Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) - wikipedia Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) `` Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) '' Single by Rise Against from the album Endgame B - side `` Lanterns '' Released May 30, 2011 Format 7 '' CD single digital download Recorded The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado Genre Punk rock, alternative rock Length 3 : 55 Label DGC Interscope Songwriter ( s ) Rise Against Producer ( s ) Bill Stevenson Jason Livermore Rise Against singles chronology `` Help Is on the Way '' ( 2011 ) `` Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) '' ( 2011 ) `` Satellite '' ( 2011 ) `` Help Is on the Way '' ( 2011 ) `` Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) '' ( 2011 ) `` Satellite '' ( 2011 ) Audio sample file help `` Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) '' is the second single from punk rock band Rise Against 's sixth studio album, Endgame. The single was released to digital music outlets on May 30, 2011. The song impacted radio the following day. It peaked at number six on Billboard 's Alternative Songs chart and number eight on Billboard 's Rock Songs chart. The song is part of the It Gets Better Project. Contents 1 Song meaning 2 Reception 3 Music video 4 Charts 4.1 Weekly Charts 4.2 Year - end charts 5 References 6 External links Song meaning In an article for Punknews.org, lead singer Tim McIlrath revealed that `` 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. 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. '' The song explicitly deals with the bullying and harassment LGBT youth face. According to McIlrath, `` The message is : It can get better, it does get better, give it a chance to get better, do n't end your life prematurely. '' During the middle 8, the first 5 of the 9 names of the September 2010 suicides are read aloud : ( Tyler Clementi, age 18 ; Billy Lucas, age 15 ; Harrison Chase Brown, age 15 ; Cody J. Barker, age 17 ; Seth Walsh, age 13 ). Reception `` Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) '' received positive reviews from critics. Thomas Nassiff of AbsolutePunk wrote that despite its more accessible sound, `` ( the ) song becomes an example of the way that radio - ready rock music should be written ''. Scott Heisel of Alternative Press noted that the song borrows the guitar opening from `` Boulevard of Broken Dreams '' by Green Day, but characterized the lyrics as `` more pointed than Billie Joe Armstrong 's have ever been ''. Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic described the children 's choir and spoken names during the bridge as `` effective devices employed to bring awareness to such a worthwhile issue ''. Conversely, Jason Heller of The A.V. Club criticized the children 's choir, noting that it `` sends the song flying into a tear - filled well of self - parody ''. Commercially, `` Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) '' reached several music charts, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart, number seventeen on the Canadian Active Rock Songs chart, number twelve on the Czech Republic Modern Rock chart, and number twenty - nine on the Mexico Ingles Airplay chart. Music Video In this scene, a teenage girl finds her locker covered in derogatory gay slurs, such as dyke and fag. The accompanying music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld and filmed at Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, the same school McIlrath attended as a student. The video was a collaboration with the It Gets Better Project, a nonprofit organization that aims to prevent suicide within the LGBT community. The music video was nominated for the `` Best Video with a Message '' award at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to Born This Way by Lady Gaga. Charts Weekly Charts Chart ( 2011 ) Peak position Canada Active Rock Songs ( America 's Music Charts ) 17 Czech Republic ( Modern Rock ) 12 Mexico Ingles Airplay ( Billboard ) 29 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 8 Year - end charts Chart ( 2011 ) Position US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 35 References Jump up ^ `` AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly ''. AllAccess. May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Videos : Rise Against : `` Make it Stop ( September 's Children ) '' ``. Punknews.org. June 21, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Montgomery, James ( June 20, 2011 ). `` Rise Against 's ' Make It Stop ' Tackles Bullying, Suicide ''. Retrieved April 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Nassiff, Thomas. `` Rise Against - Endgame ''. AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015. Jump up ^ Heisel, Scott ( February 28, 2011 ). `` Rise Against - Endgame - Alternative Press ''. Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2015. Jump up ^ Boy, Davey ( March 14, 2011 ). `` Review : Rise Against - Endgame Sputnikmusic ''. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 7, 2015. Jump up ^ Heller, Jason ( March 15, 2011 ). `` Rise Against : Endgame ''. The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Rise Against -- Chart history ''. Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Rise Against. Archived from the original on January 25, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive - August 16, 2011 ''. America 's Music Charts. Retrieved October 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` IFPI ČR Hitparáda - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock Týden - 2011_51, 52 '' ( in Czech ). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved February 26, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Mexico Ingles Airplay : October 15, 2011 - Billboard Chart Archive ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2016. ( subscription required ) Jump up ^ `` '' Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) Video Premiere ``. riseagainst.com. June 21, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Kavner, Lucas ( August 28, 2011 ). `` VMAs 2011 : ' Best Video With A Message ' Category Premieres Tonight ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Hogan, Marc ( August 29, 2011 ). `` Katy Perry Wins Big, Beyonce Shines at VMAs ''. Spin. Retrieved October 12, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Rock Songs Year End 2011 ''. Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2015. External links `` Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) '' Official music video on YouTube Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Rise Against Tim McIlrath Zach Blair Joe Principe Brandon Barnes Dan Wlekinski Kevin White Todd Mohney Chris Chasse Toni Tintari Dan Lumley Studio albums The Unraveling Revolutions per Minute Siren Song of the Counter Culture The Sufferer & the Witness Appeal to Reason Endgame The Black Market Wolves Compilation albums Long Forgotten Songs : B - Sides & Covers 2000 -- 2013 Extended plays Transistor Revolt This Is Noise Video albums Generation Lost Another Station : Another Mile Singles `` Heaven Knows '' `` Like the Angel '' `` Give It All '' `` Swing Life Away '' `` Life Less Frightening '' `` Ready to Fall '' `` Prayer of the Refugee '' `` The Good Left Undone '' `` Re-Education ( Through Labor ) '' `` Audience of One '' `` Savior '' `` Help Is on the Way '' `` Make It Stop ( September 's Children ) '' `` Satellite '' `` Wait For Me '' `` I Do n't Want to Be Here Anymore '' `` Tragedy + Time '' `` The Violence '' Tours The Sufferer & the Witness Tour Appeal To Reason Tour Endgame Tour The Hunting Party Tour ( as special guests ) Related articles Discography Songs 88 Fingers Louie Arma Angelus Baxter The Honor System The Killing Tree Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Make_It_Stop_(September%27s_Children)&oldid=808088178 '' Categories : 2011 singles 2011 songs DGC Records singles Interscope Records singles LGBT - related songs Music videos directed by Marc Klasfeld Rise Against songs Songs about bullying Songs about suicide Songs written by Tim McIlrath Hidden categories : CS1 Czech - language sources ( cs ) Pages containing links to subscription - only content Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Português Edit links This page was last edited on 31 October 2017, at 20 : 17. 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Question: what is make it stop by rise against about
Answer: It Gets Better campaign