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Lyrics: How To Save A Life

How To Save A Life
Artist The Fray
Song How To Save A Life
Released 2005
Rating 53.6 / 100
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How To Save A Life — 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
And you begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along where the bitterness ends
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
And pray to God he hears you
And I pray to God he heals you

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

How to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life

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12 reviews for How To Save A Life:
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Guest 9th Sep 2007, 4:44h
Awsome, I aboslutely love the song... it's constantly stuck in my head, along with 'Go Figure'.
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Guest 25th Apr 2007, 22:06h
LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
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Guest 20th Apr 2007, 19:57h
this song has such great lyrics! this is another 1 of those songs that nevr gets old
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Guest 5th Mar 2007, 14:05h
I love this song and I don't listen to the radio often so I don't have the problem of hearing it played constantly. Something about it reminds me of something David Gray might release.
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Guest 12th Feb 2007, 8:07h
Yeah I suppose, but I'm just a sadistic guy.
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Guest 11th Feb 2007, 0:52h
I agree with everything you've said, Bloody Chain, except for the suicidal part. I think this song has more depth in its meaning than that...

Much love,
Jenny
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Guest 11th Feb 2007, 0:44h
Many stations play it too much. I agree. It's still good, another good suicidal song. Another guilt trip making you wonder how many lives you could have saved if you listen, and understood.
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Guest 6th Feb 2007, 23:28h
i must agree wit jenny.....the radio stations do play it toooo much........but its a rele great song!!!
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Guest 22nd Dec 2006, 11:48h
I love this song so much!
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Guest 17th Dec 2006, 1:14h
i just listend to it for the first time 5 minutes ago and i already love it..

its so sweet, the lyrics are so perfect. !

oh, i love them .. !!!
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Guest 23rd Nov 2006, 1:05h
I agree with Jenny. It has amazing lyrics, but the radio stations do seem to overplay good songs and ruining them.
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Guest 13th Nov 2006, 2:56h
A well written song- great lyrics. I do adore this song, but just to prevent myself from getting sick of it, I sometimes will turn off the radio since they seem to play it a little too often.

Much love,
Jenny
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