Common Rage
Striking Distance Lyrics


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Words we rage, common rage, will we change!? Sacrifice everything searching for gains. Don't care for senseless posturing, direct the blame. Stand up for what you believe. See it through. Don't count on the world to be kind, it's up to you. To see it through. It'll be me and you. To see it through. Words we wage, common rage, can cause change! Where do you draw the line? Between sitting and standing. Waiting and acting. What are you gonna do? Spend your life on regrets? Stagnate the only complain? No! We have to be the first to change!




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Striking Distance's song "Common Rage" speak to a sense of frustration and anger with the state of the world and a desire to incite change. The lines "Words we rage, common rage, will we change!?" convey a sense of urgency, asking whether all the anger and passion expressed in protest and activism will actually lead to any meaningful change. The next line, "Sacrifice everything searching for gains," suggests that the singer is willing to put their own comfort and safety on the line in order to achieve their goals.


The song also calls for direct action rather than just empty rhetoric: "Don't care for senseless posturing, direct the blame." The lines "Stand up for what you believe. See it through," encourage listeners to take a stand and see their convictions through to the end, even when it feels like the world is against them. The song ends on a bold note, with the declaration: "No! We have to be the first to change!"


Overall, "Common Rage" is a call to arms, urging listeners to turn their anger and frustration into action and fight for the things they believe in.


Line by Line Meaning

Words we rage, common rage, will we change!?
Will we be able to turn our frustration and anger into positive action and create real change?


Sacrifice everything searching for gains.
We must be willing to give up everything and work hard to achieve our goals.


Don't care for senseless posturing, direct the blame.
We should not waste energy on pointless arguments and instead focus on finding a solution to the problem.


Stand up for what you believe. See it through.
We should always defend our beliefs and convictions and follow through till the end.


Don't count on the world to be kind, it's up to you.
We can't always rely on external factors to help us succeed; we have to take control of our own lives.


It'll be me and you. To see it through.
We can only affect change by working together and supporting each other.


Words we wage, common rage, can cause change!
Our voices, when used correctly, can inspire and drive change in society.


Where do you draw the line? Between sitting and standing.
At some point, we have to decide whether to take action or remain inactive.


Waiting and acting. What are you gonna do?
We have to decide what kind of person we want to be and what kind of life we want to lead.


Spend your life on regrets?
Do we want to waste our lives regretting our inaction or take a chance on creating a better world?


Stagnate the only complain? No! We have to be the first to change!
We must not become complacent and accept the status quo; instead, we need to actively work towards making things better.




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