"Rise Against"
Song Lyrics
[Dark Psyde]
he can remember, they said he needed therapy
yellin at his parents, man why aint you helpin me
all they said was to relax and pop another pill
the only this this paxil does is urging him to kill
everyone that he sees, a victim of his own depression
walked to school with a loaded smith and wesson
what's the reason? why was he pushed to the edge?
is it cuz he's a killa or the voices in his head?
for four years he's been a monster trapped in a cage
just a nerd with this homicidal rage
it happened so fast and he stood there with a smile
lock stock and barrel, the bodies formed a pile
the kids try to run but he got the gun
who are you to try and stop little johnny's fun?
dressed up like neo, they said he was the one
what did they finally see when the job was done?
what did they finally see when the smoke was cleared?
it was him, covered in blood, but his paint wasn't smeared
now they fear him instead of cheering
and now he's running and his game slips
because he pointed fingers at dictatorships.

[chorus]
they say don't go near that kid, he'll rise against
look at all of his friends, man, they'll rise against
[switch sides]
they don't want a beef they know the consequence
we're taking over the world, we're gonna rise against you

[Marked Soldier]
he's too nice; if you think he isn't, think twice
if you're so positive then bet it on your life if you're so right
in fact he's so nice that he ain't even started a fight
since the second grade, no strikes, he stayed out of the fray
but it's his last year here and he's been saving his anger up
people called him queer, they said "mascara boy won't shut up!""
but now it's over and the fun is over and done
he reached into his bag and pulled out his gun, it's time to run
shots ring, cops bring sting team professionals
things seem unreal, the memories sentimental and
the class is all staring; he wasn't even wearing a trench coat
but bullets is flyin through necks anyway, though
(started crying black tears) like an emo kid,
he made it rain lead on anything that he could aim at and hit
and that was it, an empty clip, and then
the men in white coats took him and said he was sick, just trippin.

[chorus x2]