About the song "How to save a life" by the Fray
The song "How to Save a Life" was written by The Fray. The Fray is an
alternative rock band from Colorado. "How to Save a Life" is the title
track to The Fray's first album which is also titled "How to Save a
Life". In the USA, this song peaked in the top 3 of the Billboard
charts/. "How to Save a Life" tied Santana's song "Smooth" as the fifth
longest single on the charts at 58 consecutive weeks. "How to Save a
Life" has been certified double platinum. It is the band's top song to
date. In 2007, "How to Save a Life" was nominated for a Grammy Award but
lost out to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
"How to Save a Life" is the first song by The Fray to achieve popularity
in countries other than the USA. In Sweden, Australia, the United
Kingdom, and Ireland, the song reached the top 5. In the United Kingdom,
the song was leaked earlier that was planned and it reached number 4 on
the charts. By the end of 2007, the song was the 11th best selling
single in that country.
The lead singer for The Fray is Isaac Slade. According to him, "How to
Save a Life" was influenced by experiences he had when he was working as
a mentor for troubled teens. According to Slade, there was one kid in
particular who was a musician and at the age of 17, he had a lot of
trouble. This was in stark contrast with Slade, who lived a more
protected life. "How to Save a Life" is actually about everyone who
tried to help that particular boy but were unable to do so. Family and
friends of this boy basically told him to quit his behavioral problems
or they would no longer talk to him. In actuality, all the teen really
needed was a certain amount of support. "How to Save a Life" describes
in part how an adult tried to confront the teen. It also describes
attempts by Slade to try to save a friend but he didn't know how to do
it.
The above description is the original intent of "How to Save a Life".
Over time, the band has allowed the song to be interpreted in various
ways. They even set up a site where people and other fans can submit
home made videos for the song. |
