As someone who by luck alone survived this nightmare, I appreciate and thank you guys for making this song & video to give people outside of New Orleans a glimpse of the ordeal that a lot us went through.
Normal person. I hope this word reaches as many people as possible. Stop fighting. If your dictating 5000 troops and telling them to die. You should go with them to let them know your cause is also your cause. My 🌎 is some place out there. The cartel needs to calmatey. No weyno.
there is nothing like "a real man". every man who exists is real. that father is as "manly" as someone, who doesn't have the physical strength but offers psychological support.
@@asmylia9880 that is such bs a wimp screaming at the first sign of trouble instead of taking action and just trying anything to improve the situation for his family is not a real man. The phrase loses meaning if you just put anyone into that category.
foothills of wnc here. thank God there's been an inmediate relief response unlike the total abandonment of new orleans after katrina that this song is about. there are some good people out that way and they always come together in times like this.
@OliviaCLTFC Exactly what I thought and what made me watch this music video today all these years later. I know not everything is a racial issue but you've got to admit the response by the government is WILDLY different than Katrina....
@@squizzerl1478 it was an ugly combination of racism and george bush being uniquely incompetent/his daddy's puppet for a proxy second and third term. i'd like to be charitable and hope it means someone at fema learned their lesson to act quickly and decisively and with people who know the area.
@@moulbenram to add, oil spills are incredibly dangerous and deadly when they occur, which is also what this song references. There were small scale spills that happened because of Katrina that added to the challenge of surviving. Then the BP oil spill happened shortly after Katrina and fucked over places that were recovering from the massive hurricane damages.
Yer well texas wouldnt be in the state it is today if your stupid green energy worked. Frozen wind turbines = no electricity = death toll currently rising. Just saying.
I literally get chills everytime I hear this song. Being a New Orleans native it brings back sooo many bad memories instantly. I was able to evacuate but had friends that couldn't get out before Katrina hit. Thanks to all of the people who stayed and helped people to safety and for the many volunteers after the storm who helped rebuild this special city.
Same I'm from new Orleans and evacuated I'll never forget driving back into the city from I-10 it was a ghost town...was never the same still isn't the same
New Orleans is still recovering from that hurricane . People that evacuated never went back and the only thing that was rebuilt was the tourist attractions ...
I live in NC, luckily in an area where it didn’t get bad (guess you can say a pocket of an area cause areas around me especially where I used to live was scary!) But I saw damage from other areas, and my cousin (who is a lineman that get sent out in areas in need) he sent pics it was scary. There was houses destroyed, even saw a house literally floating down the river. My family member and I keep a check and keep hearing death toll rising or hearing people still missing. It’s horrible 😢
I'm from New Orleans this song gives me chills I was 9 at the time of Katrina we were lucky enough to evacuate but the city will never be the same... I remember driving back into the city paper all over the interstate cars flipped over in ditches no lights not even another car on the road...it was spooky and a sight I'll never forget as long as a live
Heya, if you haven't heard it, listen to The Little Things Give You Away by Linkin Park. It's also about Katrina, and also about the lack of rapid response from the president and FEMA. I'm glad you and yours made it out ok, friend.
I was in NJ when katrina hit NOLA. I came home in Jan '06 and my parents took me to Lakeview and the 9th Ward. To say I was beyond upset to see our city as it was is the understatement of the century. It was beyond a gut punch.
3:25 gets me all the time son fals in the water and dad doesnt even hesitate a moment and jumps directly after his son. in total panic of losing his son. this "i dont care what happens to me, i wont let anything get between me and my familie" thing tears me up man, it realy does
Damn, "...We keep axes in the attics, to see cameras in the sky..." I remember when Katrina happened, I wasn't in Louisiana at the time but our city took in a lot of people who lost their homes into our hotels.... I couldn't even imagine being there when that first levee broke... Literally unimaginable.
When I was trapped in a bad situation resourceless God sent this song to me. I then knew it would be all okay. I kept my faith. This is my 1st time watching the video. Tears. God sends help even when you feel unseen! He will get You out of your predicament!!! He rescued me from an absolute monster. Praise God !!!
I heard this on the way to Louisiana after a break up. My sister explain what the song was about after that i repeated it a few times. I felt the feeling in that song. I remembered how it was losing contact with family during the storm. I remembered watching the levees break knowing my mother was still there and i didn't know if she was alive and if my family would have a home to go to. All of that rushed back to me and then I remembered I was going back...now 2024 I'm still here
This song was damn near perfectly written. The way the music moves, the lyrics in sync with it. The imagery and powerful lines. I swear my heart races listening to it. I don't know how anyone would not be moved by this song.
I was fortunately lucky enough to survive this disaster. My family ran a shelter in New Orleans.. I was 10 years old watching everything I ever known float away. I come back to this song ever so often and the memories absolutely flood back.
I forgot about how i used to listen to this song over and over again when it came out. It still carries that passion and interest all these years later. Thanks, guys!
Rise against is one of the greatest bands of this modern age. Not only is their music beautiful but they're meaningful too. They mean something. This band needs more recognition!
I met Rise Against in 2008 through a friend from Canada. The first song presented was a prayer of refuge, I never stopped listening to them. greetings from Brazil!
That's truly appreciated. Born and raised in New Orleans and its truly an amazing city and the people are very resilient. Louisiana has some of the most down to earth, good people you could ever meet. Again, thank you.
Man everytime I watch this video or listen to this song I always shed a tear or my heart skips a beat because I can just picture what these people are going through and it seems so surreal all I can feel is scare and pain from trying to survive, I love everything about this.
come back to this for every hurricane. sucks to see that destruction is the only time our nation has togetherness. hope everyone gets through this & takes the required precautions.
This band is special, most bands who try the message thing come off as corny (mostly country bands) but these guys not only have the sound to back it up, but so good at telling the story it gives you emotions.
