Elective Amnesia Lyrics

Lyric discussion by DerLicht 

Cover art for Elective Amnesia lyrics by Rise Against

To me, this song is one of RA's more easily interpreted songs. I think it's about our modern dependance on synthetic remedies for natural things, like taking a pill to lose weight. It basically states that we use them "Like a crutch", and therefore lose conttrol of our lives without them. That's what I think Tim means by "We can't let go...To lose control". Also, he makes tghe connection between "right and wrong" and "convience and life", as if modern conviences limit life, which in a way they do. This song also contains side effects of our overdependance, such as lack of sleep, mentioned twice. The main effect is what I see to be death. The lines "Disconnect, cut the cord, lights are dead". This entire message can be summarized into the line, "Now they'll know, with everything comes a price." This one line is pretty self-explanatory. It's an old proverb that says the truth that there are always going to be negative effects. Another great song.

@DerLicht The lyrics are wrong. Many of the lyrics you used in your interpretation were also incorrect. Give it some time and hopefully the lyrics will update with the correct line.

"This entire message can be summarized into the line, "Now they'll know, with everything comes a price." This one line is pretty self-explanatory. It's an old proverb that says the truth that there are always going to be negative effects."

A price isn't always negative effects. That is all. Well, unless you're fine with me correcting all your horrible grammar and your twisting of some...