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"Ready to Fall"
Single by Rise Against
from the album The Sufferer & the Witness
Released October 2006
Format CD, digital
Recorded Fort Collins, Colorado
Genre Melodic Hardcore
Length 3:50
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Rise Against/Tim McIlrath
Producer Jason Livermore, Bill Stevenson
Rise Against singles chronology
"Paper Wings"
(2005)
"Ready to Fall"
(2006)
"Prayer of the Refugee"
(2006)

"Ready to Fall" is a popular song by the band Rise Against. It was their first single from their fourth studio album, The Sufferer & The Witness, which came out in 2006.

Where You Might Have Heard It

This song has been featured in a few cool places!

An acoustic version of "Ready to Fall" was played live on a radio station in Canada. This happened on January 18, 2007, before a Billy Talent concert. Other bands like Anti-Flag and Moneen were also there.

In 2009, the song became available to download in the video game, Guitar Hero World Tour. You could also find it in Tap Tap Revenge 3 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It was part of a special song pack. The song was also used in the 2009 action movie 12 Rounds.

The Music Video's Message

The music video for "Ready to Fall" was made in 2006. It shares an important message about pollution and how it harms our environment. The video is about 3 minutes and 52 seconds long.

It shows the band playing their music. At the same time, it shows clips of animals. Some animals are being saved, while others are suffering or have died. This part of the video highlights the dangers that humans create for nature. At the end of the video, the lead singer, Tim McIlrath, says something powerful: "Every action has a reaction. We've got one planet, one chance." This quote reminds us to take care of our planet.

Rise Against and Animal Rights

The video also supports veganism. Rise Against is a strong supporter of PETA. PETA is an organization that works to protect animal rights. All the members of Rise Against are vegetarians. This means they do not eat meat.

Chart Success

"Ready to Fall" did well on the music charts. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Even though it was the lowest-charting single from The Sufferer & the Witness album, it was still the band's second-highest charting single at that time.

See also

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