Battle Born Lyrics

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Now don't you drop the ball

[Chorus 2]
Up against the wall
There's something dying on the street
When they knock you down
You're gonna to get back on your feet
(But you can't stop now)


And when they break your heart
And when they cause your soul to mourn
Remember what I said
"Boy, you was battle born"
(But you can't stop now)

[Post-Chorus]
You was battle born

[Bridge]
And when the night falls on the land
Are you haunted by the sound?
It's going to take more than a hand
To turn this thing around
Won't you lean it on me?
Rescue, set me free
[Chorus 3]
You're up against the wall (up against the wall)
There's something dying on the street
When they knock you down (up against the wall)
You're gonna to get back on your feet
('Cause you can't stop now, 'cause you can't stop now)

And did they break your heart? (did they break your heart?)
And did they cause your soul to mourn? (cause your soul to mourn?)
Remember what I said (remember what I said)
"Boy, you was battle born"
(you were battle born)
('Cause you can't stop now, 'cause you can't stop now)

Come on show your face (come on, show your face)
Come on give us one more spark (give us one more spark)
We'll sing your song of fire (we'll sing your song of fire)
Lest we fall into the dark (fall into the dark)
('Cause you can't stop now, no, you can't stop now)

[Outro]
You never live, you never learn
You never shine if you never burn
A rising tide, the undertow
The famine and the overflow
Well, turn away, welcome home

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About

Genius Annotation

“Battle Born” is the twelfth track and the title track of the fourth studio album Battle Born by American indie rock band The Killers.

“Battle Born” is taken from the band’s recording studio, Battle Born Studios, which they acquired and renamed in 2008. The phrase “Battle born” originally appears on the Nevada state flag, which is the band’s home state.

This song (given the time it was released) seems to also be a response to the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and the failure of Americans (e.g. through movements like Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party) to question and believe in the reality of the “American Dream.”

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Credits
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Recorded At
Battle Born Studios (Winchester, Nevada) and Blackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
Release Date
September 17, 2012
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