This is even sadder now with Hurricane Helene. The Southern States have lost SO MUCH, and I feel so sad for the children and families who lost everything or worse, died from this storm.... Hopefully "help IS on the way" for those affected. #PrayForFlorida #PrayForNorthCarolina #PrayForAsheville #PrayForGeorgia #PrayForSouthCarolina
The actor playing the snake is my dad so glad he could help with the video, they normally only want him for stuff like biblical plays and what not so glad he could partake in this absolute masterpiece of a song
I have my mother's dreams, I have my father's eyes, You can't take that from me, Just go ahead and try. The crescent city sleeps, While giants in the sky, Preparing to unleash, Let loose a mighty cry. Can nobody save us? Will anyone try? The bayou is burning, The cypress is dying. And all along they're saying. Help is on the way (They said, they said) Help is on the way (They said, they said) One by land, two by sea. Right there in front of me. Help is on the way. Five thousand feet below, As black smoke engulfs the sky, The ocean floor explodes, Eleven mothers cry. My bones all resonate, A burning lullaby, You can't take that from me, Just go ahead and try. She stands at the shoreline, With hands in the air, Her words pierce the dark night, "Does anyone care? " And all along they're saying Help is on the way (They said, they said) Help is on the way (They said, they said) One by land, two by sea. Right there in front of me. Help is on the way. Right here! Right here! [x3] Choking on the black gold, Upon which we rely, We keep axes in the attics, To see cameras in the sky. Help is on the way (They said, they said) Help is on the way (They said, they said) We were told just to sit tight, 'Cause somebody will soon arrive. Help is on the way. But it never came! It never came! Help is on the way (They said, they said) Help is on the way (They said, they said) One by land, two by sea. Right there in front of me. Help is on the way. On the way
@@mernaschafer3768 dude there are a lot of people who don't properly understand spoken english (why do u think a lot of people do lyric videos?), and it's good when someome posts the lyrics in the comments because we can read the lyrics and see the videoclip at the same time
Gets me every time when the son sees a corpse and trips over the branches due to surprise. Then, dad, without a second thought, immediately leaps to his feet and jumps in to rescue him. Fantastic acting and portrayal of what many people experienced during this madness.
"We keep axes in the attic to see cameras in the sky." So fucking powerful. I remember how that was actually happening. This song is slowly starting to feel relevant these days if things continue like they have been.
This song meant so much after surviving Katrina & Rita in Louisiana, and now I have a feeling it is gonna be fighting to survive Harvey & Irma in Texas...
The more I think about it, that has to be one of the most chilling feelings ever! having authorities tell you that you should stay put and don't worry, help is on the way! except it wasn't... I can't even imagine how that feels or they went through!
...the sewol ferry tragedy is a perfect example of the consequences of that. It's chilling. Especially because by the time anyone realizes the truth, it's often too late.
This song hits close to me, as I was one of almost 90,000 people evacuated from wildfires that ripped through my city. It was a feeling of 'What do we do now?' And what a relief to know that 'Help is on the way'
Why all the hate on people who learned this song from "watch dogs"? I have no idea what that even is but why does it matter where people learned a song from? You should be happy that good music is being spread to more people than it would have been otherwise.
Wow Brandon you did Great I don't agree with this opinion either. But I think that it pisses the people of, that the people "Only" know this band from Watchdogs, because this seemed to be the onyl comments for a time. In fact, a lot of them might know Rise against from a game.Need for Speed Underground 2 "Give it all" .
Yeah people should be happy that more are learning of this great band, not hating on them.... it makes us longer time fans look bad, but its not as bad as on the video for Day N Nite.... people were totally cussing everyone out who had learned that song from Watch_Dogs
One year ago, South Korean experience very similar tragedy, "Sinking of the Sewol ferry". Around 300 death. Most of them are high school students. "They were told just to sit tight, 'Cause somebody will soon arrive. Help is on the way. But it never came." as exactly this song says. This song says that we must work hard to help the people who meet disaster and to prevent tragedy. We can. This song is awesome.
The part where they're screaming is so powerful. They scream "Right here" Just like a stranded person who sees help They want people to see and hear them So they scream "WE'RE OVER HERE. WE NEED HELP. WE'RE RIGHT HERE"
This hit so much harder watching what’s going on around the world and especially here in the southern states. Prays for everyone making it through the dark times 🇺🇸
I almost cry Everytime I hear this Song because the life I had was destroyed by hurricane Katrina.. I love this song so much It means a lot to me. The axes in the attic Is a real thing I promised my self I wouldn't cry this time but it's okay 👍
I hope you can smile again one day. Maybe is will be better as your live before Katrina, maybe you'll see it in the future as a good change. I wish I could help you.
