Rise Against - Rumors of My Demise...

Rumors of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Track 12 from Siren Song of the Counter Culture
*title is inspired by a famous quote by Mark Twain in response to a newspaper article which stated that he had died.

So please don't ask me how
I ended up at my wit's end and breaking down
Pages torn from books we never read
Because we're plugged into this grid
Don't pull this plug right now or then we'd really have to live

When I die will they remember not
What I did but what I haven't done?
It's not the end that I fear with each breath
It's life that scares me to death

When we build these dreams on sand
How they all slip through our hands
This might be our only chance
Let's take this one day at a time
I'll hold your hand if you hold mine
The time that we kill keeps us alive

Your words won't save me now
I'm at the edge feeling the sweat drip from my brow
Get a grip on yourself is what they say
Every hour, every day hands over my ears
I've been screaming all these years

When I die will they remember not
What I did but what I haven't done?
It's not the end that I fear with each breath
It's life that scares me to death

When we build these dreams on sand
How they all slip through our hands
This might be our only chance
Let's take this one day at a time
I'll hold your hand if you hold mine
The time that we kill keeps us alive

We came in search of answers
We left empty handed again
Shots fired into the sky are now returning
Where the fuck will you hide?
Hiding from the laughter in the closets of our life
But the door hinges are squeaking letting in thin shards of light
And now a hand's extending outward, quiet comfort they invite
Do we dare take what they offer? Do we step into the light?

When I die will they remember not
What I did but what I haven't done?
It's not the end that I fear with each breath
It's life that scares me to death

When we build these dreams on sand
How they all slip through our hands
This might be our only chance
Let's take this one day at a time
I'll hold your hand if you hold mine
The time that we kill keeps us alive

When we build these dreams on sand
How they all slip through our hands
This might be our only chance
Let's take this one day at a time
I'll hold your hand if you hold mine
The time that we kill keeps us alive

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[S2frosty]

this song is often overlooked. personaly i think its one of the best on the album.

[gangstadude678]

awsome bass playing!!

[OopsIDerped]

I think that this is one of the better Rise Against songs, and that Siren Song.... was arguably their best album (however The Sufferer and The Witness is on the same par). Personally, I have very conservative political views, and so I do not often agree with their messages of their newer music, but it is still awesome to listen to regardless.

[theDjh101]

@ecoTripperz Half of it is at Baby and the other half is at Friday.

[xChibiBlaze]

@np02058 INCORRECT

I like the new sound of rise against just as much as I like how they were back here.

Plus I think they put more thought into the meaning they project rather than what genre people will view it as

[lilbsongwriter]

@ecoTripperz The what?

[ecoTripperz]

where's the dislike bar?

[kokorikid13]

@nighthawx349 You are correct in your definition as "wasting time", but the negative connotation you have associated with the phrase is incorrect. You can waste time doing something unproductive, but still very much enjoy it, and even receive positive effects outside of the scope of your current goal. Rather than writing an english essay, you can waste time listening to rise against, and enjoy every moment of it. But you're still wasting time, because the essay still isn't done.

[faic210]

they are not boring ... they will never be D=

[np02058]

ahh rise against before they became boring. good times

[jessedrouin5111]

@ShadowSamurai27 prob was a misclick anyways =/

[LauraLovesMocha]

My favorite song atm<3