[Verse 1]
I'm paralyzed
And comatose
We're killing time
And seeing ghosts
We're gasoline
On a kitchen fire
Oh, it's a bad scene
But it's a good lie
Like future heirs, we stand in line
But only one queen can wear the crown
We navigate with open eyes
But using a map turned upside down
[Pre-Chorus 1]
You stopped in your tracks because this isn't the way
You tried to convince them, you were blue in the face
Because you're outnumbered doesn't mean that you're wrong
So alone, but not the only one
[Chorus 1]
Look around, it's always been us against the world
Fighting through the symptoms and searching for a cure
Like a lighthouse with nothing left to burn
[Verse 2]
Are you losing faith?
Or are you paranoid?
Do you fall asleep
To the white noise?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Did you read the fine print before you signed on?
The things that we fight for aren't easily won
Don't be surprised here if nobody shows
I know you're scared, but you're not alone
[Chorus 2]
Can't you see it's always been us against the world?
Fighting through the symptoms and searching for a cure
Like a lighthouse in the storm, but with nothing left to burn, oh
Look around, it's always been us against the world
Yeah, it's us against the world
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 1]
Paralyzed
And comatose
We're killing time
And seeing ghosts
We're gasoline
On a kitchen fire
Well, it's a bad scene
But it's a good lie
[Outro]
It's us against the world (It's us against the world)
It's us against the world (Oh, it's us against the world)
(Just look around) It's us against the world
(Well, look around) It's us against the world
(Just look around) It's us against the world
(Oh, look around) Oh, it's us against the world
Us Against the World was written by Tim McIlrath & Joseph Principe & Brandon Barnes & Zach Blair.
Us Against the World was produced by Catherine Marks.
Rise-against released Us Against the World on Fri Aug 15 2025.
Tim McIlrath:
This is about how easy it is to feel overwhelmed with what’s going on in the world. And it’s a reminder that anybody who ever changed anything meaningful in society always at first felt alone. So it’s normal to feel like it’s you against the world. That’s where lots of good things get...