Hayden Harrison, I've been down there to help rebuild, and seen the devastation, the many lives reduced to Xs on walls and doors, and the places where houses were washed away, gone to the Presbytere museum that shows a glimpse of it all, and all I can say is...I'm sorry, dude. Words can't express what you must have gone through, what you probably still are going through, with the utter failure of the government to do any more than a token amount of help. I wish you luck in the rebuilding of your life, even though it will never be the same. The organization that I went down with is St Bernard Project, and they are still there. Obviously I don't know what it's like to get their help, but if you are still living down there and want help, they had us doing everything, from drywalling to installing new doors to getting rid of a ton of weeds...they're good people. Obviously it's never going to be like what it was like 10 years ago before the Hurricane, but they may be able to help rebuild what they can. www.stbernardproject.org/new-orleans.html
歌詞(lyrics) I have my mother's dreams I have my father's eyes You can't take that from me Just go ahead and try The crescent city sleeps While giants in the sky Preparing to unleash Let loose a mighty cry Can nobody save us? Will anyone try? The bayou is burning The cypress has died And all along they're saying Help is on the way (They said they said) Help is on the way (They said they said) One by land, two by sea, right there in front of me Help is on the way Five thousand feet below As black smoke engulfs the sky The ocean floor explodes Eleven mothers cry My bones all resonate A burning lullaby You can't take that from me Just go ahead and try She says that's a shoreline With hands in the air Her words pierce the dark night Does anyone care? And all along can say it Help is on the way (They said they said) Help is on the way (They said they said) Hold my hand, to help see, right there in front of me Help is on the way Right here Right here Right here Right here Right here Right here Choking on the black gold Upon which we here rely We keep axes in the attic To see cameras in the sky Help is on the way (They said they said) Help is on the way (They said they said) We were told, just to sit tight 'Cause somebody will soon arrive Help is on the way They never came They never came Help is on the way (They said they said) Help is on the way (They said they said) One by land, two by sea, right there in front of me Help is on the way On the way
The pain this invokes in me is too much. A few days. See you all in a few days is what we said when evacuating. Little did we know it would be one year before we saw each other again. Many never returned. Those that didn't leave, couldn't leave and those that HAD to stay....I can't get the images out of my head. The water. The bodies. The suffering. Waiting for help that never came. ❤ ❤
"Help is on the way...but it never came"...This song reminds of my childhood, I still remember my 6 yr old self thinking help was coming, but 4 years came & went by no one showed up & life went on...Then I spent decades trying to piece my mind together. Nothing seemed real for a long time, dissociative thoughts even now after 25 yrs. & with all the chaos that is happening now with CoVid, Riots, Police Brutality. I just takes back to my chaos days. For some reason I feel like chaos is my normal & it calms me. When things are so-called "normal" by the world's standards & everyone is "so-called" happy & calm...I can't help but see it as just a signal that the storm is coming, with the cruel world back again to abuse.
the problem is that we live in an epicurean fantasy world - through the best of times everything is SO good that we believe the worst of times will never come. suffering isn't hard, its just that we have been made soft - make every effort to do the hard things now, so that when hard times really come around youre prepared
I hate to be the first commenter to say this to you, but that too is a symptom of trauma: not being able to relax during peace because you're expecting the worst. I experience it, so do millions of others. Many people have lived in trauma for so long they don't know HOW to live once they're "safe". you're not broken, you've just been conditioned by the environment you grew up in. I hope you're in a safer environment now, and I hope you find the strength to adjust to peace. You deserve it, don't ever let anyone tell you that you don't.
I live in Houston, and all I thought when we were told to skip the attic and go to the roof was this song. Funny thing is, they told us just to sit tight and that somebody would soon arrive.
And if memory serves me right we had an American dunkirk where thousands of people answered the government's call for help from the people. God Bless all who responded
That's what they tell you because they don't want everyone to mass evacuate all at once or create a bottleneck. Only the idiots stay put. The best thing you can do is buy or find a small boat early, tie it to the roof or keep it somewhere safe fueled up and ready to go. Then when you're flooded out, start it up and get out of there. The sun beating down on an asphalt roof in summer amidst a sea of water is easily 120F and greater. No chance of surviving on a roof.
Jesus! What a video. Listened to these guys for years but never saw any of their videos and this one got linked today. Hurricane Ian, 2022. Really brings home what people go through in a hurricane.
if you pay close attention you can see where it specifically talks about the BP oil spill of 2010 where 11 men died due to the explosion that's why he says 5,000 ft below as black smoke engulfs the sky the ocean floor explodes 11 mothers cry
This song saves me everytime! Cus I was an abused child. I'm 32 today and still get shit! Still cleaning up their mess emotionally. I hope anyone who is ever drowning or feels alone can seek help when they need it!
Damnit...their videos get to me everytime. It's not like they made one song and one video to impact society, this is a band demanding change. All their songs impacted the way i think about tragedy, love, and battles we face in this world.. not alot of bands can do that. So much thought are put into their music, its incredible the lyrical talent and musical talent this band has. Please never change that.
The help is on the way they said, but it never came. Now i have no home, no car, no job, a dead wife and living in a dark cold alley with other homeless people. Luckily it was just a nightmare, but remember, however, that you can instantly lose everything and everyone you love. So be happy for the things you have and the people who cares about you. Protect your self and those around you, the world can be a dangerous place to at times.
I was pretty young when my family and I were hit by Katrina, but I still remember the panic of the evacuation and the devastation we came back to. Growing up, I learned just how many people were willing to city idly by and let our city die. Between that knowledge and seeing our house still bear scars from Katrina for nearly two decades after the fact, this song always hits harder every time I listen to it.
Poor families that actually went or are going through this struggle stay strong, we are all equals no matter color of skin or financial status we all need a helping hand sometimes.
I use to love this song back in 5th and 6th grade, but coming back 5 years later and watching it just hits me hard on an emotional level. After seeing the house I grew up in completely destroyed in Hurricane Harvey, I see the video in a completely different way.
One of the 1st songs I heard that made me start fuckin with rock music!! The video came on one morning on MTV JAMZ and I couldn’t stop thinking about it
Track is about the desperate hope of those who are struggling to find help and relief in a difficult situation. The song follows a narrator who reflects on the dreams of both their parents and how they’re constantly trying, even in the face of failure, to make things better. Their town is affected by an unseen enemy that brings destruction and death, yet despite their current suffering, they have a sliver of hope in the idea that help will come. The chorus emphasizes the deception of help that never arrives and is left with the realization that help is not always on the way. Ultimately, the song emphasizes the desperate need for help and the disappointment of recognizing that help may not be as imminent as one had hoped.
We're in Upstate SC, got hit hard with the mass power outages, and we've recovered. We've sent up several buses packed with pop top lids, and we're wearing out our knees with prayers.
When the mother loses her photo album i fucking lose it and start to bawl. My mother takes a lot of phtotos has an album or two like the one in the video. I always imagine her losing those photos, those memories that mean so much to her and it makes fucking cry like a baby.
