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What does it mean when you release your first album and it sells a kajillion copies and is named album of the year? I'm not 100% positive, but I'm guessing it means that you've made some pretty good music. And going by my personal opinion of The Fray, I think that's definitely the case. "How To Save A Life" is a masterpiece that's filled with quality music from start to finish. It's an extremely rare situation where you can find an album without a bad or even so-so track. "How To Save A Life" is one of those albums. So it should come as no surprised that I'm pleased to bring you this collection of lyrics from this record.
But just a tip for next time, The Fray may want to consider naming their second album, "How To Keep Your Songs From Being Killed On The Radio".