[Verse 1]
We fell for the line, now down on our knees
We bought every lie then started to see
Now my stomach's turning, I can't see straight
There has got to be a better way now
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Why can't you just let me break down?
'Cause I can't keep up with this pace now, you know
[Chorus]
I'm burning it down, I can't take any more
The fear of what's lurking behind every door
Permanent shadows and an absence of light
Waiting for answers to fall from the sky
Trying to go back to the way that it was
Picking up pieces, yeah, but the damage is done
Oh, the damage is done
[Verse 2]
I opened the door 'cause I couldn't wait
To see what's inside, I had to escape
If you are the sunshine, then I am the rain
This place is familiar, but feels so strange now
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Why can't I just find a way out?
Lost in the maze, deep down where nobody knows
[Chorus]
So I'm burning it down, I can't take any more
The fear of what's lurking behind every door
Permanent shadows and an absence of light
Waiting for answers to fall from the sky
Trying to go back to the way that it was
Picking up pieces, yeah, but the damage is done
Oh, the damage is done
[Bridge]
Pretty as a picture
Perfect as a crime
Burning like a blister
Spreading like a fire
Like a fire
Like a fire
[Chorus]
I'm burning it down, I can't take any more
The fear of what's lurking behind every door
Permanent shadows and an absence of light
Waiting for answers to fall from the sky
Trying to go back to the way that it was
Picking up pieces, yeah, but the damage is done
Oh, the damage is done
Damage Is Done was written by Tim McIlrath & Joseph Principe & Brandon Barnes & Zach Blair.
Damage Is Done was produced by Catherine Marks.
Rise-against released Damage Is Done on Fri Aug 15 2025.
Tim McIlrath:
This was a fun song to put together because it’s based around a Rise Against riff that’s about 15 years old or maybe even older. It’s something we’ve been playing around with for a long time but we’d always just hit a dead end with. Usually when you hit enough dead ends, I think as a...