help way help way song american rock band rise featured sixth studio album inspired lead vocalist visit new_orleans song slow response time aid disaster stricken areas incorporates elements punk rock melodic hardcore lyrics hurricane katrina horizon oil spill help way premiered january later released lead single january help way critics praising lyrics song structure criticized bland repetitive despite mixed reception remains band highest charting singles date song chart billboard hot peaked eighty number chart accompanying music video depicts african american family attempt escape increasing levels neighborhood recording inspiration help way written american rock band rise lyrics lead vocalist produced engineered song alongside served recorded blasting room colorado mastered rise unveiled song california radio station january releasing lead single january inspired write lyrics song following trip took new_orleans initially gone discuss local musicians merge politics music able visit areas affected hurricane katrina subsequent flood lower ninth ward felt news outlets quick stories following disaster compiled thoughts wrote song lyrics noted critical united_states government handling disasters calling hurricane katrina man disaster natural disaster citing lack legislation prevent oil spill following horizon oil spill composition help way rock song containing elements punk rock melodic hardcore described according song sheet music composition written time signature common time moderate tempo beats minute follows verse chorus form composed key minor melody spans range lyrically help way slow response time aid disaster stricken areas found lyrics difficult situation song primarily focuses hurricane katrina horizon oil spill affects gulf_coast united_states new_orleans maintains clean vocals majority song temporarily switches screaming vocals bridge reception critical reception critics opinions reviewing help way rock sound described piece structured equally furious thought understated capture radio attention plenty explosive rise devoted fan base nme felt help way fellow track letting able strike perfect balance punk fury melodic accessibility losing frontman personality ign complimented music saying powerful lyrical content song storm guitars rolling like cloud kick chest hard divided opinions praising powerful lyrics song run mill wrote help way weaker moments album criticizing intro guitar riff comparing lyrics rise song education labor heavily critical song stating suffers repetitive ultimately summarized totally chart performance commercially help way remains rise successful singles date united_states remains band song reach billboard hot peaked eighty number chart single achieved international success reaching number chart number canadian hot number chart number nineteen chart music video accompanying music video directed filmed new_orleans follows african american family forced house attic eventually rooftop escape increasing levels caused hurricane katrina video follows song lyric thread real footage hurricane katrina survivors shown ends message encouraging donations link band activism website video released march feature band members opted appear felt presence video message decision commended critics hitfix stating band went artifact truth personnel credits credits adapted liner notes charts
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