Look After You

Album: How To Save A Life (2005)
Charted: 59
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is about the first girl that lead singer Isaac Slade said he felt "100% about." When he writes songs, Slade says he mumbles along a melody until he figures out what the words are going to be, but for this particular song he couldn't figure out what to write down so instead he used the mumbled "Oh Oh" parts, and "Be My Baby" for the chorus. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alex - denver, CO
  • The girl in this song was Slade's girlfriend at the time, Anna, who later became his wife. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Brittany - Calgary, Canada
  • When The Fray perform this song live, they sometimes insert a small interlude after the chorus where Isaac Slade, the pianist, sings the refrains from either "Wonderwall" by Oasis, "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker or "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt.

Comments: 8

  • Lily from Los Angeles, CaThe Fray are one of my biggest inspirations.
  • Bailey Wilson from Tazewell, Tnthis song is the most beautiful thing i ever heard but i don't know why they didn't put the chorus of "you are so beautiful to me" on there.▼♂@♣♦◘☻☺☺♥♥
  • Geh from Paranaque City, OtherI started to love this song since I met a wonderful friend from Arizona. This is indeed a perfect song to those people who want to be inloved!
  • Victoria from Compton, CaI flippin love thsi song with a passion!!!!
  • Matthew from Milford, MaMan, I love this song so much... it's perfect for post-rescue scenes!
  • Victoria from San Fransisco, Cathis song is definitley sweet. its me and my boyfriends song :] its pretty much the anthem of our love. its amazing :]
  • Mercedies from Soldotna, AkI wish I was that girl! That is such a sweet song. It makes me want to cry sometimes. I just hit repeat and play over and over again.
  • Kirstin from Spring Valley , MnThis is the best song ever. I listen to it all the time!!.. This song just helps me think about everything and it really helps!!
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