Rise Against - The Stories Behind The Songs

Tim McIlrath tells the stories behind Rise Against's songs!
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[@bballmaster1209]

I love how he didn't like savior compared to everything else, so of course it became their biggest song that he would have to play at every show

[@Pax.YouTube]

MrMcGuyver377 Savior is One of My Favorites!

[@bluepearl_22]

I can definitely see where he's coming from cause I'm not a huge fan of that song either. I also don't get why Savior seems to be their most popular song. There are way better songs even on this record.

[@xoreign]

Can we stop with the whole "I don't get why ___ is so popular" Obviously, it's popular because people have different opinions and lots of people like the song. Nothing wrong with that, and nothing wrong with your opinion, just don't act like it's superior... damn

[@pivenidis]

Savior is one of the best songs they have written and it sounds like a song from their previous records. At last I have found my answer about Injection! It is what I thought it was, I'm so glad :D

[@bluepearl_22]

Thank god it's all a matter of opinion. I think their best album overall is The Sufferer & The Witness. That album is fucking genius.

[@Tyler-hr8hj]

I like that he mentioned the truth about having a child. A lot of people don’t ever say anything about once they grow to the age they have a personality and begin thinking on their own. That moment changes everything from the first stages of being a parent when it’s just those “ sleepless nights “ and then suddenly you have a walking talking person who is in need of your guidance while also finding their own way. It’s a crazy journey.

[@sharethatvideo]

0:13 House On Fire 1:38 Welcome To The Breakdown 2:27 Savior 4:19 Injection

[@rybanberr2770]

sharethatvideo thank you

[@gushy305]

Thanks when did I write this

[@Refnom95]

I love this. I just wanna sit down with him for hours on end to discuss each song.

[@muazqamar]

Ah man me too.. He's the kinda guy who would actually sit down with someone and talk too. Given he has enough time with his family and work and all. Such a pure and just over all cool guy

[@muazqamar]

I remember the first time I saw him at the house of blues in Chicago. i had just came from Pakistan just to see his concert. I grew up listening to him and then he finally came on stage and my legs started shaking and I almost cried (I didn't cry). That had never happened to me before. I realized that this man has no idea who or what I am but in many ways he shaped into the man I am. Very few people have that kind of influence over me. I really want to meet him even for just 10 minutes

[@silverluvr102]

God, me too. His lyrics have given me the strength to save myself a few times.

[@readyfuels6860]

The good left undone!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@vincenttalley5938]

That's really interesting about "Houses on Fire" - I never would've guessed that, but it totally makes sense when you look at it with that knowledge.

[@chippzlemonz]

hes gotta do more of these!!

[@01oo011]

Six ways til Sunday outro is so awesome.

[@Chel-est]

Thank you for keeping Savior ❤️ that song kept me going during one very rough period of my life.

[@AneTorine96]

When he started talking about how he used to speak gibberish in order to create lyrics and vocals, the "Simlish Version" of "Saviour" made more sense.

[@benoitbergeron8858]

His explanation of Injection is very closes to what a spiritual quest is.

[@spiritwolfknight]

I felt the same way about "Savior"

[@brendonsmall14]

I wanna know about survive and who wrote that sick riff

[@SrgntSprnkls77]

he was talking about savior, not survive..

[@SrgntSprnkls77]

@coma toes

[@ahhwe-any7434]

He looks like Dr Drew's son

[@fluffytoaster427]

BANE WANe to this day it’s still one of the coolest and most difficult intro/verse riffs

[@tarttooth6022]

@Perix No need to call them an idiot. You can correct someone and still be kind.

[@extemos07]

TIM to me you are a genius, your lyrics are inspiration to me, for my life I will always be a fan of Rise Against. Every one of your songs I can listen over and over again and always find a message, something new I word or a phrase that changes my mood. It doesn’t matter how shitty my day is going your music recharges me. I hope if you ever see this comment just know that I am not the only one who thinks this way your Number one Fan JZ

[@silent6856]

I love his voice 😍

[@lillyk2264]

Politics of Love... I wonder the inspiration behind that one!!

