rise against the sufferer and the witness album art

AllMusic's Corey Apar and PopMatters 's Will Rausch had similar opinions, as they both described the chorus as 'empowering'. Drew Beringer of AbsolutePunk felt that the contrast allows the song to slowly build up, 'only to kick you in the gut with the bombastic chorus'. Several critics have highlighted the contrasting verse and chorus format. It was certified platinum in July 2013 by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting shipments of 1,000,000 copies. Commercially, 'Prayer of the Refugee' reached number seven on the Alternative Songs chart in the United States. The following month, it was released as the second single from the band's fourth studio album, The Sufferer and the Witness. 'Prayer of the Refugee' began playing on radio stations in November 2006. The songs concludes with a final chorus section. After a second verse-chorus section, the bridge begins, which is followed by a guitar solo by McIlrath. The slow opening directly contrasts the chorus, which 'jarringly explode' into a fast-paced rhythm section and chaotic vocals. The lyrics begin from the perspective of a refugee telling their child of their life before displacement, backed by 'plaintive guitars and weary singing'. The song is about forced displacement, and the societal issues surrounding refugees. It follows verse-chorus form, and is composed in the key E♭ minor, with a melody that spans a tonal range of A♭ 3 to C♭ 6. According to the song's sheet music, the composition is written in the time signature of common time, with a fast tempo of 144 beats per minute during the verses and 200 beats per minute during the chorus.

'Prayer of the Refugee' is three minutes and nineteen seconds, and combines elements of hardcore punk and melodic hardcore.

It was recorded at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado, and mastered by Ted Jensen. Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore engineered and produced the song, while Chris Lord-Alge served as the audio mixer. The lyrics for 'Prayer of the Refugee' were written by lead vocalist Tim McIlrath, while the music was collectively written by the band. The band wanted the video to showcase how conventional business models allow for various human rights violations. In the accompanying music video, the band performs in a retail store, with intermittent shots of foreign workers making the store products. Critics praised the contrasting verse-chorus format, as well as the simple yet effective lyrics. It was released as The Sufferer & the Witness 's second single on December 6, 2006.Ĭommercially, 'Prayer of the Refugee' reached number seven on the Alternative Songs chart, and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song uses a contrasting verse-chorus form, with slow and melancholic verses against fast-paced and chaotic choruses. The lyrics were written by lead vocalist Tim McIlrath, and deal with the themes of forced displacement and the societal issues surrounding refugees. ' Prayer of the Refugee' is a song by American rock band Rise Against, featured on their fourth studio album The Sufferer & the Witness (2006).

Rise against the sufferer and the witness album art