How to Save A Life

I've been awake since 5:30 and I still have How to Save A Life by the Fray in my head. The only words I knew were "where did I go wrong I lost a friend". The words are about the end of a relationship, and what could have been done to save it. I'm so grateful for my relationship with Tom. It hasn't always been easy, and we've both made mistakes, but we are in a very good place right now. I worried for many years that when the kids grew up we'd have nothing to say to each other. Of course I didn't realize that we'd still be talking about the kids!! But also, we really enjoy being together and we always have lots to talk about. He really is my best friend, and I'm so thankful for that.

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

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And would I've 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
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 would I've 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

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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 would I've stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life



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