Rise Against - Make it stop (September's Children) Lyrics

From the Album "Endgame"

Lyrics:

Woah, woah.

Bang bang go the coffin nails, like a breath exhaled,
Been gone forever.
It seems just like yesterday, how did I miss the red flames,raise

Think back to the days we laughed.
We braved these bitter storms together.
Brought to his knees he cried,
But on his feet he died.

What God would damn a heart?
And what God drove us apart?

What God could make it stop?
Let this end.
Eighteen years pushed to the ledge.
It's come to this,
A weightless step.
On the way down singing,
Woah, woah.

Bang bang from the closet walls,
The schoolhouse halls,
The shotgun's loaded.
Push me and I'll push back.
I'm done asking, I demand.

From a nation under God,
I feel it's love like a cattle prod.
Born free, but still they hate.
Born me, no I can't change.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.
So stay awake with me, let's prove them wrong.

Make it stop.
Let this end,
Eighteen years pushed to the ledge.
It's come to this,
A weightless step.
On the way down singing,
Woah, woah.

The cold river washed him away,
But how could we forget.
Gathering candles, but not their tongues.

And too much blood has flown from the wrists,
Of the children shamed for those they chose to kiss.
Who will rise to stop the blood?

We're calling for,
Insisting on, a different beat, yeah.
A brand new song.

Whoa, whoa [x3]
(Tyler Clementi, age 18.
Billy Lucas, age 15.
Harrison Chase Brown, age 15
Cody J. Barker, age 17
Seth Walsh, age 13.)

Make it stop,
Let this end.
This life chose me, I'm not lost in sin.
But proud I stand of who I am,
I plan to go on living.

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• Against
• Endgame
• make
• it
• stop
• september's
• children
• 2011
• Lyrics

[Raechel97]

@bigxdirty22 Really? Contrary to popular belief, being gay is not a choice. Just like being straight is not a choice.

[HProx1]

Who could dislike a song about bullying? I mean, 3 dislikes? That's just wrong.

[enALBANIAN]

@HProx1 I like your comment but those dislikes aren't from people who dislike the song because is about bullying, those 3 dislikes are from Justin Selena and Rebecca (i'm sure you know them), and they disliked because they hate real music :)

[enALBANIAN]

Justin, Selena and Rebecca: Nice try for those 3 dislikes, but you simply can't do it!

[FangsAnimations]

If you like the message of this song.. I recommend the book 'The Less-Dead'

[EssenceOfThought]

@HProx1

Bullies?

[RogueApril]

once again, not a problem at all, top comment are basically about the same thing. Go everybody!

[BR00T44LGICELA]

Breaks my heart when the names come out in the chorus ):

Especially because that list of names can KEEP going on && on...

&& NO this song is not only about people who are gay, bi && in between but also for those who get picked on for their style, looks etc. What a fucked up world this is <|3

[DareCrystalwater]

@mcrgerardway923 I'm glad to see that you understand this. There needs to be a new title to give to the ones we call homophobes when they are not really homophobic. It's misleading and causes a bit of trouble for the people who ARE homophobic.

[mcrgerardway923]

@youhadmeathelloobaby don't hate homophobes. hate the fucking douches that people call homophobes. A true homophobe cannot control his desire to stay away from homosexuals, it's like any other phobia. But the people we call homophobes can. They're not homophobes, they're not afraid of them, they just hate them for it. I have a homophobic friend who is totally for gays getting married, he just can't be around them or he freaks out. He wishes he didn't, but he can't control it.

[mrman931]

gay

[youhadmeathelloobaby]

the definition of love is: a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another PERSON. does it say girl? does it say boy? no. it doesn't. love is love. fuck all of you homophobes. my friend is Bi, and my brother is gay. and i support both of them(: my brother is my hero. my idol. and if he's going to hell because of what gender he likes, then so am i. just cause Hell is going to be the most amazing place ever just cause all the "gays" are going there(x