Battle Born (song)

This article is about the Five Finger Death Punch song. For The Killers' album, see Battle Born (album).

"Battle Born" is the first single from The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2, the fifth studio album from Five Finger Death Punch, and is the sixteenth single overall from the band. The song went to radio on September 9, 2013^[2] with the official music video published on October 2, 2013.^[3]

"Battle Born"
Single by Five Finger Death Punch
from the album The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2
Released	9 September 2013 (2013-09-09)
Genre	Alternative metal, hard rock
Length	3:43^[1]
Label	Prospect Park Eleven Seven
Songwriter(s)	Zoltan Bathory Kevin Churko Ivan Moody Jason Hook Jeremy Spencer
Five Finger Death Punch singles chronology
"Lift Me Up" (2013) "Battle Born" (2013) "House of the Rising Sun" (2014)

Premise

According to lead vocalist Ivan Moody, after 24 months of travelling what seemed to be every part of the world and shaking hands with a large number of people, that even though he was doing what he always dreamed of, that he was psychologically and physically depleted. Because he lost track of time, the flights, the hours on the tour bus and the concerts all seemed to blur together with his relatives and companions becoming a distant relic of the past. Moody concludes by stating that:

"Everything worth fighting for you will actually HAVE TO fight for. Every wish, every dream, every idea comes to existence only through blood, sweat, and sacrifice... we are all Battle Born".^[2][4][5]

Production

The composition was one of the first few songs that the band wrote when putting together The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 and Volume 2. Because the ensemble tours ten months per year, the tune was a way for lead vocalist Ivan Moody to release all of the tension built up during that time. Moody goes on to say that after shaking hands and giving one's soul, that it is still not enough, as someone always wants more. The name of the song defines the band as a unit, and comes from the state emblem of Nevada from where the band comes.^[6]

Reviews

Giving the song 5 stars out of 5, Artistdirect describes the composition as "their best slow song since "The Bleeding"".^[7]

Personnel

• Zoltan Bathory – rhythm guitar
• Jason Hook – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Ivan Moody – lead vocals
• Chris Kael – bass, backing vocals
• Jeremy Spencer – drums

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013–14) Peak position Canada Rock (Billboard)^[8] 10 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[9] 39 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[10] 27 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[11] 14

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[12] 97

References

1. "Battle Born [Explicit]: Five Finger Death Punch: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
2. . Bravewords.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
3. 5FDPVEVO. "Five Finger Death Punch - Battle Born". Retrieved 2013-10-12 – via YouTube.
4. . Q106fm.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
5. "Five Finger Death Punch's New Single 'Battle Born' Goes To Radio". Blabbermouth.net. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
6. "Five Finger Death Punch - "Wrong Side of Heaven" Vol. 2 Track-by-Track - Battle Born". YouTube. 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
7. "Five Finger Death Punch "Battleborn" Song Review — 5 out of 5 stars @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
8. "Five Finger Death Punch Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
9. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
10. "Five Finger Death Punch Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
11. "Five Finger Death Punch Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
12. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2020.