| The Fray – How To Save A Life Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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At first glance this song looks like it is about suicide. In fact, when my close friend was going through suicidal thoughts I listened to this song and felt connected to it. It's fine to think it's about this, but if you really look into the lyrics, it's not. It's just another breakup song. The song, in the girls perspective, is a conversation that we all know and dread, where you need to understand how serious the relationship will continue to be."Lay down a risk of what is wrong" this line talks about what she hopes to see in the relationship. "As he begins to raise his voice, you...grant him one last choice" the girl doesn't think he is committed and he realizes what is happening and obviously things get tense. "Drive until we lose the road, or break with the ones you've followed" she lays down what he needs to decide: continue the relationship until marriage, or literally "break" up like he has with his previous girlfriends. "He will admit to everything or he'll say he's just not the same" either he will tell you the truth about what he sees in the relationship or tel her what no girl wants to hear, that he doesn't love her anymore. Finally, the chorus. This part is probably the most confusing because it sounds like suicide. "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 know how to save a life" the first line references that she is blaming herself for losing her boyfriend, a girls best friend. She thinks about where through their relationship did something go wrong. At the end, she say that she would have stayed with him in the conversation they were having as long as possible if she only knew how to save "a life". This does not literally mean a life, it talkes about their relationship. Relationships are built and can grow, and need to be sustained with love and trust and, sadly in this girls case, can die. Hopefully this helps. Personally I like to think that it is about suicide because, like mentioned earlier, I have a close connection to the topic. But I just wanted to explain what I personally believe the song was about. |
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