Arcade Fire released their hit song “Apocrypha” on their 2013 album Reflektor. This song isn’t completely about anarchy, but it does discuss riots and how something is amiss.

The song’s complete meaning can feel impossible to discern when you first listen to it. The song mentions the feelings of Jesus, as well as Joan of Arc.

Then, towards the end, the band sings, “Come on downtown / See what we got, we got the riot”. At the end of the song, the band further reflects on the chaos of humanity.