"Swing Life Away" is a song by hardcore punk and punk revival band Rise Against, from their 2004 album Siren Song of the Counter Culture. Originally written by Tim McIlrath and Neil Hennessy, the song is distinguished from the majority of Rise Against's catalog because it is performed and recorded acoustically. The lyrics are optimistic and speak of contentment with a less-than-perfect life, although they maintain the band's characteristic themes of self-analysis and hope. At a show at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia, McIlrath stated the song was written about a good friend of the band who helped them whilst they were lesser known.

From a musical perspective, the song is an example of Rise Against's tendency to generate raw-sounding acoustic songs by omitting the third notes of otherwise-full chords (as opposed to many other punk and alternative bands, which typically use full chords in their acoustic pieces). Due to this unique style and the popularity of the song, much controversy exists regarding the exact method of playing it.
Swing Life Away was released as a single in 2005, and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Modern Rock charts. It is arguably Rise Against's most notable song because of its accessibility to most mainstream listeners. The first version was featured in 2003 on Punk Goes Acoustic with a duration of 2:26. In 2004, the song was released with an added guitar bridge on Siren Song of the Counter Culture, clocking in at 3:20.