Isaac Slade is
the lead vocalist of the renowned American band the Fray. This band cunningly
crafts music that resonates with their audience and vocalize it with a lilting
voice that delights our senses. It is easy to get carried away in their
stunning voices, and neglect the deeper meaning behind their lyrics.
The song “How
to save a life” was inspired by Slade’s experience working as a mentor at a
camp for troubled teenagers. The teenagers underwent distress and a plethora of
psychological difficulties. There was a 17-year-old boy he mentored that had a
drug addiction. However, his family and friends approached him in an
uncomforting manner as they threatened him rather than comforted him. They
depreciated his acts, and constantly badgered him with remarks such as “quit
taking drugs and cutting yourself or I wont talk to you again.” The young boy
was in need for support. In the chorus, the singer laments that he was unable
to save a friend because he did not know how to do so. The lyrics embark on the
regret and sorrow Slade felt, as he was unable to “save a life.”
Inevitable,
this song triggers melancholic emotions to those listening, as they begin to recognize
how fragile individuals are. It is imperative to adopt methods that can comfort
those suffering, rather than threaten them and make them feel like a burden.
This causes those listening to feel empathetic towards this situation and those
similar to it, and most prominently remain cautious of the way they deal with
people. Finally, this teaches the importance of acquiring emotional
intelligence.
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
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
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
And I pray to God he hears you
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How to save a life
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