Eleven Kidz Bop albums have been released to date. Each album features different pop music songs, played with music similar to the original, and with the "Kidz Bop Kids" singing instead of the original artist. Albums are typically released within a few months of each other and thus the songs included tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
Although the albums are marketed as being "sanitized" versions of popular songs for children, many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums still contain explicit sexual material, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More," which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences. Other featured songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", contain profanity. Although the albums censor the actual word from the song, the context of the profanity remains. They also covered Green Day's hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", which is about death.
The Kidz Bop video for their cover of Avril Lavigne's "Sk8r Boi", for instance, features the song being sung by a pre-teen girl in heavy make-up, fishnet stockings, and a Sex Pistols t-shirt.
How To Save A Life
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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You say, "Sit down, it's just a talk"
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines, of fear and blame
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness and I
Would have stayed up, with you all night
Had I known, how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
'Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
Pray to God he hears you
And I pray to God he hears you and
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness and I
Would have stayed up, with you all night
Had I known, how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours, grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness and I
Would have stayed up, with you all night
Had I known, how to save a life
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness and I
Would have stayed up, with you all night
Had I known, how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness and I
Would have stayed up, with you all night
Had I known, how to save a life
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness and I
Would have stayed up, with you all night
Had I known, how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life
Kidz Bop's "How to Save a Life" is a song that tells a story about a young man who is in trouble, and his friend is trying to save him. The first verse describes a conversation that the singer and his friend had. The singer insists that they sit down to talk, but the friend is hesitant, and the singer realizes the severity of the situation. The second verse emphasizes the singer's desire to save his friend, but he has a hard time getting through to him because he is putting up his defenses. The singer realizes that he must listen to his friend to help him effectively.
In the chorus, the singer begins to question where he went wrong and how he lost his friend. He expresses frustration and sadness at the situation and wishes he would have been able to save his friend's life. In the third verse, the singer confronts his friend by explaining what he believes is wrong, hoping he will listen and recognize the severity of the situation. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the frustration and helplessness of the singer.
The lyrics of How to Save a Life by Kidz Bop reveal a human condition of regret and helplessness that arises when we try to help someone in crisis, yet they are unable to recognize their own problems. It is a call to action for people to recognize the signs of distress in others and help them to cope with their problems in the best way possible. The song highlights the importance of communication and honesty and encourages empathy and compassion for others.
Line by Line Meaning
Step one you say, "We need to talk," he walks
You initiate the conversation by saying, "We need to talk," but he leaves the situation.
You say, "Sit down, it's just a talk", He smiles politely back at you
You try to calm down the situation and share your thoughts, but he responds politely without showing the real intention behind his smile.
You stare politely right on through, Some sort of window to your right
You gaze off into the distance, noticing things around you, ready to change the conversation, but you're left with a window to your right as a distraction.
As he goes left and you stay right, Between the lines, of fear and blame
He tries to avoid the confrontation by going left, while you're ready to fight for your position. You both are scared of each other's feelings and actions.
You begin to wonder why you came, Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
You start questioning the reason why you decided to talk, trying to find where it all went wrong. Sadly, you ended up losing a friend instead of solving the problem.
Somewhere along in the bitterness and I, Would have stayed up, with you all night, Had I known, how to save a life
You realize that your bitterness and stubbornness might have caused the situation. You wish you knew how to deal with it better to save your friendship.
Let him know that you know best, 'Cause after all you do know best
You firmly believe that you have the right answer to the problem, and you want to make sure he knows that too.
Try to slip past his defense, Without granting innocence
You try to avoid triggering his defensive side while making sure he knows that he is not entirely innocent in the situation.
Lay down a list of what is wrong, The things you've told him all along
You list down all the problems you have with him, including the ones you might have mentioned before but never resolved.
Pray to God he hears you, And I pray to God he hears you and
You plead to a higher power to help him understand your point of view, hoping he'll truly listen to what you have to say.
As he begins to raise his voice, You lower yours, grant him one last choice
When the situation becomes intense and he starts to get angry, you try to calm yourself down and give him one last chance to make a decision.
Drive until you lose the road, Or break with the ones you've followed
You present him with two choices: keep going out of control until things go wrong, or break away from the people who have influenced him.
He will do one of two things, He will admit to everything
He will either confess and accept his mistakes, or he will stay stubborn and deny everything.
Or he'll say he's just not the same, And you'll begin to wonder why you came
He might claim that he has changed or that he is not the same person he used to be. This will make you wonder why you bothered trying to talk to him in the first place.
How to save a life, How to save a life
You wish you knew how to save your friendship and what you could have done to prevent it from falling apart.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Isaac Slade, Joseph King
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