Discover the story of the song > The Fighter – The Fray

The song is about a man (the protagonist) who is a fighter and has a lover (his partner). His partner begs him not to leave, but he promises her that he will still be hers after just one more fight. However, during the fight, he realizes that he might not win and his partner calls out his name. In the end, they both know he's not coming home and the protagonist reflects on the theme of loneliness and how it's always been with him. But he says he has to try not to be alone or else it will destroy him.