosepeoplehavebeendeterminedtoendtheirownlives.Perhaps,itwouldbebetterifweneverstoploving.Letthemfeellovedmightbethebestwaytokeepthemfromthosesadthoughts,oratleast,makeitbetter.Lovethispiecesomuch...yeahithasneverboredme.LaurenfromLynn,Arakidinmyclass,myfriendjace,diedthissummer.hewasplayingwithatoygunwithhisbrother.itturnedoutthegunwasreal.theweirdthingwasthattheyhadplayedwithitbefore.hisgirlfriendmovedafterhisdeath,soweendeduplosingtwofriendsthatsummer.hisbrotherwasarealjerk.everyoneinourclassgetsteary-eyedwhenthissongplays.tous,itsnotaboutsuicide.itsabouthowyouneverknowwhenitsgoingtohappenortowhom.r.i.p.jace.DonnaBrothersfromWestBlocton,AlMyson,committedsuicideinJanuaryofthisyear,hewasdepressedandafterhisdeathsomeoneleftthewordstosomeofthesesongsonhisgrave,Ididntknowanythingaboutthisgroup,butcan'thelpbutfeelthatsongsaboutsuicideonlymakesmattersworseforsomeonewhoisinadangerousplace(suicidalthoughts),(goingthroughabaddivorce,etc.)whywouldanyonewritesongsaboutsuicideknowingtherearesomanydepressedpeopleintheworld.Recentlysomeonesaidtome,hislifeturnedoutlikethewordsina"Fray"song,about"younevercalled"verysad,LisafromMilwaukee,Wi,WiToTimmyinWA-Idisagree.Theproblemwithdepression/suicidalthoughtsisthatifoneishavingthesefeelingstheyfeelweak,anddon'twanttobeperceivedassuch.IthinkpeopleDOcare,butareunabletoseetheextentofpainsomeoneisinbecausetheyusuallytrytofightthosefeelingsandnotletthemshow.Anyotherfeelingsonthesubject?UzomafromKano,OtherGetsonostagicanytimeihearthissong.Gotthisalbumwhenweweremovingoutofaneigbourhoodigrowupin.Sopainfullseeingasweetcirclethatspun18yearsspinitslast.SarahfromStPaul,Mnwelllilovethissongbutithinkitsabout2friendsandonebelievesingodandtheotherdeosntandtheonefreindistrying2convincetheotherone2becomechristian"heyiknowhow2savealife."EdwardfromRockledge,FlWow,thissongreallyisdeep,Idon'tseewhyanyonewouldnotlikethissong,ithassomuchmeaningtoit!DarifromFlorida,FlTomethissongisaboutlosingafriend,whetherthatbebydeathorjustgrowingapart.Ialsobelieveitcouldbeabouthelpingsomeonewhoobviouslyneedshelpbutyoudon'tknowhoworwhattodotohelpthem!thepart"IwouldhavestayedupwithyouallnighthadIknownhowtosavealife"meansthemosttome,ithinkitissayingthatIfyouknewtherewassomethingyoucoulddoorsaytothepersontohelp"savetheirlife"youwouldstayupwiththem"allnight"ordowhateveryoucantohelpthem.Thisisaclassicsongthatwillbeonradioplayforyearsandyearstocomebecauseofitsrelativeness.HopefromNaperville,Ilmyfavoritepart..."wheredidigowrongilostafriendsomewherealonginthebitterness..."itssuchaversatileyetmeaningfulline.itseemsaboutsuicideatfirstglancebutcanbeaboutalotmorethingstoo.IMSEEINGTHEFRAYLIVEIN1MONTH!!JUNE28!TimmyfromMukilteo,Wasuicudeisalmostimpossibletostop.thelastthingasuicidalpersonwantsistobetoldnottokillthemselves.theproblemwithsocietyisthatpeopledontcareuntilthelastpossiblemomentofsomeoneslife.BenfromGreaterVancouver,Bctomeitsaboutyouandafriend,andyouaretryingtotellthehim/herthatthey'reareonthewrongpath,butthepersondoesntlisten.Sotheyheadindifferentdirections."sheturnsleftandyoustayright"andthenyourlifeisfine,butshe/heendsindisasterandyoulose'emandyouarewonderingwhydidithappenandwhatucouldhavedonetostopit.