“Sounds Like” reflects a tendency that many individuals have to just wait for a suitable outcome. It rises up against the idea that if you just patiently sit in place and wait for things to happen, they will.
That’s not the case. Things are happening right now – it’s your choice whether you’ll be p...
[Verse 1]
If everything that we love will burn down
Then should we love no one and nothing?
If all that we build falls down
Then I will dig the deepest hole
Dig down, down
[Pre-Chorus]
All the things we don't say might mean something
Somewhere to someone
But nothing here is ever good enough
[Chorus]
So we close our eyes and wait for something better
(Whoa-oh-oh)
Not knowing what we're even waiting for
(Whoa-oh-oh)
With our hands cupped to the sky, we wait forever
(Whoa-oh-oh)
Sacrificing light we're given
Never knowing what we're living for
[Verse 2]
Can I have your attention, please?
I've played the game, you see
To make all these ends meet
But it's not enough
The fabric we all share
All starts to rip and tear
We're sending thoughts and prayers
But they're not enough
[Pre-Chorus]
Words without action equal nothing
They'll say when we're gone
We've heard your excuses all before
And this is what they sound like
[Chorus]
So we close our eyes and wait for something better
(Whoa-oh-oh)
Not knowing what we're even waiting for
(Whoa-oh-oh)
With our hands cupped to the sky, we wait forever
(Whoa-oh-oh)
Sacrificing light we're given
Never knowing what we're living for
We're living for, we're living for
And this is what it sounds like
(And this is what it sounds like)
[Outro]
So don't close your eyes, don't wait for something better
Know exactly what it is you're waiting for
Put your empty hands away, don't wait forever
(Whoa-oh-oh)
And don't sacrifice the light you're given
Know exactly what you're living for
Sounds Like was written by Tim McIlrath & Joseph Principe & Brandon Barnes & Zach Blair.
Sounds Like was produced by Jason Livermore & Chris Beeble & Bill Stevenson & Andrew Berlin.
Rise Against released Sounds Like on Fri Jun 04 2021.
“This band and songwriting does give me a sense of purpose, I always know what it is I’m chipping away at. But [often in life] you’re always struggling to be in the moment, there’s too many of us waiting for the next thing to happen. In this song I wanted to call that out with some urgency. Whatever...
As cliché as it might sound, this song is about living in the moment. It’s about embracing the time you are living in right now and not waiting for something to happen. Everything is happening right around you at this moment and you don’t need to waste time waiting for something that might come or m...