• The lyrics to the song were written by lead vocalist Tim McIlrath, and deal with the political issue of forced displacement and the societal issues surrounding refugees, while the music was collectively written by the band.
• The song uses a contrasting verse-chorus form, with slow and melancholic verses against fast-paced and chaotic choruses. Critics praised the contrasting verse-chorus format, as well as the simple yet effective lyrics.
• In the song's music video, the band performs in a retail store as the camera intermittently zooms in on products, such as shoes and toy cars, before zooming out to foreign workers and children making the products. The band wanted the video to showcase how conventional business models allow for various human rights violations.
• 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, and is composed in the key E♭ minor, with a melody that spans a tonal range of A♭3 to C♭6.
• The song was recorded at "The Blasting Room" in Fort Collins, Colorado, which is a recording studio known for recording and producing many punk rock bands.

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