Tragedy + Time

"Tragedy + Time" is a song by American punk rock band Rise Against. The song was released on October 21, 2014^[1] as the second single from their seventh album, The Black Market. According to lead singer Tim McIlrath, its title comes from the phrase "tragedy plus time equals comedy".^[2] The song is a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero Live.

"Tragedy + Time"
Single by Rise Against
from the album The Black Market
Released	October 21, 2014
Genre	Pop punk
Length	4:17
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Rise Against
Rise Against singles chronology
"I Don't Want to Be Here Anymore" (2014) "Tragedy + Time" (2014) "The Violence" (2017)

Reception

Mischa Pearlman of Alternative Press praised the song's chorus, calling it "one of the band's most catchy, anthemic choruses".^[3] Max Qayyum of Punknews.org said that "despite being the poppiest song on the record", he found the track sincere and noted how it would work as the penultimate track.^[4] Ryan Bray of Consequence of Sound called the song "overlong but catchy".^[5] Dan H. of Sputnikmusic criticized the song for being "extraneous even amidst the variety".^[6]

Music video

A lyric video was released for the song on October 21, 2014, followed by a music video on November 6.^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[8]	47
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9]	24
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10]	26
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11]	28