"Life Less Frightening" is the third song from the Chicago

Chicago

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 melodic hardcore

Melodic hardcore

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 band Rise Against

Rise Against

Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...

's 2004 album Siren Song of the Counter Culture

Siren Song of the Counter Culture

-Personnel:Rise Against*Tim McIlrath – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar*Joe Principe – Bass, backing vocals*Chris Chasse – Lead guitar, backing vocals*Brandon Barnes – Drums, percussionArtwork*Shepard Fairey – Cover illustration...

. It is the third track on the album and runs approximately 3 minutes and 44 seconds.

The lyrics of the song depict a realization of the horrors of the world and a longing for a "life less frightening" ("...I'm soaking with the sins of knowing what's gone wrong...") and infers that lack of action will only cause the problems to worsen ("Time again I have found myself stuttering/Foundations pulled out from under me.").

Chart performance

"Life Less Frightening" peaked at number 33 on the US Modern Rock chart.

Chart (2004)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	33