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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.
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The Fray - How To Save A Life Lyrics

Song details
TitleHow To Save A Life
ArtistThe Fray
AlbumHow To Save A Life (2005) , Track 3 ,
Grey's Anatomy Volume 2 [original soundtrack] (2006) , Track 1
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Rank375 (+32) history
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Song lyrics
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.
lyrics submitted by Merri on 08-09-2005
lyrics corrected by multiple people on 19-09-2007




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05-11-2005 02:37Athena77 is offline Athena77 

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This song makes me cry. Lol it's an excellent song and it's so touching. Isaac was friends with a crack-addicted teen and everyone told that kid to stop and get help and they criticized him when all he wanted was someone to help him. Sry I couln't resist. Love it.
01-12-2005 01:08Tuffguy1188 is offline Tuffguy1188 

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this song is definately my favorite EVER !!!
21-12-2005 23:48sweetnsexijhawk is offline sweetnsexijhawk 

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this song makes me cry. every single time i hear it, i just lose it because it reminds me of my friend who commited suicide.....


it shows me all the things i wish i would have done....


RIP Jessica Grace
August 27 1988 - December 19 2004
28-03-2006 14:18IrishBull is offline IrishBull 

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this is the best song on the cd
02-04-2006 01:17Dashboard_day is offline Dashboard_day 

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This song is really touching... it reminds us of the people we lost, but could have helped...
20-04-2006 20:01_staffords is offline _staffords 

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I love this song. It makes me cry when I listen to it though because the message is so clear.

Had I known how to save a life

Definitely a great song && I can't wait to go see them in concert on July 20th.

I love The Fray!!!
26-04-2006 02:31UWouldKill4This is offline UWouldKill4This 

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This song was just in the episode of Scrubs and it fit perfectly....poor Dr.Cox that made me extreemely sad, just thinking bout what happened makes me upset
27-04-2006 01:33freedomfries64 is offline freedomfries64 

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this song is amazing!
28-04-2006 20:19piemaster3 is offline piemaster3 

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i first heard this song on scrubs too.. it made me cry cuz it was soo sad and i had to download this song.. its soo beautiful
30-04-2006 02:45MongoBongo is offline MongoBongo 

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I love this song.... but it makes me sad because I think of....someone....when I hear it
14-05-2006 18:11chuck11 is offline chuck11 

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This song is amazing...no doubt two thumbs up
20-05-2006 22:30kem_ is offline kem_ 

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love it! great song
27-05-2006 01:56lyric_lover11 is offline lyric_lover11 

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I am seriously obsessed with lyrics. This song is why I keep searching. It's amazing. With so many things it can relate to, it has a diffferent meaning to everyone. That's why I love it.
04-06-2006 20:21HiddenMelody33 is offline HiddenMelody33 

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All i keep reading is how this song makes everyone cry... Well its true for me too. The lyrics are incredible and the emotion in the melody cuts straight to the heart. The fray is a great band that is quickly becoming my favorite. Their lyrics make me feel like I wrote them because they explain everything I can't get into words.
09-06-2006 20:44iheartyou5993 is offline iheartyou5993 

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i love this song! The lyrics say it all.
23-06-2006 17:24darkoblivion is offline darkoblivion 

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I love this song but at the same time I hate it because of the lyrics. It makes me think about something that happened in my life that makes me feel so...blah.
13-07-2006 18:59HYPNOTiSED is offline HYPNOTiSED 


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This song is definitely up there as one of my favorites of all time! and that's pretty big.

The lyrics are beautiful, and really touching.
16-07-2006 23:19luxismynickname is offline luxismynickname 

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this song is beautiful.. When I heard it on Greys Anatomy I got so excited and it was used in a very cute way... I love it !
18-07-2006 03:37appleshampoo602 is offline appleshampoo602 

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Personalmente adoro THE FRAY pienso eso OVER MY HEAD era una gran espalda de la manera de la canción cuando empezó y para pensar básicamente que es la manera más popular ahora es tan buena. la otra cosa es que oí HOW TO SAVE A LIFE en la radio hace cosa de un mes y yo pensé que eso era otra gran canción por ellos tan nosotros veremos cómo hace en el futuro


personally i love /the fray/ i think that /over my head/ was a great song way back when it started and basically to think that it is way more popular now is so good. the other thing is that i heard /how to save a life/ on the radio about a month ago and i thought that that was another great song by them so we will see how it does in the future

CHiLEaN giRLLLLLL
20-07-2006 18:18steph0005 is offline steph0005 

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i love this song... it makes me think of my ex-boyfriend... its really sad.. but awesome
cheers!
23-07-2006 03:26kopisux is offline kopisux 

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[i]i fell in love with this song instantly.. its so gripping . I havent heard a song like this in a long time..
23-07-2006 03:29kalsonberry is offline kalsonberry 

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nice song!
24-07-2006 12:53JerzeeBaby is offline JerzeeBaby 


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This song has to be the best song I've ever heard from The Fray. How to Save A Life is my favorite song because it, too, reminds me of a friend that commited suicide. We weren't really that close but I hung out with him a few times and he was a really cool guy to talk to.

R.I.P. Adam
July 5th, 2006
27-07-2006 17:13Jenz09 is offline Jenz09 

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wow. i suppose this song doesn't have as deep a meaning to me as some of you guys . . .

but seriously.
it freaking rules.

...ok, like while i'm leaving this post, i'm singing it.
yeah, thats just how sweet it is.
31-07-2006 08:05eulalie is offline eulalie 

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I really love this song. I just decided to check out the Fray after hearing "Over My Head" and "Look After You" on another friends myspace, as well as the radio.

It is so beautifully and simply written,and the piano is utterly amazing. This song reminds me of my cousin who battled with drugs and alcohol for several years before overdosing and dying at the age of 20. There are times that I feel like if I had told on her as a kid when I knew she had weed, or begged her to stop or done SOMETHING she wouldn't have gone into the downward spiral that she did.

This song reminds me of that, but also makes me feel hopeful.

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