'How to save a life' what is the video about?

Question

I've heard its about him loosing a friend, a drug problem.

What is it really about?

(p.s The fray sings the song.)

Answer 1

how many times is this question going to get asked?
It's about a teen Isaac Slade, the lead singer, mentored at a church camp who was over his head in drugs and alcohol. He told Isaac that he only wanted someone to come along side him as a friend to help him solve his problem, instead of as an enemy with a change-or-I-won't-talk-to-you-... attitude, which he never really got. Isaac wrote the song about what the kid really wanted and how Isaac would want someone to approach him if he were doing something wrong. It is told from the point of view of one of those people with the negative attitude and them realizing their mistakes after he's gone in the chorus, but the verses are told from the addict's point of view.
The name of the song comes from a sign at a swimming pool that Isaac saw with directions on CPR titled . . . How To Save A Life.
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Last I heard, the kid was still alive though . . . and Isaac had just recently talked to him

Answer 2

this song is about a father and his son and his son is doing drugs
"or break with the ones you've followed" that means that hes followed the drugs addicts and hes gonna break with them if he doesnt change his ways
if u read more of the lyrics it will all make sense
this song is awesome

Answer 3

no 1 nos, dat song is way over played