Rise Against - Swing Life Away

Who’s listening in 2024

2024 🎉 my boyfriend showed me this song when I was 17. Now I am 29, I am still listening it and still with the same guy! ❤

I would die to hear this song for the first time again

The line "if love is a labour I'll slave to the end" summed up my grandmother so much I borrowed it to use in her eulogy and I've included it in my tribute tattoo for her

My late husband loved this song. Swing life away Duts - 12-8-1982 - 6-12-2014

This song depressed me in the most delightful ways as a lad, and continue to do so today. I remember the first time I heard this song as a young feller', and the lyrics just...struck me. There was something there, something that made me want to take a deeper listen. The moment I got home, I hopped online, looked up the lyrics, and proceeded to listen to it again, and again, and again. I consumed it; consumed every single word, internalized his every point of emphasis and inflection. This song was life altering, and, even to my young mind, provided so much perspective as to what was the important in life. These simple, yet deep sentiments were ingrained in m fifteen year old mind from that moment forward. I'm thirty now, and to this very day, this song resonates me. Especially with the amount of loss in my life, now, more than ever, this song rings its truest to me. I can't thank this band enough for all the years of great music, and all the grueling times they've gotten me through. They'll always be one of my favorite bands. I don't normally go on these long rants in the comments, and if anyone's taken the time to read this, my sincerest apologies, and at the same time, my deepest thanks haha...I've had some rather unfortunate news today, so forgive my reflective, 2 AM rambling in the comments section. Hope the lot of you are having a much better year, and if you're not, just remember: You're not alone, and, eventually, things will get better, so just hang in there. Stay Nerdy, friends.

I've listened to this for 14-15 years and despite my musical tastes changing dramatically since then, it's still one of my favorite songs

As corny as it sounds, this band is honestly keeping me surviving right now, this song and couple others especially. I’m struggling so badly right now mentally, but every time I listen to them my mind feels relief for a bit. ❤️

"ive got some friends, some that I hardly know, but we've had some times I wouldn't trade for the world"

I'm here for my daily ride on the feels train

Anyone still listening in 2020? ♥️☺️

Been listening to this song for 20 years and will still listen when I’m 78. Rise against means so much to me

This was the first song I danced with my wife at our wedding. So many memories!

"Swing Life Away" Am I loud and clear, or am I breaking up? Am I still your charm, or am I just bad luck? Are we getting closer, or are we just getting more lost? I'll show you mine if you show me yours first Let's compare scars, I'll tell you whose is worse Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words We live on front porches and swing life away, We get by just fine here on minimum wage If love is a labor I'll slave till the end, I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand I've been here so long, I think that it's time to move The winter's so cold, summer's over too soon Let's pack our bags and settle down where palm trees grow I've got some friends, some that I hardly know But we've had some times, I wouldn't trade for the world We chase these days down with talks of the places that we will go We live on front porches and swing life away, We get by just fine here on minimum wage If love is a labor I'll slave till the end, I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand....until you hold my hand I'll show you mine if you show me yours first Let's compare scars, I'll tell you whose is worse Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words We live on front porches and swing life away, We get by just fine here on minimum wage If love is a labor I'll slave till the end, I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand Swing life away [x4]

Still listening in 2023? The flame never dies.

That song hits the same in 2023 ... it's a pure MASTERPIECE ❤️🔥

I'm just thankful I had older siblings who had good music taste, because due to them, This is the music I grew up listening to.

One my my really great friends would sing this every day befpre school. In the alley way. He ended up commiting suicide by a gun shot to the head. Every time I hear it, it brings back the memory of his voice and his aspirations in the world. He was gay.. And the people around him didn't accept him. Please be cautious with you judge they are someone's friend. I miss him all the time. Rest easy Tim Sinder.. Love you dude!!!!

Of course we still listen to this in 2020 we're still going to listen to this in 2030

I miss my brother, whose favourite song was this. He took his own life 8years ago to another realm, but I feel him everyday. I miss you sweet angel, and I wish we met up for our final tea <3