Swing Life Away

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"Swing Life Away" is an acoustic punk ballad by Rise Against that became one of the band's most popular and radio-friendly songs, known for its introspective lyrics and stripped-down sound.

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Swing Life Away canonical 3
follows "Swing Life Away" 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Siren Song of the Counter Culture
artist Rise Against NERFINISHED
composer Tim McIlrath NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuredOn alternative radio
rock radio
format CD single
digital download
genre acoustic punk
acoustic rock
punk rock ballad
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
vocals
hasLyricalTheme everyday life
hope
introspection
relationships
resilience
working-class struggles
hasMusicalFeature acoustic instrumentation
stripped-down sound
hasMusicVideo true
hasNotableCharacteristic departure from band’s heavier hardcore sound
minimal percussion
prominent acoustic guitar
hasReputation breakthrough mainstream song for Rise Against
fan favorite
hasSongStructure verse-chorus form
includedIn Rise Against live setlists
isOneOfMostPopularSongsOf Rise Against NERFINISHED
isRadioFriendly true
language English
lyricist Tim McIlrath NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Siren Song of the Counter Culture
performer Rise Against NERFINISHED
producer Garth Richardson
recordedBy Rise Against NERFINISHED
recordLabel DreamWorks Records
Geffen Records
releaseYear 2004
singleReleaseYear 2004
tempo slow
vocalStyle melodic singing

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Rise Against notableSong Swing Life Away
Ready to Fall chronologyInArtistSingles Swing Life Away
this entity surface form: follows "Swing Life Away"