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I love this band. My brother put me on to rise against before I went to prison. Hearing their songs while locked up was a constant reminder of family.
Very cool that you've decided to make a TH-cam channel for people who've gone through something similar, congrats!
Ole' joe...thanks for what you do chief.
Damn didn’t expect to see joe in the comments
Holy fuck joe is here?!?!?
why were you in prison? mistake or what?
As someone who by luck alone survived this nightmare, I appreciate and thank you guys for making this song & video to give people outside of New Orleans a glimpse of the ordeal that a lot us went through.
Sad to hear about it. I'm glad they made this song. This relates in every way to what happened in Hurricane Katrina.
Amen
Normal person. I hope this word reaches as many people as possible. Stop fighting. If your dictating 5000 troops and telling them to die. You should go with them to let them know your cause is also your cause. My 🌎 is some place out there. The cartel needs to calmatey. No weyno.
Im so sorry everyone in power failed you all…
"ordeal" is quite the understatement
I can't believe it, it's 2023 and this video is still the most emotional video I've ever seen. 12 years being a fan of this band!!
If you think the video is emotional, take a trip down there, there's still some sections recovering to this day
Been a fan for over 10 years and still listening to this day. I don't connect with any other band or artist.
@@phanatics346 sad to say that those places looked like that before the hurricane most likely
theres reason for that, these places dealt with this for a long time and get no help@@aneraxxmusic2343
2024 now been through the aftermath of Katrina and currently going through a cat 2 hurricane right now!
I love the father in this. Doing everything he can to save his family. That's a real man.
there is nothing like "a real man". every man who exists is real. that father is as "manly" as someone, who doesn't have the physical strength but offers psychological support.
@@asmylia9880 nah sorry. But if you can’t keep your family safe in all regards to the word safe as the father and husband, you aren’t a man.
@@asmylia9880 that is such bs a wimp screaming at the first sign of trouble instead of taking action and just trying anything to improve the situation for his family is not a real man. The phrase loses meaning if you just put anyone into that category.
Wow. Thank you Jocelyn.
agreed@@asmylia9880
15 years later of Hurricane Katrina I still get goosebumps of this video. God bless the victims of the families affected by this tragedy.
Still love this band. I was too young to understand this music video when it came out. Heavy man
This band is why I love rock music.
exactly!
For Real
weird i thought they were punk
edit:
wikia says Genres: Melodic hardcore, punk rock, hardcore punk
GotTM87 Solid Rock band. even better Live.
Issa Rafique Totally Ture man
Hurricane Helene. We're holding on strong here in South Carolina. Western NC is devastated with floods. We will rebuild 🇺🇸
Sorry bud, but you’re in the wrong demographic. Rise against hates you and wants you to drown.
foothills of wnc here. thank God there's been an inmediate relief response unlike the total abandonment of new orleans after katrina that this song is about. there are some good people out that way and they always come together in times like this.
I was in middle Tennessee and shit was bad here too we didn't have flooding but the horrible storms caused chaos
@OliviaCLTFC Exactly what I thought and what made me watch this music video today all these years later. I know not everything is a racial issue but you've got to admit the response by the government is WILDLY different than Katrina....
@@squizzerl1478 it was an ugly combination of racism and george bush being uniquely incompetent/his daddy's puppet for a proxy second and third term. i'd like to be charitable and hope it means someone at fema learned their lesson to act quickly and decisively and with people who know the area.
This song makes me so emotional. All those people dying in misery scared for their families. Seriously breaks my heart....
this song is very intresting
😂😂😂👌👌👌💯💯
Doc Glock jacksonfive
Same
Yeah and I'll bet you probably forgot about that after a couple minutes when you switched to your favorite TH-camr/ channel.
"Choking on the black gold upon which we rely"
Best Rise Against line? I think so.
“each breath we take makes us thieves,” comes in close second
What means that please !! I'm from North Africa 🌍
@@moulbenram to add, oil spills are incredibly dangerous and deadly when they occur, which is also what this song references. There were small scale spills that happened because of Katrina that added to the challenge of surviving. Then the BP oil spill happened shortly after Katrina and fucked over places that were recovering from the massive hurricane damages.
Yer well texas wouldnt be in the state it is today if your stupid green energy worked. Frozen wind turbines = no electricity = death toll currently rising. Just saying.
@@joelfrancis5391 I never said anything about green energy. Nukes are the way.
The actor portraying the father in this is my cousin Bruce Brown. He's brilliant! Amazing song and video!
This song is a masterpiece. God knows who disliked it.
Hes my 2nd cousins baby daddy
@@GodSmacked75 I'm your baby daddy.
For whatever it's worth that guy did a damn nice portrayal of father in the midst of a tragedy even without lines, imo
My dad works for Nintendo
This is what our mountain communities of Western North Carolina are experiencing, never did I ever think I would see a Katrina 2.0 type of storm
I literally get chills everytime I hear this song. Being a New Orleans native it brings back sooo many bad memories instantly. I was able to evacuate but had friends that couldn't get out before Katrina hit. Thanks to all of the people who stayed and helped people to safety and for the many volunteers after the storm who helped rebuild this special city.
Same I'm from new Orleans and evacuated I'll never forget driving back into the city from I-10 it was a ghost town...was never the same still isn't the same
For all the people going through shit Mad prayers
New Orleans is still recovering from that hurricane . People that evacuated never went back and the only thing that was rebuilt was the tourist attractions ...
True story
As a new Orleans resident I confirm
Jeremy Robinson i visited about a month ago and I can confirm
can confirm
Wasnt this set in 2005? 15 years and people still haven't recovered?
sad to see this song is lyrically relevant again
Yup I have friends in NC 😢
@@HatchetPlayz101hope they stay safe mate, well wishes from Australia
I live in NC, luckily in an area where it didn’t get bad (guess you can say a pocket of an area cause areas around me especially where I used to live was scary!) But I saw damage from other areas, and my cousin (who is a lineman that get sent out in areas in need) he sent pics it was scary. There was houses destroyed, even saw a house literally floating down the river. My family member and I keep a check and keep hearing death toll rising or hearing people still missing. It’s horrible 😢
Except the help is there this time.
