Wednesday, December 26, 2007

relieve song

i know that it's not saturday, and there for it is not time to do the song of the week, but i don't think that this song should wait. my brother went to a mcr concert almost a year ago, and one of the opening bands was Rise Against. when they played, they had a large screen behind them, and they played a video to support PETA.com. PETA is an animal wellness/protection program, basically run by green people (you know what i mean). this video and song are very powerful, and if you haven't heard any Rise Against yet, check them out- it's pretty awesome.


Ready To Fall
Rise Against
The Sufferer & the Witness

Hold on, slow down
again from the top now
and tell me everything

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

She said, "just go on to what you
Pretend is your life but
Please don't die on me"

Wings won't take me
Heights don't phase me
So take a step
But don't look down
Take a step

Now I'm standing on the rooftop
ready to fall
I think I'm at the edge now
but I could be wrong
I'm standing on the rooftop
ready to fall

Perpetual motion, the image won't focus
A blur is all that's seen
But here in this moment
like the eye of the storm
It all came clear to me

I found a shoulder to lean on
An infallible reason to live all by itself
I took one last look from
the heights that I once loved
And then I ran like hell

Wings won't take me
Heights don't phase me
So take a step
But don't look down
Take a step

Now I'm standing on the rooftop
ready to fall
I think I'm at the edge now
but I could be wrong

I'm standing on the rooftop
ready to fall

I count the times that I've been sorry
I know, I know
Now my compassion
slowly drowns
I know, I know

If there's a time these
walls could guard you
I know, I know
Then let that time be right now

Now I'm standing on the rooftop
Now I'm standing on the rooftop
ready to fall

I'm standing on the rooftop ready to fall
I think I'm at the edge now
but I could be wrong

I'm standing on the rooftop ready to fall
Now I'm standing on the rooftop (ready to fall)
Now I'm standing on the rooftop (ready to fall)
Now I'm standing on the rooftop (ready to fall)
Now I'm standing on the rooftop ready to fall



http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-riseagainst_video.asp?c=p206f
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