James Hickie of '' Kerrang ! '' said " Sudden Life " has " arena-tantalizing melodies " , and is about the fading will to live . McIlrath noted that the band experimented with the sonics on " Sudden Life " , and how he felt it sounded similar to the music of U2 and Foo Fighters . " A Beautiful Indifference " chastises armchair activists during Occupy movements , while " Methadone " tells of a crumbling relationship . The next song , " Zero Visibility " , fuses classic rock riffs with numerous tempo changes . McIlrath said " Awake Too Long " is about taking in the negativity in the world , and the desire to " close your eyes and be ignorant to all of it " . The penultimate song is an acoustic ballad called " People Live Here " , which references gun control and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting . The final song , " Bridges " , " skirts between tempos and does so cleverly , maintaining energy throughout , " according to Qayyum
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
The Black Market (Rise Against album)