Unfortunately
I'm from New Orleans this song gives me chills I was 9 at the time of Katrina we were lucky enough to evacuate but the city will never be the same... I remember driving back into the city paper all over the interstate cars flipped over in ditches no lights not even another car on the road...it was spooky and a sight I'll never forget as long as a live
Heya, if you haven't heard it, listen to The Little Things Give You Away by Linkin Park. It's also about Katrina, and also about the lack of rapid response from the president and FEMA.
I'm glad you and yours made it out ok, friend.
Ah ouais, Nouvelle Orléans.
I was in NJ when katrina hit NOLA. I came home in Jan '06 and my parents took me to Lakeview and the 9th Ward. To say I was beyond upset to see our city as it was is the understatement of the century. It was beyond a gut punch.
3:25 gets me all the time
son fals in the water and dad doesnt even hesitate a moment and jumps directly after his son.
in total panic of losing his son.
this "i dont care what happens to me, i wont let anything get between me and my familie" thing tears me up man, it realy does
Thinking of North Carolina and Georgia too right now. Some places only accessible by air and more life gone, Hurricanes are terrifying.
Damn,
"...We keep axes in the attics, to see cameras in the sky..."
I remember when Katrina happened, I wasn't in Louisiana at the time but our city took in a lot of people who lost their homes into our hotels....
I couldn't even imagine being there when that first levee broke...
Literally unimaginable.
When I was trapped in a bad situation resourceless God sent this song to me. I then knew it would be all okay. I kept my faith. This is my 1st time watching the video. Tears. God sends help even when you feel unseen! He will get You out of your predicament!!! He rescued me from an absolute monster. Praise God !!!
I heard this on the way to Louisiana after a break up. My sister explain what the song was about after that i repeated it a few times. I felt the feeling in that song. I remembered how it was losing contact with family during the storm. I remembered watching the levees break knowing my mother was still there and i didn't know if she was alive and if my family would have a home to go to. All of that rushed back to me and then I remembered I was going back...now 2024 I'm still here
This song was damn near perfectly written. The way the music moves, the lyrics in sync with it. The imagery and powerful lines. I swear my heart races listening to it. I don't know how anyone would not be moved by this song.
This song was actually my introduction to Rise Against 10 years ago. This track still kicks ass
I was fortunately lucky enough to survive this disaster. My family ran a shelter in New Orleans.. I was 10 years old watching everything I ever known float away. I come back to this song ever so often and the memories absolutely flood back.
When it finally hits at 3:01....shivers down my spine every time. Such a brilliant song and amazing video to go along with it.
You and me both.
Oh so very true, also I can;t believe this song is in the new game Watch Dogs :D
Em meio as enchentes no Rio grande do sul, ouvir essa música nos faz refletir muito. Força aos nossos irmãos gaúchos e que Deus os proteja.
Só lembrei dessa música mano! 😢
I forgot about how i used to listen to this song over and over again when it came out. It still carries that passion and interest all these years later. Thanks, guys!
Never knew you guys have a TH-cam channel. Your music saved a life, my live when I was young. Male survivor of abuse.
Rise against is one of the greatest bands of this modern age. Not only is their music beautiful but they're meaningful too. They mean something. This band needs more recognition!
This song should be played throughout our country, cause we need help.
Man, that’s too true
This song is not for our country for for the poverty struck New Orleans citizens that were murdered and left to drown and starve
@@KristyAnn143 it is, though. 😕
Saquenme de Latinoamerica xD
"Help is on the way! They said they said..."
Good way to describe what's going on. Nothing but lies. Can't help but feel we really do need help.
man rise against is one of my fave bands of all time, they dont make music like this anymore
I met Rise Against in 2008 through a friend from Canada. The first song presented was a prayer of refuge, I never stopped listening to them. greetings from Brazil!
I've heard this song a thousand times, never seen the video. Had a bit of a cry 10 years later.
prayers for the people in
new orleans, all of louisiana, and the gulf coast
That's truly appreciated. Born and raised in New Orleans and its truly an amazing city and the people are very resilient. Louisiana has some of the most down to earth, good people you could ever meet. Again, thank you.
We'll be back soon
Exactly what I'm thinking ... It just never ends climate changed
And the people on the bridge killed by the Pigs
Man everytime I watch this video or listen to this song I always shed a tear or my heart skips a beat because I can just picture what these people are going through and it seems so surreal all I can feel is scare and pain from trying to survive, I love everything about this.
It's not surreal when it's your reality unfortunately. 2 more storms this year already.
Choking on that black gold 😥
This song takes on a new pain and feeling due to Helene and Milton…
come back to this for every hurricane. sucks to see that destruction is the only time our nation has togetherness. hope everyone gets through this & takes the required precautions.
This band is special, most bands who try the message thing come off as corny (mostly country bands) but these guys not only have the sound to back it up, but so good at telling the story it gives you emotions.
This is even sadder now with Hurricane Helene. The Southern States have lost SO MUCH, and I feel so sad for the children and families who lost everything or worse, died from this storm....
Hopefully "help IS on the way" for those affected.
#PrayForFlorida
#PrayForNorthCarolina
#PrayForAsheville
#PrayForGeorgia
#PrayForSouthCarolina
The actor playing the snake is my dad so glad he could help with the video, they normally only want him for stuff like biblical plays and what not so glad he could partake in this absolute masterpiece of a song
God he's so talented 🥺
Joe bulls
Wow he's got some mad talent give him my compliments
Did you get to meet the actor playing the dog?
