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Song score

Rhythm	9.6
Melody	9.7
Instruments	9.6
Lyrics	9.7
Vocal	9.7
This song has been reviewed 118 times. Overall score for this song, 9.7.

Song video: video corrected by Patrick on 29-05-2007

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The Fray - How To Save A Life Lyrics

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Song details
Title	How To Save A Life
Artist	The Fray
Album	How To Save A Life (2005) , Track 3 , Grey's Anatomy Volume 2 [original soundtrack] (2006) , Track 1
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Song lyrics

Send "How To Save A Life" ringtones to your cell

Step one you say, "We need to talk."
He walks, you say, "Sit down, it’s just a talk."
He smiles politely back at you,
You stare politely right on through,
Some sort of window to your right.
As he goes left and you stay right,
Between the lines of fear and blame,
You begin to wonder why you came.

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend,
Somewhere along in the bitterness.
And I would have stayed up with you all night,
Had I known how to save a life.

Let him know that you know best,
'Cause after all you do know best.
Try to slip past his defense,
Without granting innocence.
Lay down a list of what is wrong.
The things you’ve told him all along.
Pray to god he hears you.
And I pray to god he hears you and,

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend,
Somewhere along in the bitterness.
And I would have stayed up with you all night,
Had I known how to save a life.

As he begins to raise his voice,
You lower yours and grant him one last choice.
"Drive until you lose the road,
Or break with the ones you’ve followed."
He will do one of two things.
He will admit to everything,
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same,
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came.

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend,
Somewhere along in the bitterness.
And I would have stayed up with you all night,
Had I known how to save a life.

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend,
Somewhere along in the bitterness.
And I would have stayed up with you all night,
Had I known how to save a life.
How to save a life.
How to save a life.

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend,
Somewhere along in the bitterness.
And I would have stayed up with you all night,
Had I known how to save a life.

Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend,
Somewhere along in the bitterness.
And I would have stayed up with you all night,
Had I known how to save a life.
How to save a life.
How to save a life.

Send "How To Save A Life" ringtones to your cell

lyrics submitted by Merri on 08-09-2005

lyrics corrected by multiple people on 19-09-2007

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01-08-2006 13:44 Buckinator
3 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Definately a powerful of a song. I remember hearing this song last night while flipping through the channels and had to stop on the channel and listened to it because it was first the beat of the song that I was attracted too, then I heard the words and was like "Wow....this is a sad but great song"
03-08-2006 01:26 mattysgirl
4 posts	this is one of my favorite songs right now. i love it even though i usually burst into tears halfway through because it reminds me of my little sister.. shes 16 addicted to drugs, dating an abusive guy and i can't get through to her.. =( but anyways.. *the fray rocks!
15-08-2006 21:29 squeaky123123
14 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal this song is really beautiful. on my i-pod i have groups of songs and one of the gropus is called slow jamz and this is under it. this song makes me cry
25-08-2006 18:38 monthz
28 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Very powerful song! I really like the meaning of and although i learned what the true meaning is from these reactions you can also relate this song to other things. i absolutely love the part where he says... "as he goes left and you stay right"
29-08-2006 17:15 sarre88
1 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal this song is SO great! i love the lyrics melody voice everything! and when i listen to it...it reminds me of me and my boyfriends breakup. well my ex now =/....that was 2 days ago...so its still hard. Lay down a list of what is wrong The things you’ve told him all along And pray to God he hears you and As he begins to raise his voice You lower yours and grant him one last choice Drive until you lose the road Or break with the ones you’ve followed He will do one of two things He will admit to everything Or he’ll say he’s just not the same And you’ll begin to wonder why you came are the parts i relate to....omg im crying now=/
05-09-2006 23:28 mclaugh
12 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal It's sad to say but I can really relate to this song. My ex-boyfriend is a cocaine addict and I thought he would change. I tried to tell him about his problem but he just wouldn't hear any of it. He says he doesn't have a problem... that he just does it on the weekends but when a person starts to b!tch at evryone else around because they can't get any of their stuff or they "don't have enough", there's a problem there. He's a way better person without those drugs. Anyways, it's a really touching song and I really love it*
09-09-2006 20:41 sailor_90210
95 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal the first time i heard the fray (on purevolume - Over my head) i absolutely hated them. i actually still hate all their other songs as well. but this song is just so beautiful. the concept of "saving a life" is so original and the lyrics describe so many different situations at once....it's so right.
12-09-2006 03:15 Cynic00
7 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal The 9/11 Tribute version of this song is amazing; very touching and well-done. This was a great song with all its original meanings, but in doing that Tribute, IMO, The Fray outdo themselves and become a lot more than entertainers. The Tribute song can be heard and downloaded for free at http://kysr.com/main.html. I heard it's also available on The Fray's website but I have not been able to find it.
17-09-2006 14:43 Darinchic
84 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal ---- Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend ---- This song describes exactly wut we go through when we break-up with our very close friends ! It is very sad -- but still another lovely song 4 The Fray!
18-09-2006 19:07 stewie666
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Me and my fiend loved this song. we made it our song. One night we got into a really really big fight, and it was my fault. every single lyric fit the situation. I lost a fiend, and i could have saved the realtionship, but who knows now...
18-09-2006 19:09 stewie666
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Me and my made it our song. One night we got into a really really big fight, and it was my fault. every single lyric fit the situation. I lost a fiend, she hates me now,and i could have saved the realtionship, but who knows now...
19-09-2006 01:42 feral37
5 posts	hey everyone, this song was recently in a Grey's Anatomy episode over in Australia and when I heard it I thought it sounded familiar. Now I know, it was also in Scrubs. Very touching song, I think everyone can relate to the lyrics in some way or another.
23-09-2006 09:53 Mischa_B
1 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal This song is so simple in melody and vocals, but it works! I just love it. It is very different to some of the other songs out at the moment; it's my favourite song at the moment!
23-09-2006 13:16 Mp7
494 posts	I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this song!!! It's gon' be played a lot for me in this fall!
25-09-2006 22:27 chiclets02
1 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I can't even describe how beautiful this song is... it does remind me of people that I've lost and wished I could do more for. It was the main ending song for Grey's Anatomy, Season 2 and it fit just right... it made the entire season seem so much more emotional and personal. I love it!
27-09-2006 01:25 50centwannab
11 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal This song has everything ne1 could want in a song. There is good songwriting good vocals and he sounds like he's experienced something like this b4.
02-10-2006 00:39 KillerHoss
6 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Thank you Grey's Anatomy for introducing me to such a beautiful song. They always have the best music.
02-10-2006 02:59 Bodyboard_ben
4 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal [b]If only more music was liek this, a fantastic song!
02-10-2006 19:40 jones2
1 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Thank you Greys Anantomy, I love this song. It went well with the show. Izzie was inlove with a man that needed a heart transplant. She tried to save him. everytime i hear this song i think of her lying next to him in the hospital bed, trying to figure out how she could of saved him. I think people go through this everyday. It makes me cry
03-10-2006 19:46 tntdjelyfish
2 posts	GREY'S HAS THE BEST MUSIC EVER!!!
04-10-2006 20:14 Guidacho
29 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal It's Shit
05-10-2006 21:24 Isa
22 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal this song is so beautiful. i used to luv it so much, and im so happy that other people like it now too.
07-10-2006 10:01 Nessquick
37 posts	I first fell in love with this song instrumentally, starting singing along to it just because i got used to the melody, then properly listened to the lyrics and loved it even more! What a great song =D
08-10-2006 20:11 xxDyna
15 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I love this song it's probably my favourite song right now welll donee
08-10-2006 20:14 xxDyna
15 posts	andd i love how you can relate it to more than one topic like personal experiances with love or deeper things like loosing friends from suicide its suchhh a powerful song i cried when i first heard it