Im not sure...it kind of sounds like a break up song, but im probably totally all wrong
2006-12-01 08:14:43 · 6 answers · asked by Abby 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
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"How to Save a Life" is an alternative rock song by Colorado-based rock band The Fray. It is the title track from their debut album. It was the follow-up single to the top 10 hit "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and peaked in the top 3 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. The song has sold over 100,000 downloads, and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. It is the band's highest-charting song to date.
About the song:
According to lead singer and songwriter Isaac Slade, the song was composed and influenced by his experience while working as a mentor at a camp for troubled teens:
One of the kids I was paired up with was a musician. Here I was, a protected suburbanite, and he was just 17 and had all these problems. And no one could write a manual on how to save him. I got a lot of e-mails about it (...) One kid died in a car accident, and I guess it had been the last song he downloaded from his computer. They played it at his funeral, and some of his friends got Save a life tattooed on their arms. The response has been overwhelming.
Music video:
Two music videos were made for the song. The original music video, which premiered on VH1 on September 12, 2006, featured the re-occuring themes of light and stopped time. This music video shows the scene of a car crash, and all of the presumed victims in pause.
Another version of the music video intercolates scenes from Grey's Anatomy to scenes of the original music video. However, all the scenes of the presumed car crash victims are excluded, and only scenes of The Fray playing in a warehouse are shown.
2006-12-01 08:22:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The song follows a hypothetical conversation between an addict and a friend. In the verses, the singer is the coach, telling you what to say and how the person is likely to react. “Step one you say we need to talk… He smiles politely back at you… And you begin to wonder why you came.” The type of confrontation described is frequently referred to as an intervention. (There’s even a reality show on cable about interventions.) Basically the addict is given an ultimatum: either get help or else. The song instructs you to “…grant him one last choice/ ‘Drive until you lose the road/ Or break with the ones you’ve followed.’ ”
Found here, it has a lot of other info if you're interested:
http://www.planetwisdom.com/music/reviews/fray_howtosavealife.php
2006-12-01 16:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by F.J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know what it means but I wish I did. I think it is about suicide or something like that.
2006-12-01 16:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by nicole 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i listen to that song all the time. it sounds like a girl and guy are friends. she has feelings for him but he doesnt feel the same way. she commits suicide because he didnt want to be with her like she wanted to be with him.
2006-12-01 16:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i've heard something about it being about someone commiting suicide or something like that. which kind of makes sense with the lyrics.
2006-12-01 16:18:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know, but I love it.
2006-12-01 17:20:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