Wait, I think I know him!
I have my mother's dreams,
I have my father's eyes,
You can't take that from me,
Just go ahead and try.
The crescent city sleeps,
While giants in the sky,
Preparing to unleash,
Let loose a mighty cry.
Can nobody save us?
Will anyone try?
The bayou is burning,
The cypress is dying.
And all along they're saying.
Help is on the way
(They said, they said)
Help is on the way
(They said, they said)
One by land, two by sea.
Right there in front of me.
Help is on the way.
Five thousand feet below,
As black smoke engulfs the sky,
The ocean floor explodes,
Eleven mothers cry.
My bones all resonate,
A burning lullaby,
You can't take that from me,
Just go ahead and try.
She stands at the shoreline,
With hands in the air,
Her words pierce the dark night,
"Does anyone care? "
And all along they're saying
Help is on the way
(They said, they said)
Help is on the way
(They said, they said)
One by land, two by sea.
Right there in front of me.
Help is on the way.
Right here! Right here! [x3]
Choking on the black gold,
Upon which we rely,
We keep axes in the attics,
To see cameras in the sky.
Help is on the way
(They said, they said)
Help is on the way
(They said, they said)
We were told just to sit tight,
'Cause somebody will soon arrive.
Help is on the way.
But it never came!
It never came!
Help is on the way
(They said, they said)
Help is on the way
(They said, they said)
One by land, two by sea.
Right there in front of me.
Help is on the way.
On the way
Thanks for posting the lyrics. Still gets to me. 😢
carlos ezeta gomez wow
Y do comments of quoting the lyrics get so many likes anyway bunch a derps
@@mernaschafer3768 dude there are a lot of people who don't properly understand spoken english (why do u think a lot of people do lyric videos?), and it's good when someome posts the lyrics in the comments because we can read the lyrics and see the videoclip at the same time
Thanks for posting the lyrics
I’m french so I don’t understand every word when they sing
Gets me every time when the son sees a corpse and trips over the branches due to surprise. Then, dad, without a second thought, immediately leaps to his feet and jumps in to rescue him. Fantastic acting and portrayal of what many people experienced during this madness.
This is ONE of the MOST Powerful Videos IVE EVER SEEN
Call me a baby, but I litteraly cried the first time I saw this video on TV. May God bless you people in need out there 🙏🙏
Two hurricanes just passed and thankfully our home was untouched makes me so grateful for what I have
Rise against doesn't get nearly enough love. One of my favorite bands since I was 12 and got into rock. They put in a dope concert too.
"We keep axes in the attic to see cameras in the sky."
So fucking powerful. I remember how that was actually happening.
This song is slowly starting to feel relevant these days if things continue like they have been.
What means that please ?
@@moulbenram it means basically
They keep axes in the attic to get to the top of the house due to the floor water to only see news cameras in the sky
It's not getting better
We keep choking on that black gold
@@FarieFly god i hate the greedy people in the government. It took them 5 YEARS! And they said help is on the way. And they were fuckin’ 5 years late
Sorry I left. Nasty nez was being an ass
This song meant so much after surviving Katrina & Rita in Louisiana, and now I have a feeling it is gonna be fighting to survive Harvey & Irma in Texas...
All my love
The more I think about it, that has to be one of the most chilling feelings ever! having authorities tell you that you should stay put and don't worry, help is on the way! except it wasn't... I can't even imagine how that feels or they went through!
...the sewol ferry tragedy is a perfect example of the consequences of that.
It's chilling. Especially because by the time anyone realizes the truth, it's often too late.
This goes down as one of my favorite songs. The guitars man. They speak to you.
RIGHT HERE!!!! RIGHT HERE!!! *waving hands in the air*
Help is on the way but it never came!
That hits deep! I get water in my eyes every time!
You can always feel so much soul in Rise Against songs
Closest a video has gotten me to cry. Wow.
HydroArctic watch ffdp wrong side of heaven, I came really close
that band sucks
Incorrect.
Wrong side of heaven good song, meaning and good video. I respect and support all military personnel 100%
Watch "Boom" by System of a down
This song hits close to me, as I was one of almost 90,000 people evacuated from wildfires that ripped through my city. It was a feeling of 'What do we do now?' And what a relief to know that 'Help is on the way'
We were told just to sit tight
Cause somebody will soon arrive
Help is on the way
This line gets me every time. Be the help that comes.
Why all the hate on people who learned this song from "watch dogs"? I have no idea what that even is but why does it matter where people learned a song from? You should be happy that good music is being spread to more people than it would have been otherwise.
RooKata64 List everything but PC, thanks... xD
It's on PC too if you didn't know.
Oh man I have this song on repeat while I play watch dogs
Wow Brandon you did Great I don't agree with this opinion either. But I think that it pisses the people of, that the people "Only" know this band from Watchdogs, because this seemed to be the onyl comments for a time.
In fact, a lot of them might know Rise against from a game.Need for Speed Underground 2 "Give it all" .
Yeah people should be happy that more are learning of this great band, not hating on them.... it makes us longer time fans look bad, but its not as bad as on the video for Day N Nite.... people were totally cussing everyone out who had learned that song from Watch_Dogs
I learned this song from Nfs shift 2
Wish they would play more of this kind of music on the radio
One year ago, South Korean experience very similar tragedy, "Sinking of the Sewol ferry". Around 300 death. Most of them are high school students. "They were told just to sit tight, 'Cause somebody will soon arrive. Help is on the way. But it never came." as exactly this song says.
This song says that we must work hard to help the people who meet disaster and to prevent tragedy. We can. This song is awesome.
Remember this playing on KROQ all the time, it played so much I fell in love with the song.
They played this in Tampa alot years after on the radio. loved it
They used to play so much good stuff on the radio I miss those days
I first came in contact with this song in watch dogs
I lost everything in Katrina so this hits home for real... The Crescent City Sleeps!!!
