RISE AGAINST and The It Gets Better Project have announced a collaboration in conjunction with the release of RISE AGAINSTS new single, “Make It Stop (September’s Children)” from their album Endgame.
The video shifts the spotlight to bullying, a topic RISE AGAINST lead-singer Tim McIlrath says really hasn’t been adequately addressed in the rock scene:
“A number of events were the catalyst for the creation of Make It Stop, everything from the suicides in September 2010, to our own fans voicing their fears and insecurities from time to time,” says McIlrath. “I decided to create the song as a response, and when I discovered the It Gets Better campaign and [It Gets Better Project co-founder] Dan Savage’s commitment to such an important and concise message, I was moved. I immediately felt that if our song is the road, then the It Gets Better campaign is the destination. I hope the synergy between the two can reach people and make a difference.”
The video depicts the band performing the song in the high school gymnasium alongside moving scenes of individuals from the LGBT community experiencing and coping with bullying from their peers in high school. The music video also includes snippets of multiple youtube submissions provided by the It Gets Better Project, with individuals sharing their stories and letting viewers know that “it gets better.” You can watch the video below: