Under the Knife
Rise Against猀 Lyrics
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To get up off my knees and follow this path of most resistance
Whatever it takes us, whatever it faces and where ever it leads
So wake me when it's through
I don't want to feel the things that you do
Don't worry I'll be fine, I just don't want this dream
Wake me up inside
Something for the pain, just to kill this feeling
Though we look awake, inside we're all still sleeping
And I spend my time here alive but barely there
Do you believe we'll ever make it, do you think we'll ever really see
So wake me when it's through
I don't want to feel the things that you do
Don't worry I'll be fine, I just don't want this dream
Wake me up inside
Wake me up inside, these dreams all die if we let them
Wake me up inside, today won't start if we just give in
Don't show me anything
Just wake me when it's through
I don't want to feel the things that you do
Don't worry I'll be fine
I just don't want this dream
Wake me up inside
The lyrics to Rise Against's "Under The Knife" express a longing for clarity and purpose in life. The singer begs to be awakened from a state of apathy and numbness, to have a reason to keep moving forward despite facing difficulties and challenges. This is exemplified in the lines "Wake me up inside, tell me there's a reason, to take another step / To get up off my knees and follow this path of most resistance."
The singer also recognizes the allure of trying to escape this feeling with temporary fixes, highlighted in the line "Something for the pain, just to kill this feeling." The overall message of the song seems to be that true growth and progress require facing our struggles head-on and not giving in to despair or complacency. The repeated refrain of "Wake me when it's through" seems to be asking for validation that the struggle is worth it and will eventually lead to a resolution.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake me up inside, tell me there's a reason, to take another step
I need a purpose to keep going, give me a reason to not give up and keep moving forward.
To get up off my knees and follow this path of most resistance
I need to push myself and endure the hard times to achieve my goals.
Whatever it takes us, whatever it faces and where ever it leads
No matter how difficult the journey may be or where it may lead us, we will face it together.
So wake me when it's through
I don't want to feel the things that you do
Don't worry I'll be fine, I just don't want this dream
Wake me up inside
I don't want to feel the pain and struggle anymore, but I know I need to keep going. Wake me up when it's all over.
Something for the pain, just to kill this feeling
I need something to numb my emotions and make the pain go away.
Though we look awake, inside we're all still sleeping
And I spend my time here alive but barely there
Do you believe we'll ever make it, do you think we'll ever really see
We may appear to be functioning and alive, but inside we're struggling and barely hanging on. Will we ever truly succeed and find happiness?
Wake me up inside, these dreams all die if we let them
Wake me up inside, today won't start if we just give in
Don't show me anything
If we give up on our dreams, they will never come true. We need to keep going to make them a reality. Don't give me false hope or distractions, just wake me up when it's over.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRANDON BARNES, CHRISTOPHER CHASSE, JOSEPH PRINCIPE, TIMOTHY MCILRATH
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@INeosIRex
Lyrics:
Wake me up inside, tell me there's a reason, to take another step
To get up off my knees and follow this path of most resistance
Whatever it takes us, whatever it faces and where ever it leads
So wake me when it's through
I don't want to feel the things that you do
Don't worry I'll be fine, I just don't want this dream
Wake me up inside
Something for the pain, just to kill this feeling
Though we look awake, inside we're all still sleeping
And I spend my time here alive but barely there
Do you believe we'll ever make it, do you think we'll ever really see
So wake me when it's through
I don't want to feel the things that you do
Don't worry I'll be fine, I just don't want this dream
Wake me up inside
Wake me up inside, these dreams all die if we let them
Wake me up inside, today won't start if we just give in
Don't show me anything
Just wake me when it's through
I don't want to feel the things that you do
Don't worry I'll be fine
I just don't want this dream
Wake me up inside
@NathanG117
I watched Never Back Down in 2010 with a Friend/Brother, his girlfriend and his girlfriend's brother, who were the sons of the owner of the house, a very good woman who took me, this friend/brother, and another friend into her house when we was in high school.
We lived like Americam Pie at that time, and me and this Friend/Brother and another friend trained boxing, and trained a little muay thai, and we kept getting into fights to defend our friends and fighting with bad-looking guys from our school and other schools, there were a lot of those types of guys at that time. We took our friends of high school to this house where we lived and had some parties.
This Brother/Friend of mine fought a lot despite being young and had the strongest right punch I've ever known, even years after when I started boxing in 2015 and trained for 7 years, I didn't find anyone with a strong punch like his.
It seemed like that things happen next to him.
We fought with our enemies like brothers.
We hung out with the girls at school and talked to each other about it.
One day we told ourselves that we would be old and we would still be friends and our children would be friends like us.
This Friend/Brother of mine moved to another city in mid-2011 and lived there, and I ended up having a child with my high school girlfriend and kind of had to get married.
Until in 2013, I found out that he was dating a girl and her ex wanted to get in trouble with this Friend/Brother of mine, and he beat up his girlfriend's ex, and months later this guy came back with two more and gunned my friend/brother, he was was only 17 years old.
I miss 2010, I miss my friends and girlfriends at school, and I especially miss you brother,
and if there is another life beyond this one, I hope to meet you again👊🏼.
@black2557
never back down, push yourself
@andrewdearing4348
hell yeah
@jco5254
Never back down never give up come on
@Drxco204
Never back down one of my favourite movies all time , very motivational movie and song
@werlysonsilva9323
Never Back Down ♥ 2020
@lorenzarodriguezterrazas7627
2021
@sburafrescaafghana7331
9/11/2001 <3
@saintodin47
Control the outcome, it's on you.
@localman5738
It always has been. :]
@justinflores9697
Ghost 9401 Damn it! I was gonna type that! Lol