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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 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
And pray to God he hears 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
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- Track 4 on Acoustic in Nashville: Bootleg No. 2
- 3 Vienna
- 5 Heaven Forbid
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- Track 1 on Live at the Electric Factory: Bootleg No. 1
- 2 She Is
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HAIDEE 0 points
SA KANTA ITO AY MAGANDA SINASABI RITO NA U HAVE TO LOST CONTROL UR SELF WOW!!!
Kayla 0 points
Such a beautiful song!!
Kayla 0 points
my FAVORITE song!!! YAYZ!!!
Caitlin 0 points
No stu- i wanted to know WHY they had been changed. but since the correct lyrics are now up, our little exchange is null en void, is it not?
Stu 0 points
@Caitlin
You want to say you didn't see the "Correct lyrics / view previous versions" link?
Caitlin 0 points
These are the wrong lyrics for this song- the right ones were up a couple of months ago- what happened???
Alex 0 points
I just lost a friend and have lost many of the through the years...
this song helps alot . Great job
nick 0 points
when i listen to this song i cry cause i lost someone
skyle 0 points
i reli love ur song fray.... it's cool...
Nana 0 points
it's hard to explain all of my feeling to hear the real things from piano..really cool.I love it!
Nick 0 points
Great video, nice job on the cover!
firas 0 points
i love this song it's awesome
Laura 0 points
Hola.... como es que todo el mundo escribe en ingles?? bueno creo haber contado una española... pues aqui otra jeje que sí que esta muy bonita la cancion.. casi me la he aprendido... 1kiss
Elli 0 points
Its a beautiful song , I LOVE
me 0 points
its ok
bloodhound dude 0 points
this song is FUCKING awesome!!!!!!!.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................the bloodhound gang kicks ass!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hunter 0 points
This song is real pretty and i like it but i don't even know what he's saying half the time.
Badwyn 0 points
Its a beautiful song, the best!
M~u~s~i~c~F~r~e~a~k 0 points
dis song is my all time F-A-V!!!
it is a song tat everyone loves cos it is.....just brill!
u can not get better dan dis song!
tanx sooo much 2 the fray 4 touchin everyone lives with dis song!!!!
lov ya,
xxx
noelita 0 points
I love that song and I dedicate to someone!!!
damauza 0 points
werry good song indeed, they givving to concerts in holland cant wait till they come . very good bank if u ask my oppinion
Alexus 0 points
you guys are my favorite ever and helped me thro alot in life if it was not for your cd i dont know what i would do so thanks for every thing =)
XOXOX
Lexie
Nick 0 points
Natasha: you are an idiot. Please, please, never post anything on an internet forum as if it were some kind of text message. Are you working with limited characters? Or do you think people actually speak this way? Or ...? I am bewildered as to how anybody with the ability to speak and spell (you can spell?) would purposefully sound like such an illiterate fool.
Oh, and the song is awesome.
Natasha 0 points
i agree with Tat. 2 me its teling kids dont let ur anger control u. u have 2 control it ur self. if u had plans 2 go 2 the mall w/t peeps and ur mom or dad said no ur going 2 get angry and ur going 2 let ur anger out by sneeking out the house and then get in more trouble then let ur anger out again then ur going 2 run away then go 2 jueves away from ur family and friends.that is why its NOT SHIT at all becuse its a great song
p.s. U guyz are the best!!!!!
Tatiana 0 points
heyy i lov this song. i don't why peeps wold hate this song. it's not a piece shit! this song stand up to peeps when soting is wrong with them
Vinnie 0 points
The song itself is a Coldplay by numbers thing, fairly inoccous. The promo vid is another thing altogether. It is the worse video I have ever seen and that's saying something. People of all races, creeds and colours are upset and in some kind of distress. They need help. Somehow the song from this po faced white indie boy bunch can and does aid their distress. You know what it looks like in it's theme and execution? A bank advert. Yes, exactly like a bank advert. What a horrible, cynical venture..
unknown 0 points
gd song make another !!!!!!!!!!!!!
nerd detectors 0 points
ur a big fat nerd
Love 0 points
I love this song, heard it first time today.... it was so bizzare I looked at this site for the lyrics and at the same time it came on TV. It means a lot to me I have just lost someone very dear...no one can replace them.
roci 0 points
hola!! bueno! que pasa! aqui todo el mundo en inglés!? si hombre! aqui una española! la cancion es genial. besos
Sharmistha 0 points
I jus simply lurrrvv da ~fray~... thy r awesum... n dis song s 1 ov their bst!
krishna 0 points
i still luv this song roxs!! rock on the frays!!!!
andy 0 points
omfg this is is WIKED the fray rox so dose this song this is a DARE to the fray!!!!!!!!!!
make anotha song like that but bea then send me it!!!
Glenn 0 points
can i just say this song is the best song ever its so sad and it makes me cry everytime i listen to it it reminds me of my girlfriend =_(
great site too
krishna 0 points
this song makes me cry sooooo much Grey's Anatomy makes me and my big sis cry luv it soo much
krishna 0 points
this song is awsome!!! so is Grey's anatomy!!! i luv it!!
ayush 0 points
goooooooooo the fray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
zakiya 0 points
over cool song i totally dig it. the words are so significant in my life...its sad but great
ayush 0 points
ohmy gmg!
Emily 0 points
omg omg i love this song it is my fav i love it so awsum it is so pretty and omigosh it is so sad it almost makes me cry and i duno why lol i love it soooo much!!!
Rachel 0 points
OMGSH!!
The fray iishh wiikeddd, i love both there big hit songs, Over Me Head And How To Save A Life.
Keep Up The Good Work And Make Another.. ii dare yuu!!
sarah 0 points
I Love The Fray!!!!!!! Great Job!!!!!!!!!!:)
Jose 0 points
whats up, keep up with the good work is a great song
brittany 0 points
hey...love the site keep up the good work ...i love this song it is sooo... cool well bye ^-^
jesse 0 points
it sounds like shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bLanKa 0 points
I love this sooong!! great work!!
Dani 0 points
OMG! Did somebody actually sing this, other than the fray?! Nice job!
zach lover 0 points
you guys are awsome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lim vern 0 points
heys this song is like great!nice song~!
Sarah 0 points
i just lov the fry SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! much a great song
Amber 0 points
to:the fray
dude you guys rock my freaking socks off
love amber'
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