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.
  • The song is about Isaac Slade's girlfriend at the time, Anna, who was on a trip to Australia with friends while Isaac was home in Colorado. Anna sent him a video for Christmas to let him know she was missing him, and in the video her friends appeared to tell him, "Don't worry, we'll look after her for you." That gave Slade the idea for the title.

    Anna and Issac got married in 2006 and had a child named Judah in 2014. They split up in the early 2020s, which was devastating for Slade. He said it was a contributing factor in his decision to leave the group in 2022.
  • When Slade was still with the band, when they performed this song live they sometimes insert a small interlude after the chorus where he would sing the refrains from either "Wonderwall" by Oasis, "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker or "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt.
  • "Look After You" was the third single from The Fray, following "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and "How To Save A Life." It was included on their debut album, How To Save A Life, in September 2005 but didn't reach its chart peak of #59 until April 2007.

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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