2006Released
3:19

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Interesting facts and trivia about Prayer Of The Refugee. By Songfacts®.

This song tells the story of an immigrant or refugee trying to make ends meet in America. He faces frequent discrimination at the hands of the people and government. Tim McIlrath, the lead singer and lyricist in Rise Against, told Songfacts: "'Prayer Of The Refugee' was talking about displacement that we experience, whether it's a physical displacement, or even an emotional displacement. Having to move on from one place in your life to the next place in your life. In some ways, that song is referencing something literal: the idea of actually being not in a place you call home. But in a lot of ways, that song is more metaphorical in talking about being alienated from a community or from yourself even, almost like a more emotional take on the concept."

This was the second single from The Suffer & The Witness album, following "Ready To Fall." By this time, Rise Against had risen to Warped Tour headliners and their albums were going Gold. What was important to the band was reaching a wider audience with their message, a mission they accomplished.

The music video takes a swipe at consumer culture, with the band causing all kinds of mayhem in some kind of superstore. It was directed by Tony Petrossian, who has shot a lot of commercials.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Prayer Of The Refugee.
D♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
196BPM

Album

The album Prayer Of The Refugee is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Prayer Of The Refugee.
Geffen
© 2006 DGC Records
℗ 2006 DGC Records

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