Make it Stop- Rise Against

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Woah, woah.

Bang, bang go the coffin nails, like a breath exhaled,

Then gone forever.

It seems like just yesterday, how did I miss the red flames?

Racing back, the days we left. 

We braved these bitter storms together.

 Then, Brought to his knees he cried,

But on his feet he died.

What God would damn a heart?

And what God drove us apart?

What God could?

Make it stop.

Let this end.

Eighteen years pushed to the ledge.

It's come to this,

A weightless step.

On the way down singing,

Woah, woah.

Bang, bang from the closet walls,

The schoolhouse halls,

The shotgun's loaded.

Push me and I'll push back.

I'm done asking, I demand.

From a nation under God,

I feel its love like a cattle prod.

Born free, but still they hate.

Born me, no I can't change.

It's always darkest just before the dawn.

So stay awake with me, let's prove them wrong.

Make it stop.

Let this end,

Eighteen years pushed to the ledge.

It's come to this,

A weightless step.

On the way down singing,

Woah, woah.

The cold river washed him away,

But how could we forget?

There gathering some candles, but not their tongues.

And too much blood has flown from the wrists,

Of the children shamed for those they chose to kiss.

Who will rise to stop the blood?

We're counting for,

Insisting on, a different beat, yeah.

A brand new song.

Whoa, whoa [x3]

(Tyler Clementi, age 18.

Billy Lucas, age 15.

Harrison Chase Brown, age 15

Cody J. Barker, age 17

Seth Walsh, age 13.)

Make it stop,

Let this end.

This life chose me, I'm not lost in sin.

But proud I stand of who I am,

I plan to go on living.

Make it stop,

Make this end,                                                                                                                                                   This life chose me, I'm not lost in sin.                                                                                                              And proud I stand, of who I am                                                                                                                            I plan to go on living

                                                      Make it stop. Make this end                                                                                                                                    All these years pushed to the ledge                                                                                                                     I'm proud I stand Of who I am                                                                                                                               Prepared to go on living! 

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This is TRUE!! An all true song!! All those kids named in the song sadly did commit suicide! ;( And they are still remembered to this day. So please think about what you're doing when you think that self harm or committing suicide is the answer- because it's not! The only answer it leads you to is the sign of giving up! And I know you're stronger then that! I know you can make it! 

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