anonymous September 5th, 2006 10:54PM  
It is about how our world is getting worse and worse and how animals are dying, I cried when I saw the video, and for who ever wrote that it's about a girl, its not retard

anonymous October 16th, 2006 08:12PM  
They are environmentalists. At the end of the video it says,clearly stated by the lead singer dude "every action has a reaction.We have one planet and one chance"
now do you get it you assholes?


Macayla

anonymous December 1st, 2006 08:54PM  
You guys are being incredibly abrasive, and have not realized that neither of you have been incorrect. The song does clearly state "she". Keep in mind further that when they lyrics say "I am not a ghost or a stranger" it is clear that he is indicating that attempting to dettach oneself from a situation using the facade of being a ghost or a stranger misses the mark of the real problems. The line that says "she" is a personification of the enviroment itself. By telling the listener that they are not "ghosts or strangers" it tells them not to be dettached from "her" therefore showing dualism in relationships as well as awareness for the enviroment, while preaching against dettachment.

anonymous February 6th, 2007 04:02PM  
This song is NOT about a girl or any person in general. The references to people are metaphors for feelings and ideas concerning the enviroment and how unbareable it will become due to us.

anonymous February 14th, 2007 04:16PM  
Guys Calm Down, Plz keep in mind that attacking a person such as calling them a dumbass retartd etc is a fallacy and would cancel out all validity that you contain. I have never seen the video, I'm going based by the lyrics and my knowedge of rise against in all the albums that they have distributed. There last album was influenced by the struggling relationships that they have all faced and after hearing and reading the lyrics based on my previous knowledge of this amazing band I assume that this is about a women as well. My interpertation is that it's about of girl that he pushed aside once before, he didn't know what he wanted then, but now he does.she is the one. If you agree that's great if you dont..whatever. I respect all of your opinions this is just mine. ~Bosstone

anonymous March 13th, 2007 12:03AM  
He is talking to mother nature who is calling to him for help " Hold on slow down again from the top now and tell me everything" he is saying that he hasnt forgotten about her even though the majority of her people destroy her he still loves her. "I know I've been gone for what seems like forever But I'm here now waiting,
To convince you that I'm not a ghost or a stranger
But closer than you think" mother nature OR EARTH then replies telling him that he is all she has. "SHE said, "just go on to what you
Pretend is your life but
Please don't die on me.

He talks about how we all make idle talk of saving the planet but never really make that much of a diff
"I count the times that I've been sorry"

so I don't think it was written about a girl but see the links I also agree that the vids are not always a good medium to see the message but rise against have always been forward with their message and do use their videos just look at "GIVE IT ALL" anti capitalist message anti capitalist video at the end of Ready to fall Tim (lead singer) quotes for every action has a reaction we've got one planet one chance. You should all watch the uncut version makes you think.

anonymous March 15th, 2007 12:26AM  
Well, in an interview, Tim McIlrath said "It's about getting to the top and having nowhere to go but down. It's about the price you pay to follow your dreams."

anonymous March 20th, 2007 04:06AM  
Well I think the video is saying what really needs to be said. I also think the lyrics are up to the listeners interpretation. Like if you want to relate them to your own life why can't you.

anonymous March 24th, 2007 11:29PM  
It's about the environment and how the human race is destroying it with pollution, deforestization, etc. The uncut version of the video expresses how humans kill animals. Rise Against are members of PETA and are all vegetarians.

anonymous April 8th, 2007 02:53PM  
Um read the message about the song on their website...it is indeed about the planet

anonymous June 28th, 2007 12:04PM  
Funnyone is so far from right but they probably didn't know rise against is a political band

anonymous June 29th, 2007 01:42PM  
I'm not saying anyone's interpretation is wrong, I was just wondering if anyone else picked up on the possible biblical reference in the song. Have you ever heard the story about Jesus telling Peter to walk across the water to him? Yeah, well Peter looks down because his faith is not strong enough and he starts to sink. I think when Tim says " so take a step, but don't look down, take a step" it is a reference to that story and he is telling someone to have faith in him. Just an idea, please don't be mean if you think I'm wrong.