Me to.
Thomas White me 3
This is a wonderful song about any disaster that ruins lives. Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, war, etc.
+Cory Baxter You forgot your show
+Pwn3r37 OWNED
+Pwn3r37 Cory In The House was the show. Shut your lip.
it can relate to anything you feel
+Pwn3r37 OH SHIT
The part where they're screaming is so powerful.
They scream "Right here"
Just like a stranded person who sees help
They want people to see and hear them
So they scream
"WE'RE OVER HERE. WE NEED HELP. WE'RE RIGHT HERE"
This whole video was extremely powerful
This line always made me cry
:(
So much broken lives...this was horrible
This hit so much harder watching what’s going on around the world and especially here in the southern states. Prays for everyone making it through the dark times 🇺🇸
Thinking of everyone all over Australia battling the fires at the moment. Way too many lives lost.
Theres now wildfires spread across the Eastern USA
Too many animals lost in Australia ffires
I almost cry Everytime I hear this
Song because the life I had was destroyed by hurricane Katrina..
I love this song so much
It means a lot to me.
The axes in the attic Is a real thing
I promised my self I wouldn't cry this time but it's okay 👍
Damn I feel sorry now, hope u feel better man!
I hope you can smile again one day. Maybe is will be better as your live before Katrina, maybe you'll see it in the future as a good change. I wish I could help you.
Im sorry
Hayden Harrison God saved you for a reason, help others when you can :) glad you are safe.
Hayden Harrison, I've been down there to help rebuild, and seen the devastation, the many lives reduced to Xs on walls and doors, and the places where houses were washed away, gone to the Presbytere museum that shows a glimpse of it all, and all I can say is...I'm sorry, dude. Words can't express what you must have gone through, what you probably still are going through, with the utter failure of the government to do any more than a token amount of help. I wish you luck in the rebuilding of your life, even though it will never be the same.
The organization that I went down with is St Bernard Project, and they are still there. Obviously I don't know what it's like to get their help, but if you are still living down there and want help, they had us doing everything, from drywalling to installing new doors to getting rid of a ton of weeds...they're good people. Obviously it's never going to be like what it was like 10 years ago before the Hurricane, but they may be able to help rebuild what they can.
www.stbernardproject.org/new-orleans.html
歌詞(lyrics)
I have my mother's dreams
I have my father's eyes
You can't take that from me
Just go ahead and try
The crescent city sleeps
While giants in the sky
Preparing to unleash
Let loose a mighty cry
Can nobody save us?
Will anyone try?
The bayou is burning
The cypress has died
And all along they're saying
Help is on the way (They said they said)
Help is on the way (They said they said)
One by land, two by sea, right there in front of me
Help is on the way
Five thousand feet below
As black smoke engulfs the sky
The ocean floor explodes
Eleven mothers cry
My bones all resonate
A burning lullaby
You can't take that from me
Just go ahead and try
She says that's a shoreline
With hands in the air
Her words pierce the dark night
Does anyone care?
And all along can say it
Help is on the way (They said they said)
Help is on the way (They said they said)
Hold my hand, to help see, right there in front of me
Help is on the way
Right here
Right here
Right here
Right here
Right here
Right here
Choking on the black gold
Upon which we here rely
We keep axes in the attic
To see cameras in the sky
Help is on the way (They said they said)
Help is on the way (They said they said)
We were told, just to sit tight
'Cause somebody will soon arrive
Help is on the way
They never came
They never came
Help is on the way (They said they said)
Help is on the way (They said they said)
One by land, two by sea, right there in front of me
Help is on the way
On the way
She stands at the shoreline
The pain this invokes in me is too much. A few days. See you all in a few days is what we said when evacuating. Little did we know it would be one year before we saw each other again. Many never returned. Those that didn't leave, couldn't leave and those that HAD to stay....I can't get the images out of my head. The water. The bodies. The suffering. Waiting for help that never came. ❤ ❤
"Help is on the way...but it never came"...This song reminds of my childhood, I still remember my 6 yr old self thinking help was coming, but 4 years came & went by no one showed up & life went on...Then I spent decades trying to piece my mind together. Nothing seemed real for a long time, dissociative thoughts even now after 25 yrs. & with all the chaos that is happening now with CoVid, Riots, Police Brutality. I just takes back to my chaos days. For some reason I feel like chaos is my normal & it calms me. When things are so-called "normal" by the world's standards & everyone is "so-called" happy & calm...I can't help but see it as just a signal that the storm is coming, with the cruel world back again to abuse.
the problem is that we live in an epicurean fantasy world - through the best of times everything is SO good that we believe the worst of times will never come. suffering isn't hard, its just that we have been made soft - make every effort to do the hard things now, so that when hard times really come around youre prepared
Get help now.
You can be proud of yourself becauseyou survived what shouldn't have happened. You made it out alive. Take your time healing. Best of wishes !!
I hate to be the first commenter to say this to you, but that too is a symptom of trauma: not being able to relax during peace because you're expecting the worst.
I experience it, so do millions of others. Many people have lived in trauma for so long they don't know HOW to live once they're "safe". you're not broken, you've just been conditioned by the environment you grew up in.
I hope you're in a safer environment now, and I hope you find the strength to adjust to peace. You deserve it, don't ever let anyone tell you that you don't.
Those blm terrorist and antifa are worse than the police.
Just watched them perform live!! They killed this song! So amazing
I bet it was! That’s awesome 🤩
I saw them this past Saturday!! So amazing! I can't wait to see them again. Been listening to them since I was a wee lad
I live in Houston, and all I thought when we were told to skip the attic and go to the roof was this song. Funny thing is, they told us just to sit tight and that somebody would soon arrive.
And if memory serves me right we had an American dunkirk where thousands of people answered the government's call for help from the people.
God Bless all who responded
Cajun Navy, mad respect.