[@GodlyAtheist]

Kinda drives me crazy that this only covered so few songs and he didn't even explain Savior at all. This band has been absolutely everything to me for a long, long time.. Love the introspection, but need so much more.

[@boxcpl]

This video is 💯

[@SC-ev1bx]

Saviour is the song that made me love them. Now here I am, know every song, have every album.

[@vovin8132]

You know he is a serious musician when he wears sunglasses in interviews

[@lukedjankovic1335]

I want to hear Tim's original version of saviour

[@vincenttalley5938]

They really picked some of the most random songs haha. Houses on Fire & Injection. Although I love both songs.

[@brooklynhatch9705]

House On Fire was pretty popular and Injection is one of their best deep cuts

[@JohnnyDarko01]

One last thing I beg you please... just before you go.

[@tysonjaypalmer]

I watched you fly your paper wings halfway round the world until they...

[@opoculus88]

burned up in the atmosphere and sent you spiraling down

[@TheHeadlessMusician]

First song I heard from them, and it got me hooked. It was in the background of a parkour compilation video back in '06-'07. I found the vid again recently and cried like a bitch.

[@kairoben1841]

They have so many good songs, great Band !!!

[@kasorbinski]

No dislikes at all 😂 I'm proud

[@lindenswan4830]

Do More of these Please i found i started liking differnt songs due to knowing what they are about effictivly.

[@asshat6035]

I'm still shook up from house on 🔥

[@diego_chang9580]

Curious... The very first song that i listened of Rise Against was Savior in Guitar Hero WoR... Thank God he didn't cut off it from the record...

[@AlmostaFlipinSkater]

Savior is their worst song. That song should've been buried like Mr. Precision.

[@colin5676]

You could say that there was an "APPEAL TO REASON" to keep Savior on the record... :D

[@AlmostaFlipinSkater]

Hell no. Fuck that song. That song should never have seen the light of day.

[@the406seadonkey6]

@@AlmostaFlipinSkater Oh shut up dude. I'm SO SORRY that you're too hardcore for the success of the song and its content. Douchebag.

[@donnamohawk17]

Savior is my favorite song in apeal to reason

[@eddiehardt1260]

What about Give It All? I fucking love that song. It was the very first Rise Against song I've ever heard. I remember rocking out to that song back in FlatOut 2

[@crishernandez6657]

I always thought of Rise Against, Linkin Park, and Three Days Grace as the "the big three" in middle school for some reason lol

[@dieffect2587]

For me it was Skillet, Green Day, and Three Days Grace. I never got into rise against until HS

[@adamkhant2865]

Saviour was my fav song!

[@henrikduende]

His voice sounds like an 1176 and a neve preamp

[@katrin6518]

🖤

[@SilverHedgehogdA]

What is that song in the background it's siiick

[@Woutva]

I was always wondering and confused why they didnt play saviour on their tours in the beginning, since it was so pupulair. Sad to hear he didnt like it, and also didnt go into what the song was about for him.

[@user-dm2iw4dt2x]

What is the name of song in the background?

[@Warrior-Wisdom]

That is exactly how I write songs too!

[@silentframe5499]

Where can I find the behind the scenes of savior?

[@jonarnold26ja]

With how much he claims to dislike consumerism in his songs. I can't help but notice his sunglasses and his hoodie and that Lazy Boy sofa....

[@chrisw3147]

If I didn't know that he's straight-edge I would have said that he's hungover as fuck in this video.

[@FALslayer]

I'm a song writer myself and I would love to work with Tim

[@fenndoggett2977]

I want to hear him singing gibberish...

[@alfredhitchcock4406]

He isn't a rapper

[@fernandomateosendra4162]

it can be seen in their last dvd (I think it is called Another station, another mile) in which they show how they wrote Appeal to reason

[@ashellf6688]

this video is like 0.25 speed original and fastwarded like 4x to make it regular speed lol

[@werollwithnox3765]

Savior his least favorite song there most popular and well known song you guys are the best band ever every band I listen I love rise against the most and keep up the great work

[@sergiodiego1556]

🎧🧠

[@sergiodiego1556]

Narrator-🧠🌮❤️🎤

[@ryandalmotte8891]

[@MrYunqueman]

I still asking the meaning of Six Ways 'Til Sunday, for me it's a nosense. Awesome video tho ;)

[@jamesondoane32]

You're the new, revolution, the angst-filled ADOLESCENT, YOU FIT THE STEREOTYPE WELL!!