anonymous July 3rd, 2007 12:15PM  
Ok first of all, Funnyone, those lyrics are incredibly wrong. Its not "
she said just go on she wants you
and same does your life by
please don't die on me"

its "just go back to what you pretend is your life but please don't die on me." someone plz fix the lyrics page.

and imo the song is talking about how the entire human race is just plowing trough everything we have and we are only thinking for the moment and living for now when really we need to stop for a second and think about the bigger picture and how we can fix what we broke.

God gave humans priority over the earth and its our duty to keep it alive.

anonymous July 16th, 2007 07:23PM  
Why does everybody always think there is only one meaning to a song? ... maybe all of you could be right?

anonymous July 26th, 2007 11:34AM  
It is about how the world is getting worse and worse everyday. It's not about any girl. It's about how we're starting to not care about the world anymore. we're polluting it, and we're destroying where we live. and they think that with there music they can make it a better place. and well I agree. we are destroying the only place we have to live. I know I'm trying to make a difference.

anonymous January 17th, 2008 05:25PM  
A: Everyone has a different view of this song and many other songs by this band. Instead of hating each other for the views on their songs maybe some people should take that effort and energy that they use to attack people and do what the band wants. Not through songs but by them clearly supporting ideas and groups like PETA. Take that energy and help them fix the world.

B: Should this be about a girl then they are simply wanting to let others know that everyone is in the same place at one point in time. You may lose someone but many people do. They are simply trying to show understanding.

C: If it is getting to the top and having no where left to go then fine. They are just simply sharing their experiences.

All in all they are just trying to send a message. Enjoy the music, whether the message is about aiding. a cause, getting over a relationship or taking advice about getting to the top.

anonymous April 18th, 2008 05:16PM  
I agree with the "Once you get to the top and having no where to go but down.It's about the price you pay to follow your dreams." But I also believe that it has to do with the environment. We've had a dream about being so advanced and such and now we need to walk off our rooftop because we can't get any higher. In short it's about having to get rid of our unfriendly environmental ways by dropping down a step or too.

hoff567 May 29th, 2008 11:54PM  
If any one has seen the music video of this song it cannot be more obvious that it is about the planet and what we are doing to it. The video is all pictures of cruelty to animals and about how our world is being polluted and our environment is being destroyed by humans, and we are ruining our planet. at the end of the official video, the lasts words are "we have one planet, once chance"

hoff567 May 29th, 2008 11:59PM  
I'd say it's definitely about animal rights.I thought about it as the planets on the edge at the moment and one step could take it to the place where its destroyed and it's ready to fall and die if someone doesn't do something.

I also though about it as he's on the edge of what right and whats wrong, and most people don't look down to see what could happen to the planet if they carry on hence "But don't look down take a step". They live in denial of whats at stake if they don't.

Later on it seems like he talks of when he realised that something that was wrong. "I found a shoulder to lean on, And I thought of a reason to live all by itself" Basically I think this is about how people lean on the planet using it as their home and as their resource and think its only there for them to do so, whereas actually it has a reason to be there for itself.

And "I took one last look from the heights that I once loved, And then I ran like hell" He used to stand on the edge and not do anything about it while seeing over what was happened and now he's chosing not to be a bystander and to do something about it.

As for the video the first thing I though when I saw the full version was worst things have happened to animals. I'm glad it shocked some people and that they find that they can't watch it. Basically, in a way anyone who eats meats is supporting this, but it is human instinct to eat meats as well as most other animals, we just happen to be omnivorous.

in_flames July 16th, 2008 10:21PM  
Look at the video! its not about a girl stupid kid, it's about what the human race is doing to the world and how its effecting the animals