Baton rouge, livingston, ascension and others august 2016
Help is ooooon the way
(They said they said)
Help is oooon the way
@@HuskyGamersUNITE I hope 2 years have taught you how doing that could get you killed?
That's what they tell you because they don't want everyone to mass evacuate all at once or create a bottleneck. Only the idiots stay put. The best thing you can do is buy or find a small boat early, tie it to the roof or keep it somewhere safe fueled up and ready to go. Then when you're flooded out, start it up and get out of there. The sun beating down on an asphalt roof in summer amidst a sea of water is easily 120F and greater. No chance of surviving on a roof.
Jesus! What a video. Listened to these guys for years but never saw any of their videos and this one got linked today. Hurricane Ian, 2022. Really brings home what people go through in a hurricane.
prayers for the people suffering in brazil
Força RS
Fr
I already knew this song before watchdogs I'm just happy it's in the game. God bless Rise Against!
The song is also in NFS Shift :)
me two
Something triggers each and every time I hear you say "God Bless this place"
Amazing song, made me fall in love with Rise Against :D Such a powerful message as almost all of Rise Against's songs are.
Rise against is the best band ever
This song made me think of NC....after all these years...its still relevant
if you pay close attention you can see where it specifically talks about the BP oil spill of 2010 where 11 men died due to the explosion that's why he says 5,000 ft below as black smoke engulfs the sky the ocean floor explodes 11 mothers cry
Deepwater horizon
It references the 2010 BP Gulf Oil spill/crisis, sure, but it's mostly about Katrina fallout from the levees breaking. Louisiana, basically.
He also mentions choking on the black gold, which is oil from the BP gas incident
Yes! This song was made for us! I wish people would stop relating it to the fucking COVID 🤦🏻♀️
This song saves me everytime! Cus I was an abused child. I'm 32 today and still get shit! Still cleaning up their mess emotionally. I hope anyone who is ever drowning or feels alone can seek help when they need it!
Damnit...their videos get to me everytime. It's not like they made one song and one video to impact society, this is a band demanding change. All their songs impacted the way i think about tragedy, love, and battles we face in this world.. not alot of bands can do that. So much thought are put into their music, its incredible the lyrical talent and musical talent this band has. Please never change that.
Watching this brings back do many memories I was only 5 but I'll never forget that night of August 25 2005
Katrina will always haunt me
This video had me crying throughout. Thank you for making such a powerful music video, Rise Against💟💟
Same. It gets you thinking about what happened to everyone there and who lost their loved ones in Hurricane Katrina.
I'm by no means religious. But may god be with the people of Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.
Seeing everything happen in Florida right now, made me remember this vid.
This video is so sadly, crushingly true and beautiful all at once.... Rise Against you are modern day American historians.
Plz let's not make this song go cold....let's play this band until the end of time....❤❤❤
We aren't going anywhere!
@@AX10S salute to you ...bless
Still listening my fellow Rocker!!
Always here
Such a powerful and emotional song. Great band.
The help is on the way they said, but it never came. Now i have no home, no car, no job, a dead wife and living in a dark cold alley with other homeless people. Luckily it was just a nightmare, but remember, however, that you can instantly lose everything and everyone you love. So be happy for the things you have and the people who cares about you. Protect your self and those around you, the world can be a dangerous place to at times.
You are welcome and Merry Christmas.
I was pretty young when my family and I were hit by Katrina, but I still remember the panic of the evacuation and the devastation we came back to. Growing up, I learned just how many people were willing to city idly by and let our city die.
Between that knowledge and seeing our house still bear scars from Katrina for nearly two decades after the fact, this song always hits harder every time I listen to it.
Poor families that actually went or are going through this struggle stay strong, we are all equals no matter color of skin or financial status we all need a helping hand sometimes.
I use to love this song back in 5th and 6th grade, but coming back 5 years later and watching it just hits me hard on an emotional level. After seeing the house I grew up in completely destroyed in Hurricane Harvey, I see the video in a completely different way.
This is why I fucking LOVE Rise Against! They show us, what's wrong with the World...
What's wrong with the world? This is a video of a family experiencing a natural disaster, how does that show what's wrong with the world?
Forever That the Government doesn't give a flying F*ck about the people! Why do you think, is it called "Help is on the way"!
This is why I love this song. It's talk about the curle world.
TheRealZurkio people care but you cant help everyone.
2010platinumstar Indeed :/
Help is on the way for Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul.
Mandem energias positivas para o povo do Rio Grande do Sul.
Força aos gaúchos.
One of the 1st songs I heard that made me start fuckin with rock music!! The video came on one morning on MTV JAMZ and I couldn’t stop thinking about it
I love the father in this video :D
So orar pelo nosso RS 🇧🇷🙏🏻
Track is about the desperate hope of those who are struggling to find help and relief in a difficult situation. The song follows a narrator who reflects on the dreams of both their parents and how they’re constantly trying, even in the face of failure, to make things better. Their town is affected by an unseen enemy that brings destruction and death, yet despite their current suffering, they have a sliver of hope in the idea that help will come. The chorus emphasizes the deception of help that never arrives and is left with the realization that help is not always on the way. Ultimately, the song emphasizes the desperate need for help and the disappointment of recognizing that help may not be as imminent as one had hoped.
According to website songtell
Rarely does a music video make me cry. This one did.
Thinking of all the people in Asheville right now , help is coming yall .
We're in Upstate SC, got hit hard with the mass power outages, and we've recovered. We've sent up several buses packed with pop top lids, and we're wearing out our knees with prayers.
I’m 17 years old and I love this band! Amazing music! Hello from Ukraine 🇺🇦
Keep your head up buddy
When the mother loses her photo album i fucking lose it and start to bawl. My mother takes a lot of phtotos has an album or two like the one in the video. I always imagine her losing those photos, those memories that mean so much to her and it makes fucking cry like a baby.