Alright, Here is how the song was inspired, and what it's about:

According to lead singer and songwriter Isaac Slade, the song was composed and influenced by his experience while 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." -Isaac Slade

To read more about it you can go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Save_a_Life_%28song%2...

The Fray = Love

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
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


Disclaimer: This is a disclaimer... there for I disclaim my ownership of this song (I don't own it)

Oh, and by the way, I CAN and I WILL delete any stupid pointless comments, IE (i h8 the fray! eww) or any comments that are inapropriate and have excessive swearing. I don't mind a bit, but when you say fuck every other word then it's a problem.

Blocked users:
AdrenalineAndLove because he's too pitiful to be respectful towards other's religions. Get this, it actually says that he's 20! I haven't had people act like that since I was in middle school! xD what a loser.

I don't give a rats ass of what religion you are, don't criticize other's because they're different. (less info)