(wherediigowrong,ilostafriend,somewherealonginthebitterness".Ihadafriendandsheleftourschoolindepressionandnowihaventseenherinyears.thissonghelpstheeasesmyhurt.thefraypwnsPaulfromManila,PhilippinesSometimesthecontextandlyricsofasongeasilyoverwhelmanyspecificconcernsabouttheperformance.TheFrays"HowtoSaveaLife"isoneofthose.Inspiredbypracticalwisdomgainedfromworkingatacampfortroubledyouths,IsaacSlade(theband'sleadsinger)wordseasilycaptivatesmanylisteners."HowtoSaveaLife"tellsastoryaboutafriend,aswellasamentor,tryingtosavealifeofatroubledteen.TheFraysuccessfullyentertainsthelistenerswiththeirgreatsongandcapturesomewiththeuseofwordsontheirlyrics.DuyenfromMurrieta,CaBeforewhenIheardthesong,Istartedtocrybadly.Itremindsmeofmydeceasedbrother.Hepassedawayonemonthbeforehis16thbirthday.Ididn'thavethechancetoseehimforthelasttime.I'vebeenawayfromhomeforoneyrandahalf.ThelasttimeIsawhimwasSep.5,2007.HecommittedsuicideonJuly24,2008....Thereremainsafeelingofguiltinme.I'mhisoldersisbutjustcouldn'tdoanythingtohelphim.IthoughtthatIunderstoodhimbutIwastotallywrong.I'msuchanuncaringperson.KatfromCandyland,WiThissongisreallydeepanditcouldbeaboutsomanydifferentthingsifyoureallythinkaboutitlikewhenifirstreadthelyricsithoughtitwasaboutlikesomeonebeingabusedlikeinthepartwhereitsaysthey'vechangedtotallyintense!BobfromLasVegas,NvThatsalotofcommentsShilofromNoneofyourbuisness,ItalyIcanrelatetothissong,becauseIlostmygramma...Thewordsaresomeaningfulandandtrue.Amaingband,amazingsong^^~Shilo~AlexfromRioRancho,NmIdobelievethisisaboutpeoplewhomessuptheirlivesandtryingtosavethemfromthierfault;drugs,suicide,mentalillness,ect.Itcanbeinterpretedasaman&womanrelationship,butitissungbyamanandismostlikelytalkingabouttheirfriend.ElenafromPortM.,Australiaawwwh,thissongissoupsetting,readingallyourcommentsigetgoosebumps,yourstoriesaresosad.iknoweveryonefeelsaloneandthattheyaretheonlyonewithproblems,butirealise,itsnotjsutmewithlifechangingexperiencesgainedatayoungageletusalltakestrengthfromthesewisewords=]takecareandlovetoallShadellefromColumbia,Scooooohhh,sothatswhyhemadethatsongsopeoplewouldlistentoothersandcareaboutwhattheyaretryingtosay......thissongremindsmeofmygrandpa.................imisshimsomuchbuthesinabetterplacenowsoimsureheshappyandisntgoingtoletanyonehurtme..........alsohewillbeproudifiachivemygoals..........thanksthefray!!!!!!!!!ChrisfromNewportBeach,CaItriedtokillmyself.ToeveryonearoundmeIcouldnotexplainwhatIwasfeeling.Thissonghassomuchdepthandemotionitreallyhelpsmewhenimfeelingdown.Andthelyricsareright,Nooneknowshowtosavealife.MariefromLaubach,Germanythissongreallymeansalottome.theyplayeditontheradiowhenigottoknowthatmybestfriendhadkilledhimself.itdescribessomuchhowmuchyouwanttohelpalovedone,butyoujustcan't.Andi'dhavestayedupwithyouallnight,hadiknownhowtosavealife..........~*RIPLexy*~BaileyWilsonfromTazewell,TnThissongexplainsmylifeforthisyearmyauntisinthehospitalbecauseshehadastrokeandsheisabouttodie.Andmyuncleshothisbrainsoutwheniwasrightbesideofhim(oneoftheworstthingsyoucouldeverseetrustmeiknow).Andmygreatgrandmadiedtosorightnowmylifesucksandthissongisabouttheonlyfriendihaverightnowbecausethewholefamilyissayingikilledeveryonewhodiedandididn't,ofcourse,whywouldidothatgoshit'stimesliketheseyouthinklifeisjustnotworthliving.=[StephenfromNon-existentvile,ArmeniaIfirstheardthissongabout3monthsago.IhadjustreturnedfromIraqwithouteitherofmylegsandshrapnelinmyspineleavingmetotallyparalyzed.Myonlyfamily(wifeandson)hadtodrive8hourstogettothehospitalonlytogetgunneddownbyamanwhohadjustlosthisdogtoabaldeagle.Mysonattheageofonly4monthswasshot134timesandmywifebeinghit112times.Iwillneverforgetthewordsthatmywifescreamedoutasshewentdowninthathospitalwaitingroom"AAAGGGGHHHHH!!!!"ijustreallythinkthissongspeaksformeinmytimeofagony.ZoeyfromPhoenix,AzThissongissosad.ItmademecrywhenIfirstheardit.SusanfromWestchestertonfieldville,Vadrugaddiction-suicide-fatherorsomeonetryingtohelptheirson.TrytoslippasthisdefenseWithoutgrantinginnocenceLaydownalistofwhatiswrongThethingsyou'vetoldhimallalongAndpraytoGodhehearsyouAndpraytoGodhehearsyouKatiefromHopewellJunction,Nywhatisgreataboutthissongisthateveryonewholovesitgetsitatsuchadifferentlevel,andIwouldn'tbeherewithoutit.