Prison Song

“Prison Song” is a criticism of the prison-industrial complex, the war on drugs, and the incredibly high rate of incarceration in America compared to other modern nations. The track opens SOAD’s best-selling album, Toxicity, reflecting the main structure on most of the album’s songs: a mixture of melody and screaming. The song is inspired by the time guitarist Daron Malakian was in prison for drug crime.

Writing

Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian, Shavo Odadjian, John Dolmayan

Production

Rick Rubin, Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian

Sampled by

spg pinta — SPG

Covered by

Prison Song — GRYPT · Prison Song — AnimalFarm (FL)

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