Step One - We Need to Talk

Lyrics from The Fray's, "How to Save a Life"


Step one, you say, "We need to talk"
He walks, you say, "Sit dow, 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 got 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 I would have stayed up all night
Had I know 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


And where did I go wrong?  I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I wold have stayed up with you all nigh
Had I known how to save a life


As he begins to raise his void
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...