Listen to Settle For Nothing by Rage Against the Machine

Settle For Nothing

Rage Against the Machine

Rock

25,792

Apple Music Note

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

rage against the machine - Settle for nothing

Watch rage against the machine - Settle for nothing on YouTube

Featured In

Listen to Rage Against The Machine - XX (20th Anniversary Special Edition) by Rage Against the Machine

ALBUMRage Against The Machine - XX (20th Anniversary Special Edition)Rage Against the Machine

Listen to ’90s Rock Essentials featuring Rage Against the Machine

PLAYLIST’90s Rock EssentialsApple Music Rock

Listen to ’90s Alternative Essentials featuring Rage Against the Machine

PLAYLIST’90s Alternative EssentialsApple Music ’90s

Listen to Rage Against the Machine Essentials featuring Rage Against the Machine

PLAYLISTRage Against the Machine EssentialsApple Music Hard Rock

Listen to ’90s Hard Rock Essentials featuring Rage Against the Machine

PLAYLIST’90s Hard Rock EssentialsApple Music Hard Rock

Listen to Rock Classics featuring Rage Against the Machine

PLAYLISTRock ClassicsApple Music Classic Rock

Listen to Hard Rock Workout featuring Rage Against the Machine

PLAYLISTHard Rock WorkoutApple Music Fitness

Listen to Guitar Throwback featuring Rage Against the Machine

PLAYLISTGuitar ThrowbackApple Music Alternative

Listen to Guitar Greats Essentials featuring Rage Against the Machine

PLAYLISTGuitar Greats EssentialsApple Music Rock

Listen to I Miss Nu Metal featuring Rage Against the Machine

PLAYLISTI Miss Nu Metal Apple Music Hard Rock

Listen to Sing: Rock featuring Rage Against the Machine

PLAYLISTSing: RockApple Music Rock

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Zack de la Rocha

Zack de la Rocha

Vocals

Tom Morello

Electric Guitar

Brad Wilk

Drums

C Timmy

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Zack de la Rocha

Zack de la Rocha

Songwriter

Brad Wilk

Songwriter

Thomas B Morello

Thomas B Morello

Songwriter

Tim Commerford

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine

Producer

GGGarth Richardson

GGGarth Richardson

Producer

Stan Katayama

Recording Engineer

Jeff Sheehan

Assistant Engineer

Craig Doubet

Assistant Engineer

Andy Wallace

Mixing Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Vlado Meller

Mastering Engineer

Mark Santangelo

Mark Santangelo

Assistant Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

A jail cell is freedom from the pain in my home

Hatred passed on, passed on and passed on

A world of violent rage

But it's one that I can recognize

Having never seen the color of my father's eyes

Yes, I dwell in hell but it's a hell that I can grip

Tried to grip my family

But I slipped

To escape from the pain and an existence mundane

I got a 9, a sign, a set, and now I got a name

[Chorus]

Read my writing on the wall

No one's here to catch me when I fall

Death is on my side

Suicide

[Verse 2]

A jail cell is freedom from the pain in my home

Hatred passed on, passed on and passed on

A world of violent rage

But it's one that I can recognize

Having never seen the color of my father's eyes

Yes, I dwell in hell but it's a hell that I can grip

I tried to grip my family

But I slipped

To escape from the pain and an existence mundane

I got a 9, a sign, a set, and now I got a name

[Chorus]

Read my writing on the wall

No one's here to catch me when I fall

Caught between my culture and the system

Genocide

Read my writing on the wall

No one's here to catch me when I fall

If ignorance is bliss

Then knock the smile off my face, yeah

[Outro]

And if we don't take action now

We settle for nothing later

We'll settle for nothing now

And we'll settle for nothing later

[Outro]

If we don't take action now

We settle for nothing later

We'll settle for nothing now

And we'll settle for nothing later

[Outro]

If we don't take action now

We'll settle for nothing later

We'll settle for nothing now

And we'll settle for nothing later

[Outro]

If we don't take action now

We settle for nothing later

We'll settle for nothing now

And we'll settle for nothing later

Written by: Zack de la Rocha

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Chrome Web Store

Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility