How to Save a Life

Rock · 2005 · 12 tracks · 46m

How to Save a Life

Polished piano-driven rock defined by earnest vulnerability and mid-tempo anthems. The definitive soundtrack for rainy-day reflection and 2000s emotional honesty.

The ultimate collection of piano-driven songs for when you need to feel your feelings in a rainy car.

A sincere and polished exploration of interpersonal friction and the desire for connection.

How to Save a Life · vs · The Fray

Vulnerable+1.2σ

Vulnerable saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 46m

01

She Is

3:59

02

Over My Head (Cable Car)

3:57

03

How to Save a Life

4:23

04

All at Once

3:48

05

Fall Away

4:24

06

Heaven Forbid

4:02

07

Look After You

4:29

08

Hundred

4:14

09

Vienna

3:52

10

Dead Wrong

3:06

11

Little House

2:32

12

Trust Me

3:23

Moments Worth Waiting For

The rhythmic, percussive piano entry of the title track that immediately sets a tone of urgent empathy.

The way Isaac Slade's voice breaks into a fragile falsetto during the bridge of Look After You.

The transition from the sparse, intimate verses to the soaring, drum-heavy chorus in Over My Head (Cable Car).

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