Wait for Me (Rise Against song)

"Wait for Me" was written by lead vocalist Tim McIlrath in collaboration with the song's producers, Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore.

"[2] Adam R. Holz of Plugged In (publication) interpreted the lyrics as "a desperate man who grew up in a broken home pleads for someone not to give up on him".

Thomas Nassiff of AbsolutePunk felt that "Wait for Me" and fellow Endgame track "This Is Letting Go" were able to "show that Rise Against can slow things down a little without becoming forgettable".

[4] Kiel Hauck of PopMatters labeled the song as "infectious", praising McIlrath's vocals and the guitar work of Zach Blair.

[8] Alex Young of Consequence of Sound noted the contrast between the subtlety of "Wait for Me" and the ferocity of "Broken Mirrors", later commenting on how the tracks "destroy whatever weaker points were left uncovered via Appeal to Reason".

A man holding a mircophone sings in front of a red and blue background.
McIlrath's ( pictured in 2011) vocals were praised.