Sudden Life
Rise Against Lyrics

Floating in the clouds, giving up the fight
Feeling defeated and ready to give in, as if we're floating up in the clouds.

A voice is calling out, I'm walking into the light
Hearing a voice or feeling a sudden motivation to move forward towards a new phase, almost like walking towards a bright light

We used to race a thousand miles a day so fast
In the past, we were full of energy and would move quickly without slowing down.

Feet they barely even touched the ground
We were so light and free, it felt like our feet barely made contact with the ground as we moved.

We used to fly to places out beyond our own little world
We used to explore and go beyond our own little world into new places.

The fury and the sun
The intensity of our journey and the energy of the sun fueled our excitement and drive.

A sun flickered like a television set
The bright sun flickered like a television set, a warning that things were about to change.

Bright flashes of a warning sign
There were clear signs that changes were coming and the future was uncertain.

Vapid shadows in a world gone static
The world seemed empty and without much substance, and everything seemed to be at a standstill.

We're running away line by the fading line
Trying to escape slowly and move away from something that is fading away.

Under water for years we're fine,
Things were fine for a long time, like being underwater without any problems.

Till we started to swim, then drown
However, when we tried to do something more, it was as if we started drowning.

The current takes us,
We became helpless like being taken by a current, no longer in control of our own journey.

Now we're walking into the light
Moving forward, but the destination is unknown, like walking towards a bright light.

Are you dying all your life? (Walking into the light)
Asking if we're living a life that's slowly dying, or if we're dying while trying to move forward into the unknown.

Broken, beaten, tired of
Feeling shattered, defeated and exhausted from the journey so far.

You wanted to love but don't know how
Wanting to love others, but feeling unsure about how to do so or struggling to connect with others.

Diagnosis sudden life
Coming to terms with the fact that we've been given a sudden life-changing diagnosis, and that everything is about to change.

Can no one revive me now?
Questioning if anyone can help or change the situation, or if it's too late to turn things around.

Feels like I'm walking into the light
Feeling like we're walking towards an unknown future, and that we have to face it alone.

Woke up falling on a wave of golden sound
Waking up to a new world of sound, almost like falling into a dream.

Tunnel vision and a great beyond
Seeing only one tunnel, with the beyond unclear and undefined.

Heart beating like a rhythm slowing down
Feeling our heart beat slowly decreasing, as if time is running out.

Now it's gone, I let go of a soul
Letting go of our old selves, almost like shedding an old skin to reveal a new one.

A flat line and I'm closing down
The sound of a flat line suggests the end, as if we're closing down and fading away.

Whisper a warm farewell
Saying goodbye, perhaps to those we love or to the past.

The flames all beckon me
Feeling drawn towards the flames, like a moth to a flame, symbolic of change and transformation.

Don't suppose that you know the way
No one else knows the way or the path we have to take, and we have to figure it out alone.

Don't suppose that you care
Nobody else cares or has the same level of concern as we do for our own journey.

I see lights up ahead and hear
Seeing the lights and hearing the sounds of something new and better, but not being certain of what it looks like yet.

Cries of angels ringing in my ears
Hearing the sounds of angels, perhaps a sign of hope or comfort in the face of the unknown.

But you know that, had you a choice, you would go back and do it again
Despite the difficulty of the journey and the unknowns ahead, we would still choose to go back and try again if given the choice.

We all have unfinished business to tend
We all have things we need to do or resolve, even in the face of a new journey and the unknowns ahead.

So no I won't go gentle into the good night
Refusing to give up easily, and instead choosing to fight and persevere in the face of hardships.

You can keep your candle
Rejecting the idea of being guided by someone else, and instead moving forward on our own path.

I'm walking away from the light
Going against the typical response of moving towards the light, and instead choosing to walk away from it and forge our own path.

Yeah I'm walking away from the light
Again emphasizing the decision to move away from the light, and take charge of our own journey.

I woke up my heart racing, I'm
Experiencing a sudden surge of energy and awakening.

At a loss explaining why
Feeling unable to fully explain or understand this sudden surge of energy.

Now put your darkest days behind
Leaving behind the darkest days of the past, and embracing a new, brighter future.

And laugh as it's right before your eyes
Celebrating the new and bright future that's unfolding right before our eyes.

And for very the first time, it feels like I'm walking away from the light
Although the decision to walk away from the light may seem unusual or scary, it also feels liberating and exciting, like breaking free from the norm and forging our own path.