Is There a Point to the Song “How to Save a Life” by the Fray?
Question by Kacey: Is there a point to the song “How to Save a Life” by the Fray?
Is there a meaning to that song? Or is it just a song? If there is a meaning, I would greatly appreciate it if you told me.
Best answer:
Answer by Patrice
The song is about discussing a friend’s crack cocaine addiction at a summer camp. It was influenced by singer/pianist Isaac Slade’s experience working as a mentor at a camp for troubled teens. “One of the kids I was paired up with was a musician. Here I was, a protected suburbanite, and he was just 17 and had all these problems. And no one could write a manual on how to save him.”
Some find it a tongue-in-cheek layout for the moves needed to prevent someone else from hurting themselves. It’s tongue-in-cheek because the directions are things we do that we shouldn’t when trying to help someone: offering to listen but really thinking of what to say, believing that you know better than person in the situation, never believe that person actually will commit suicide.
If you buy The Limited Edition CD/DVD package for the How To Save A Life album (available September 19), you’ll get the original album plus a bonus DVD that contains the story behind the title track.
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