Prayer " is a song released on August 14 , 2002 by the American heavy metal band Disturbed as the first single from their second album , '' Believe '' . It was inspired by the death of vocalist David Draiman 's grandfather as well as various circumstances after the September 11 attacks , and is about a conversation between Draiman and God . Upon release , many media outlets refused to air the " Prayer " music video , citing supposed similarities between the imagery of the music video and that of the September 11 attacks . " Prayer " peaked at number-three on two United States airplay charts , '' Billboard '' s Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts , as well as peaking at number-fifty-eight on '' Billboard '' s Hot 100 and number-fourteen on the Canadian Singles Chart . " Prayer " is Disturbed 's second highest charting single on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 and their highest charting single on the Modern Rock Tracks chart , and one of only two of their songs to reach the top five on the chart ( the other being " Inside the Fire " , which peaked at number four ) . The song is playable and part of the soundtrack to the 2015 music video game , '' Rock Band 4 ''
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Prayer (Disturbed song)