Social Relevence Part 1

Prayer of the Refugee By: Rise Against

This song is someone talking to a younger child, and telling him a story about a time when they were forced to leave their land. He is talking about how people were forced to move away from their homes. They didn’t want to leave, but they did because they were told to. The people that told them to move actually forced them to move. They attacked them, and burned down their houses. They parents knew what was going on, and were worried, but they didn’t tell the kids because they didn’t want them to get involved. Then when the people tried to help them, they said they would stand up for themselves. They didn’t need anyone to help them because they can “stand their own ground.” They know if they let people help them, they will be let down. They lost a lot of people because they were forced to move, but they also met a lot of people too. He says that everyone was counting on everyone else, so they couldn’t let each other down. I think this a good story that is told. It shows that people might be forced to move, but if they stick together, they will always persevere.