for those of have seen the music video, what does the light mean...the very bright light the floats around..is that the symbol of the persons life or death?
2007-01-08 08:09:39 · 8 answers · asked by orange_crush_05 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
“How to Save a Life” is based on Slade’s experience as a mentor to a crack-addicted teen. “The song is more of a memoir about his slow-motion decent and all the relationships he lost along the way,” he says. “It’s the easiest one for me to sing every night. I constantly get e-mails from people who relate to it.”
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.’ ”
There’s a lot of truth in the approach of the song. The Bible tells us in Galatians 6:1, “Brothers, if someone is caught in sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently.” (Also see Colossians 3:12.) Slade recognizes the value in approaching someone with love and gentleness as he sings, “Try to slip past his defense,” as in don’t beat him over the head. And later, “As he begins to raise his voice/ You lower yours…” or else the situation will quickly escalate and you’ll have a fight on your hands.
The most important line of the song is at the end of the second verse, “And pray to God he hears you.” The fact is that we don’t have it in our power to save someone from their struggles. It’s when God touches a person’s heart and that person responds that change really happens. Any confrontation or intervention should be fully soaked in prayer beforehand. Prayer is a powerful and underused tool.
Not only that, but prayer also helps us put the situation in perspective by putting it in God’s hands where it belongs. Peter encourages us to “cast all your anxieties on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:17). It’s important to realize that we don’t have control over another person’s life. But in the chorus, the singer blames himself for his friend’s problems, “Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend… And I would have stayed up with you all night/ Had I known how to save a life.” This is where I part ways with the song. While you may feel there is something you could have done better or differently, the truth is that people make their own choices. Even if you do everything by the book, say just the right words, and pray your heart out, the decision to turn around is ultimately up to that person. That can be a difficult truth to accept, which is why it’s so important to spend time on your knees letting God heal your heart rather than blaming yourself.
At WisdomWorks, we also get a lot of letters from people who are stuck in the same trap: someone they care about is struggling with an addiction, and they don’t know what to do or how to act anymore. I cannot stress enough the importance of praying for that person and through the situation. Pray for the words to say and for the best attitude when you say them as well as for your friend to have open ears and a soft heart.
The bright light is the light of hope... the hope to save the life of a friend, but it could also be a symbol of a persons life.
Hope this helps! All the Best!
2007-01-09 22:40:30 · answer #1 · answered by rocker_girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a symbol of how that persons life was bright and it will forever shine in his heart. im a big fan of the Fray. Well the story is that he girlfriend hung herself. The light was a also a symbol of there love for each other that it will forever shine
2007-01-08 08:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by lifereject 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so isaac slade went to a troubled teens youth camp and he was the mentor to this kid with problems and nobody could save the kid he was thinking about him when he saw a sign at a pool with the steps for how to save a life he thought how that could never really happen. There are so many versions of the manings of the song, i just know it has a meaning similar. go to www.youtube.com and if you like this song type in danny phantom all at once . I am positive the light means a guardian angel, there is a new version of the video too
2007-01-08 08:16:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"The song How to Save a Life was influenced by Slade's experience 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-mail 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." "
2007-01-09 16:16:54 · answer #4 · answered by Steve H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
see i think that the light is to kind of show that the person had died but they are still alive in like someones heart or in peoples minds.
2007-01-08 08:12:18 · answer #5 · answered by booder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really interesting question, looking forward to going through the answers
2016-08-08 23:27:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the person's life and how people die everyday and what people should do about that.And I LOVE THE SONG!!
2007-01-08 08:14:21 · answer #7 · answered by Katherine/Katie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it depends
2016-08-23 14:41:58 · answer #8 · answered by renae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