Riot
Three Days Grace
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If you feel so empty So used up, so let down If you feel so angry So ripped off, so stepped on You're not the only one Refusing to back down You're not the only one So get up Let's start a riot, a riot Let's start a riot Let's start a riot, a riot Let's start a riot If you feel so filthy So dirty, so fucked up If you feel so walked on So painful, so pissed off You're not the only one Refusing to go down You're not the only one So get up Let's start a riot, a riot Let's start a riot Let's start a riot, a riot Let's start a riot If you feel so empty So used up, so let down If you feel so angry Just get up Let's start a riot, a riot Let's start a riot Let's start a riot, a riot Let's start a riot Let's start a riot, a riot Let's start a riot Let's start a riot, a riot Let's start a riot Let's start a riot, a riot Let's start a riot
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Written by: ADAM GONTIER, BARRY STOCK, BRAD WALST, NEIL SANDERSON
Lyrics © HYVETOWN MUSIC INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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13 facts about this song
Album history"Riot" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It is the seventh track and third single off their second album, "One-X".
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Release Time"Riot" was released as a single in 2007, a year after the release of the album "One-X" which came out in 2006.
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Music VideoThe official music video for "Riot" was released on YouTube on October 3, 2009.
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Chart PerformanceThe track peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and number 24 on the Alternative Songs chart in the United States.
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Commercial Usage"Riot" was used for promoting the World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) 2007 edition of its Pay-per-view event, Unforgiven.
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Game InclusionThe song was included in the tracklist of the video game WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007.
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Song Theme"Riot" talks about feeling suppressed by society or other people and standing up for oneself. Hence, the title "Riot" represents breaking free from oppression.
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Band HighlightThe band, Three Days Grace, is renowned for dealing with issues like mental health, pain, and existential crisis in their songs, and "Riot" is no exception.
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GenreThe song fits into the genres of post-grunge and alternative metal.
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Critical ResponseWhile some critics have praised the song for its subject matter and the band's performance, others have criticized it for its repetitive lyrics. However, it is considered as one of Three Days Grace's most popular songs.
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Live Performances"Riot" has frequently been played live by the band in concerts and music festivals, often used to pump up the crowd due to its energetic nature.
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Song WritingLike many other songs by the band, "Riot" was written by band members Adam Gontier, Brad Walst, and Neil Sanderson.
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Band LineupDuring the time of this song's release and creation, the members of Three Days Grace were Adam Gontier (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Brad Walst (bass guitar, backing vocals), Neil Sanderson (drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals), and Barry Stock (lead guitar).
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