{"id":2799,"date":"2012-01-10T12:35:37","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T12:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/?p=2799"},"modified":"2012-01-10T16:25:12","modified_gmt":"2012-01-10T16:25:12","slug":"how-to-save-a-life-the-fray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayables\/2012\/01\/how-to-save-a-life-the-fray.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Save a Life &#8211; The Fray"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Best Inspirational Music<\/h3>\n<p>The sages tell us, &#8220;<em>Save one life, and it is as if you have saved the world.<\/em>&#8221; The popularity of The Fray&#8217;s song, &#8220;How to Save a Life&#8221; is a testament to the human spirit&#8217;s desire to help and &#8220;save&#8221; our fellow man. The story goes, The Fray lead singer, pianist and songwriter Isaac Slade, wrote the song and lyrics based on his experience working with troubled teens. It&#8217;s heart-wrenching to see a young person taking the wrong path. <a title=\"Prayables.com\" href=\"http:\/\/prayables.com\" target=\"_blank\">Prayable&#8217;s<\/a> picks this is a song for all of us who want to do something to change the direction of someone heading for trouble. The delivery of this message is as obvious as the lyrics which begin with &#8220;Step One&#8230;&#8221; When reaching out to troubled souls, or even living with a troubled soul, you will question, &#8220;<em>Where did I go wrong<\/em>?&#8221; But as this inspirational music shows us, you can always, &#8220;<em>Pray to God, he hears you<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Fray - How to Save a Life (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cjVQ36NhbMk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">How to Save a Life Lyrics &#8211; The Fray<\/h4>\n<p>Step one you say we need to talk<br \/>\nHe walks you say sit down it&#8217;s just a talk<br \/>\nHe smiles politely back at you<br \/>\nYou stare politely right on through<br \/>\nSome sort of window to your right<br \/>\nAs he goes left and you stay right<br \/>\nBetween the lines of fear and blame<br \/>\nAnd you begin to wonder why you came<\/p>\n<p>Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend<br \/>\nSomewhere along in the bitterness<br \/>\nAnd I would have stayed up with you all night<br \/>\nHad I known how to save a life<\/p>\n<p>Let him know that you know best<br \/>\nCause after all you do know best<br \/>\nTry to slip past his defense<br \/>\nWithout granting innocence<br \/>\nLay down a list of what is wrong<br \/>\nThe things you&#8217;ve told him all along<br \/>\nAnd pray to God, he hears you<br \/>\nAnd pray to God, he hears you<\/p>\n<p>Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend<br \/>\nSomewhere along in the bitterness<br \/>\nAnd I would have stayed up with you all night<br \/>\nHad I known how to save a life<\/p>\n<p>As he begins to raise his voice<br \/>\nYou lower yours and grant him one last choice<br \/>\nDrive until you lose the road<br \/>\nOr break with the ones you&#8217;ve followed<br \/>\nHe will do one of two things<br \/>\nHe will admit to everything<br \/>\nOr he&#8217;ll say he&#8217;s just not the same<br \/>\nAnd you begin to wonder why you came<\/p>\n<p>Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend<br \/>\nSomewhere along in the bitterness<br \/>\nAnd I would have stayed up with you all night<br \/>\nHad I known how to save a life<\/p>\n<p>Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend<br \/>\nSomewhere along in the bitterness<br \/>\nAnd I would have stayed up with you all night<br \/>\nHad I known how to save a life<\/p>\n<p>How to save a life<\/p>\n<p>How to save a life<\/p>\n<p>Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend<br \/>\nSomewhere along in the bitterness<br \/>\nAnd I would have stayed up with you all night<br \/>\nHad I known how to save a life<\/p>\n<p>Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend<br \/>\nSomewhere along in the bitterness<br \/>\nAnd I would have stayed up with you all night<br \/>\nHad I known how to save a life<br \/>\nHow to save a life<\/p>\n<p>How to save a life<\/p>\n<p><em>Composer: Isaac Slade<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/files\/2012\/01\/How-to-save-a-life-vid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-2800\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/309\/2012\/01\/How-to-save-a-life-vid-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\"><strong>READ MORE and enjoy these features from the Daily Prayable! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Story\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2012\/01\/to-the-rescue.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Story<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Scripture\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2012\/01\/psalm-611-2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Scripture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Prayer\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2012\/01\/radical-trust.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Prayer<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Music\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2012\/01\/how-to-save-a-life-the-fray.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Music<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Joke\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2012\/01\/college-writing.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Joke<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Quote\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2012\/01\/will-of-god.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Quote<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Inspirational Music The sages tell us, &#8220;Save one life, and it is as if you have saved the world.&#8221; The popularity of The Fray&#8217;s song, &#8220;How to Save a Life&#8221; is a testament to the human spirit&#8217;s desire to help and &#8220;save&#8221; our fellow man. 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