(n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Xbox360.ThesongisSilver'sthemesong,andthemaindifferencetomeisthat"DreamsofanAbsolution"seemstorefertophysicaldeath,while"HowtoSaveaLife"isaboutspiritualdeath.LydiafromYukon,OkThissongalwaysstrikesachordwithme...afewyearsagomyfatherhadabaddrinkingproblem,andIfeltlikeIhadtodosomething."HowtoSaveaLife"describes,tome,whatitfeelsliketoconfrontsomeonewithsomethingbig,andhowyouworrythewholetimeifthey'lllisten.Itturnedoutokay;aboutsixmonthslater,hethankedme.Thissongwillalwaysmeantomethatsometimeswehavetodohardthings,likeconfrontingtheoneswelovewiththeirproblems,tosavethem.RubyfromCc,TxThissonghasseveraldifferentvideos,bytheway.GeorgeRamagefromDeltona,Fliheardthissongitsmyfavoritesong.KavzfromLondon,EnglandIthinkthissongisabouttherightthingsinilfe.Whetherthisistoworkreallyhard,havelotsoffunortoachievesomethinghuge.Inthisvideo,thegirlwearingthepinkdressisabouttogetmarriedandsheisadoctor.Shegoestothehospitaltofindthatherpatienthaddied.Also,amanisdyingandtheworkerfallsinlovewithhim.andsoshecouldsavehislifebymakinglovetohim--thissaveshislife.Deathisathingwealltrytoavoidandthissongoutlinesthatclearly!!!!!!KaylafromRichmond,VaThissongisamazing.Ithinkitissad.Iloveitthough!Icanjustlistentoitoverandover=)PhilipfromLouisville,Kythesongisveryemotional..ifyoureadthebibleyoucouldeasilyfindhowtosaveanyoneslife..wellreallyit'sJesuswhodoesthesaving.Butyoucandefinitelyhelpsomeone.Goddoeshearyouwhenyoupray..Ithinkeveryonesinsightsintothelyricsarecorrect-justneedtobringitthroughtheCross-redemptionandyou'llhavevictoryinyourlifeinsteadofdefeat.Everyoneeventuallymovesfromoneaddresstothenext-but,it'salwaysTHEIRdecision.HannahfromAtlanta,GaI'mreallygladthissongcameoutwhenitdidbecauseIthinkitreallyhelpedsavealife.Beitmineormybestfriend'slife.Itsavedoneofusforsure.AdamfromLasVegas,NvIDON'TREALLYTHINKTHISSONGISABOUTSUICIDELIKEEVERYONEELSEHERESEEMSTOO.ITHINKIT'SABOUTAFAILINGRELATIONSHIPBETWEENAMANANDWOMAN.PERHAPSTHEWOMAN(FIRSTPERSON)HASHADATROUBLEDLIFEANDORMOREPROBLEMSTHANHERSIGNIFIGANTOTHER,ANDSHEWISHESSHEKNEWHOWTOSAVEHIMTHEWAYSHEFEELSHESAVEDHER.IT'SSADBECAUSEDESPITETHEFACTTHATHEWASTHEBESTTHINGINHERLIFE,SHEMUSTLETHIMGOBECAUSETHEYCANNOTSEEEYETOEYE.THESONGDESCRIBESABREAKDOWNINCOMMUNICATIONINTHERELATIONSHIPPERFECTLY.ITHITSHOME.ANYONEMARRIEDHEREWILLKNOWWHATIMEAN.MikefromWestMilford,Njthescenethatrunsthroughmyheadisasimpleone:agirlsittingherboyfrienddowntotalkabouttheirrelationship...idounderstandtheconnectionswithdepressionandsuicideanddrugs...atitscore,thesongisaboutonepersonconfrontinganotherpersonaboutaprobleminthe2ndperson'slife...beitdrugs,suicide,relationships,etc....itappliestoallproblems...andthat'swhyitssopopularSfromAberdeen,UnitedStatesIabsolutelylovethissong,itisoneofmyfavorites.JaclynfromBuffalo,Nyiunderstandwhythissongcouldmakesomeonecry,butidon'tseeitlikethat.iseeitasawaytomakethingsbetterandhelpothers.StacyfromEvansville,InIlovethissong.IstrugglewithdepressionandthelyricsaresotruebecauseattimesIdon'tthinkpeoplerealizehowmuchtheyaresavingmylifejustbylisteningtome.Literally.Thefriendwhoyoucancallat2inthemorningisatruefriend.NataliefromFulshear,Txithinkitsaboutafatherwhohasason,andthesonhasadrugproblem...itsaboutthefathertryingtoconfronthissonabouthisdruguse...sitdownweneedtotalk,hewalks...thenthefathertriestotellhimthatheknowsbestandtellshimwhatsrightandwrong...laydownalistofwhatiswrong...thenlatertheyareinafightandthefatherlowershisvoiceandgiveshimachoice,basicallytokeepdoingwhathesdoingandmissallpurposeinlife,ortobreakwiththeoneswhoinfluencedhim...theneventuallyhewilleitheradmiteverything,orkeeplyingandsayhesjustchangingMeganfromNowhere,KyThisisoneofthemostoverplayedsongsever,butIstillloveitandI'llnevergettiredofit.Itremindsmeofmybestfriendwhowashavingahardtimestrugglingwithdepressionandsuicidalthoughts.Oneyearaftereverythinghappened,shesaidIwasthereasonshewasstillalive.SonoweverytimeIhearthissong,IthinkofherandeverythingthatshewentthroughandtheemotionIfeltwhenshetoldme.It'sanincrediblesong.LexiefromHaifa,IsraelIreallylovethissong.Likeprettymusheveryonesaidit'sreallytouchingandemotional.kindofremindsmeofafriendofmine,andhowi'mnotreallydoingallicouldtohelpher.:(ChelseannefromAlma,MoIreallylikethissong...anditreallytouchedme.Itsmeandmyboyfriend's"song"becausehesavedmefromcommitingsuicide.Iloveit.MatthewfromNewYorkCity,Nyatfirstithoughthewashelpinghisfriendwithagirl..thenitdidntgowell..thuslosingafriendKrissyfromSwansea,WalesIagreewiththefirstcomment.Itisareallyemotionalsonganditmakesmecrytoo.Butitiswrittenfantasticallyandthelyricsareperfect.Trynottoblameyourselfforthingsthatareoutofyourcontrol.Easiersaidthandone-Iknow.EmersynfromToledo,UnitedStatesIpersonallythinkthissongisaboutsomeonehavingafriendoralovedoneaddictedtodrugs.butIalsothinkit'saboutsuicideandnot"saving"thatpersonfromtakingtheirlifeandIthinkitcanbeviewedeitherway.Whenitsays"Betweenthelinesoffearandblameyoubegintowonderwhyyoucame."IhadfriendsaddictedtodrugsanditwashardtalkingtothemandthisexactthoughtwentthroughmyheadwhentheystartedyellingandgettingmadIjustwonderedwhyievercametotalktothem..andtheoneversesaysashebeingstoraisehisvoice.justlikeIsaidmyfriendthatwasaddictedgotveryloudanddeffensiveandIhadtojustkeepmycoolandthissongisextremlymeaningfulandtouchingtomeIlikeitalot.IviewitaboutsuicideanddrugaddictionIreallythinkeitherwayisright.DawsonfromDraper,UtAterrificsonglive,IsawTheFrayatUVSCinUtah,andtheyplayedthisonelast.Therewasalotofemotioninthebuilding.LorannefromMississauga,CanadaYeah,thisoneremindesmeofsuicidetoo.ItremindesmeofthenightwhenItookahugeSeroqueloverdose.IwenttothehospitalandmymomstayedatmybedsidethewholenighteventhoughIwastooout-of-ittoknow.AlexafromLansing,Miilovethissongandicrymyeyesouteverytimeihearit.itremindsmeofmyfriendjameswhocommitedsuicidejustafewmonthsago.wheneverihearthepart"andiwouldhavestayedup,withyouallnight,hadiknownhowtosavealife"itmakesmecryandmakesmefeelguiltybecuaseididntknowhewasinthatmuchpain,andididntknowitwasevencoming.ionlywishicouldhavebeenwithhimthatnighttosavehislife.iloveyoujames,restinpeace.CarinafromBrussels,BelgiumireallylovethissongtoitremindsmeofsomanypeopleinmylifeandthenewmusicvideoforitisreallycoolAshleyfromDecatur,IlIlovethissong.Itmakesmecry.BrentlyfromCorning,CaThissongalsoremindsmeofanoldfriendofmine,Curtis.Wejustneversawquiteeyetoeye.Hemovedandwelosttouch.BrentlyfromCorning,CaAtfirstIreallydidn'tknowwhatthissongmeant.Thissongkindaremindsmeofsomeonewho'sdesperateforsomeonetohelpthem!Ireallyliketheselyrics!seemorecomments 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