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From the sleepy sprawl of America's Mile-High City comes
The Fray, a Denver-based foursome whose melodic pop-rock
songs and soaring vocals resonate with sprawling tapestries
and tales of hopefulness and heartache.

Formed in 2002 by Isaac Slade (vocals, piano) and Joe King
(guitar, vocals), The Fray earned a loyal grassroots
following through impressive area gigs and the support of
local radio which led a listen-driven campaign to get the
band a record contract. With strong word-of-mouth, the band
won "Best New Band" honors from Denver's Westword Magazine
and garnered substantial More...




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Runaway, Run | Reviewer: dana
    ------ About the song Vienna performed by The Fray

my interpretation of this song is that its about "running away" in an effort to become emotionally distant from the one he loves... he is either running away from fear of getting hurt, or running away from fear of getting too attached or dependent. whatever the reason, these emotions are scary to him, and he'd rather run from them than face what he's feeling. he hopes that this distance and time to himself can bring about clarity and resolve.

he mentions that maybe in 5 or 10 years, they can meet again, when "honesty," or the truths regarding the relationship, won't be so hard to face anymore. maybe then he can finally have a handle on the way he feels, and be okay with life, regardless if the relationship is meant to be or not.

until then, he must be the maverick. the one who is distant; the one who cuts off the relationship, and thus his feelings.

although this song is sad in reality, it is also hopeful -- because it leaves you with the thought of "what if..." will he simply move on? or will they meet again, when the distance has made enough of a difference for things to be sorted out?

even though a relationship is what he wants, he must first resort to running from it, in order for the pieces to fall together.

Part 2 | Reviewer: dana
    ------ About the song Vienna performed by The Fray

i also think its important to note the sense of urgency in this song, as if its screaming: ok im doing it, it's really happening this time, seriously there's no turning back, there's no stopping me, we had our chance... im gone. emotionally, im gone. -- "this is the distance, and this is my game face."

but as i mentioned earlier, sometimes in a twist of hope, when people get pushed away from the ones they love, or their love is simply unrequited, they're forced to move on and become their best selves -- and this emotionally journey may be critical for him in becoming that.

To the "I say let them do it" person also | Reviewer: Samantha Stuefer
    ------ About the song How To Save A Life performed by The Fray

May I ask,how heartless are you? That's horrible! You deserve to rot in Hell. Rot in bloody Hell! How could you think something like that? What if you had someone you loved with all your heart took their life? How would you feel? I'm sorry but you really do deserve to rot in Hell. This song speaks and says so much. If you had a heart maybe you'd understand what emotion is.

Before Sunrise | Reviewer: Anonymous
    ------ About the song Vienna performed by The Fray

Anyone seen the film Before Sunrise? It's about 2 people who meet on a train, one from America and one from France, and the spend 1 day together in Vienna - fall in love - and then never see each other again.
Not saying that's what it is, probably just a coincidence. Either way, both tell a great story that really sums up how real life can be bloody inconvenient at times.

if only i could save her | Reviewer: malik mustapha
    ------ About the song How To Save A Life performed by The Fray

this is just d perfect song 4 ma beloved sista Anat whom i watched on d 5th of july walked passed me wen i walked home along my street by 7:30p.m (nigerian local time). as she walk up d street passing me n not observing ma presence, i called her by her name n requested her whereabout, she replied: i ll be back in a jiffy n off she went. only to found her body lying by d road side two days later with essential body parts missing, d memory stil fresh n lingerring, her name i found in evry coversation i make, if i could only save a life dat night.

its my fault | Reviewer: Anonymous
    ------ About the song Never Say Never performed by The Fray

i met a woman who changed my life, only i didnt kno how much til it ended. she wanted me to b the person thn that i am now. iv tried to get her back for 3yrs now. she said it'l never b what it was, i said never say never. thn i heard this song...... my heart begs her "dont let me go" but shld i????? i miss u Penny

@linsey and @April G - great analyses!! | Reviewer: Chad
    ------ About the song Vienna performed by The Fray

The two penultimate lines of this song have always been so mystifying to me as well. Yet they are hardly just throwaway lines, with minimal significance; after all, the very title of the song *is* Vienna.

One point of clarification: From your analysis, @linsey, it's unclear whether you think the "maverick" refers to him or to her. I definitively think it refers to him. And I think the line containing it and the following line, "So this is Vienna," perfectly expresses this feeling of semi-dejected, semi-hopeful, heartbroken-yet-absolutely-determined-to-move-on feeling that your analysis pegs (correctly, in my view) as the root emotional driver of the entire song. And it's almost like he's saying to himself, Be careful what you wish for ... you wanted to be single, you wanted separation, etc., SO THIS IS IT, BIG SHOT. THIS IS VIENNA. LIVE WITH IT, IT WAS YOUR CHOICE.

As far the lyrical choice of Vienna goes, it *must* have either literal or symbolic meaning -- it certainly cannot just be a random selection. I actually tend, without any evidence (notwithstanding an attempt to corral some by reviewing of the band's wiki entry and looking for a U.S. city called Vienna in the band's greater orbit), toward a literal interpretation, i.e., he actually took a train to Vienna, Austria at the end of an unworkable relationship to begin anew, and is somewhat disappointed with the city (just like he is somewhat disappointed with his new life) given his expectations. But it's fairly unsatisfying given the lack of any substantiating evidence, and am entirely open to a revision of my view upon reading a compelling symbolic alternative.

Anyway, again, @linsey and @April G, great analyses. You really moved my thoughts along quite a bit.

One more thing | Reviewer: Chad
    ------ About the song Vienna performed by The Fray

I'm not that musically inclined, but there's a key shift (I think) at the very end of the song that, in my view, is actually as meaningful as the lyrics themselves (although I haven't really formulated an interpretation myself). Perhaps it just reinforces the same somewhat ambiguous mood behind the lyrics themselves (with the singer's semi-dejection reflected in the minor key that then gives way to his semi-hopefulness and/or resigned acceptance reflected in the major key??).

last line-'this is vienna' | Reviewer: linsey
    ------ About the song Vienna performed by The Fray

I don't think he means Vienna is the place that the relationship happened.. I think that is too literal for the Fray. This song has so much deeper meaning. I feel like most (if not all) of the lyrics in this song are symbolic. I like what a lot of people have said, I especially agree that it is about a really hard/dramatic relationship that has finally ended. The last 2 lines are so weird, but to me they mean this:

Maverick--this word is often used to mean non-conform or independence. I think he is saying 'this is finally your opportunity to be independent.. this is finally what you want.. your 'Maverick'.. being away from me'

Vienna--I could see Vienna meaning 2 things... 1)it could be symbolic of their relationship or situation... so the last line would mean he's reflecting on it and kind of just saying 'well... this is our situation. This is how it is... that's the story, that's what happened, and that's how it ended' in kind of a melancholy way. 2)it could be symbolic of what's ahead. Speaking in a literal sense he is talking about leaving on a train, so maybe he is traveling to Vienna to go have new adventures. Symbolically, he is leaving the relationship and throughout the whole song he has reflected on the relationship and what's coming up, and then he finally arrives to reality that it is time to be in a new place, to find new adventures, to find himself. He is not exactly excited, but he has a little bit of hope and he is about to push forward until things brighten up again.

Of course every song means different things to different people, this is what it means to me

flynt | Reviewer: Anonymous
    ------ About the song Never Say Never performed by The Fray

This song really touch my heart. My gf and i used to argue in such nonsense things. We sometimes hate each other but after few days we are good again..this song really relates to me. It reminds me how valuable the people that loves me.


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