[@AlmostaFlipinSkater]

Everything you want is at your fingertips! I miss the person that you were, but I don't miss you!

[@kris_riffs]

Okay who else was at least expecting Prayer of the refugee

[@morbid.deceiver666]

I wonder where the inspiration for the songs miracle and I don’t wanna be here anymore came from and what they’re about

[@michaelp.4890]

Miracle is about the apathy of the modern person who refuses to participate in activities that impact the world; a message of activism. I Don't Want To Be Here Anymore is about Tim's frustration with how the world has evolved, the killings, the poaching, the climate change etc. This frustration is justifying the title.

[@somerandomarmydude]

That intro looking like someone said do it or you don't make it out of this room.

[@twilitsaenguani485]

Whenever I see black glasses in broad daylight it makes me think their next album's gonna sound like BMTH, which truth be told...has me curious thinking about it. #BFMV

[@aaronjames3228]

I like Savior..

[@zacharydismukes7704]

yo

[@P3arlJang]

I would like to know the story behind swing life away. 😄

[@melaniee8400]

At the beginning of this clip he talks a little bit about it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/haWof5VrrMebn9E

[@oligerges8996]

why the glasses??

[@egcheeze1]

must've had a coca cola hangover

[@gustavoburciaga6200]

It’s a bright ass room

[@MrNerdpwn]

Tim has heterochromia. Both of his iris have different colours. Maybe because of that? Though I’ve never seen a video of him wearing shades before. So I don’t know

[@s1lentxprodigy413]

Saviors badass

[@user-ug8sq7cm5g]

Бля по превьюшке подумал что это Шнур

[@josh.0220]

He never ever said what Savior was about >:(

[@NuGoWS]

Shit savior is also my least fav song. Actually the song is good but idk why, i feel like its not rise against you know. if its your first song that u meet with RA than probably its your fav song. But im sure most of the people who are listening this band way longer, i dont think they would pick it to top 5.

[@AlmostaFlipinSkater]

Savior is a crock of shit. I don't mind their increased popularity (Prayer of the Refugee did that) but Savior is Nickelback inspired punk rock. That song should never have seen the light of day!

[@doorstuck706]

Their acoustic cover of it is so much better.

[@crazyeyedme4685]

Mac el reth.

[@jeffreyDR]

Absolutely love the songs, adicted to rise against since i've heard the good left undone 10 years ago. But mate, trump was a pretty decent president

[@Icedpyre]

How high was he for this clip? o.0

[@scobster]

I wanna met your daughter now😂🤘

[@StephenBrewer89]

Revisit welcome to the breakdown except with our current clown..

[@joenelson5819]

Get ready to meet Jesus.

[@noahluvskittenz2154]

Amen. He's returning soon.

[@chrismontgomery8278]

Why did they ask about shit songs?

[@brooklynhatch9705]

the hell you talking about? Injection, House On Fire, and Savior are all great tracks

[@AlecSomethin420]

Saviors so over played. Lol i dont blame him

[@svsps]

He always seems miserable

[@Skobie1kanobie]

woke as fuck

[@travisriddle3682]

Im wondering when he's going to write a song about Benghazi? Or fast and furious? Or lying about keeping your doctor? Or drone strikes on American citizens? Oh yeah i forgot, only trump can be bad. 😒

[@klantbo]

So only the songs after they became crap :)

[@joel8056]

How wrong they were about trump

[@SantiioDiRT]

Tim, you have some disease? I see you very aged =(

[@brianjohnson6687]

He looks healthy. He's not 30 anymore. That's what happens when you get older. No need to be a dick.

[@asshat6035]

it's all jibberish

[@bowtech37]

Love your music but hate your politics!