In the past few years, I have grown fond of the band The Fray. Not only do I enjoy their music, but I respect the lead singer for his ability to not only perfom vocally and instrumentally but write passionate lyrics for the group. I've always been captivated by the sounds created from a piano and it is no doubt one of the reasons I'm attracted to this band. Also, I don't think there's a music group I've been able to relate with every song on an album before The Fray. Everyone has their opinions and favorite musicians; The Fray makes the top of my list. I can pick one of their songs, put it on repeat and listen to it for hours. It just has a nostalgic, relaxing affect on me. Over My Head (Cable Car), How to Save a Life and Look After You were a few of The Fray's hits and I can promise, there will be more to come. They've just recently released a single from their upcoming album, The Fray, which is called, You Found Me. I wasn't suprised at myself for falling in love with it after the first time I heard it; it's powerful. I can be obsessive about decoding the meaning of a song, especially if I feel attached to it. Kudos to Issac Slade for always taking the time to explain the reasoning for his choice of words.

You Found Me is a tough song for me. Its about the disappointment, the heart ache, the let down that comes with life. Sometimes you’re let down, sometimes you’re the one who lets someone else down. It gets hard to know who you can trust, who you can count on. This song came out of a tough time, and I’m still right in the thick of it. There’s some difficult circumstances my family and friends have been going through over the past year or so and can be overwhelming. It wears on me. It demands so much of my faith to keep believing, keep hoping in the unseen. Sometimes the tunnel has a light at the end, but usually they just look black as night. This song is about that feeling, and the hope that I still have, buried deep in my chest. -Issac Slade, writer of "You Found Me," lead singer and pianist of The Fray

I found God
On the corner of First and Amistad
Where the west
Was all but won
All alone
Smoking his last cigarette
I said, Where you been?
He said, Ask anything.

Where were you
When everything was falling apart?
All my days
Were spent by the telephone
That never rang
And all I needed was a call
It never came
To the corner of First and Amistad

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lying on the floor
Surrounded, surrounded
Why’d you have to wait?
Where were you, where were you?
Just a little late
You found me, You found me

In the end
Everyone ends up alone
Losing her
The only one who’s ever known
Who I am
Who I’m not, and who I want to be
No way to know
How long she will be next to me

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lying on the floor
Surrounded, surrounded
Why’d you have to wait?
Where were you, where were you?
Just a little late
You found me, You found me

Early morning
The city breaks
I’ve been calling
For years and years and years and years
And you never left me no messages
You never sent me no letters
You got some kind of nerve
Taking all I want

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lying on the floor
Where were you, where were you?

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lying on the floor
Surrounded, surrounded
Why’d you have to wait?
Where were you, where were you?
Just a little late
You found me, You found me

Why’d you have to wait
To find me, to find me?

"You Found Me" -The Fray

To listen, visit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs51Fo9fuGM