"Sick of It" is the first single from the 2013 album ''
Rise
Rise or RISE may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities
* '' Rise: The Vieneo Province'', an internet-based virtual world
* Rise FM, a fictional radio station in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto 3''
* Rise Kujikawa, a video ...
'' from the
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus, typically performed by self-proclaimed Christian individuals. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Ch ...
band
Skillet
A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a flat-bottomed pan used for frying, searing, and browning foods. It is typically in diameter with relatively low sides that flare outwards, a long handle, and no lid. Larger pans may have a small grab ha ...
. The single was released on
SoundCloud on April 8, 2013 and was released in the
iTunes Store on April 9, and was released to US rock radio on April 23.
Meaning
During an interview prior to the full album's release, Lead Singer John Cooper stated, "We see something like the
Boston bombing and it's shocking, but not as shocking perhaps as it might have once been because of all the terrible things that happen today. And I think, 'you have got to be kidding me!' We are all sick of all this tragedy. The song is very angry sounding and very aggressive but that's real – that's how I feel about these things."
Charts
Personnel
*
John Cooper - lead vocals, bass guitar
*
Korey Cooper - rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
*
Jen Ledger - drums, backing vocals
*
Seth Morrison – lead guitar
References
Skillet (band) songs
2013 singles
Songs written by John Cooper (musician)
Song recordings produced by Howard Benson
Atlantic Records singles
2013 songs
Word Records singles
{{2010s-rock-song-stub