Prisoner (Dance Gavin Dance song)

"Prisoner"
Single by Dance Gavin Dance
from the album Afterburner
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2020 (2020-02-21)
Recorded2019
StudioInterlace Audio Recording Studios, Portland, Oregon
Genre
Length3:47
LabelRise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dance Gavin Dance singles chronology
"Blood Wolf"
(2019)
"Prisoner"
(2020)
"Strawberry's Wake"
(2020)

"Prisoner" is a song by American rock band Dance Gavin Dance. It was released to digital download and streaming services as the lead single from their ninth studio album, Afterburner, on February 21, 2020, by Rise Records. The song features an uncredited guest appearance from Royal Coda and Eidola guitarist Sergio Medina.

The song was produced by Kris Crummett while Drew Fulk handled vocal production. Lyrically, the track is about hallucinogens and deals with topics of idolatry while sonically, it has been compared to the band's 2009 studio album, Happiness due to its progressive rock and funk rock nature.

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