Battleships

## Single by Daughtry

"**Battleships**" is a song by Daughtry, released on May 12, 2014, as the second single and third track from their fourth studio album, *Baptized* (2013). It was produced by Martin Johnson, who co-wrote it with Chris Daughtry and Sam Hollander. An acoustic version was released as the fifteenth track in the LP's deluxe edition, production handled by Onree Gill.

## Background

To *The Hollywood Reporter*, Daughtry shared his hesitance in releasing it, believing that fans would think it as "too weird," "out-there," and "too pop." However, when he recorded his vocals in the studio, he "fell in love with singing it" and performed it for his father, who remarked that it sounded like a hit.

## Music video

The official music video was released on August 12, 2014, directed by Joe Dietsch and produced by Jeremy Sullivan. It contains footage of the band on their co-headlining summer tour with Goo Goo Dolls, along with interspersed scenes of the band performing throughout. The lyric video was uploaded to YouTube on April 9, 2014, produced by Nick Pirovano. It depicts a silhouetted couple who stick together through difficult times, the animation matching to its corresponding lyrics.

## Personnel

* Brandon Paddock – background vocals, miscellaneous producer, engineer
* Chris Bernard – background vocals, editor
* Chris Daughtry – vocals, lyricist, composer
* Devin Kam – background vocals
* John Hanes – engineer
* Kyle Moorman – background vocals, miscellaneous producer, engineer
* Martin Johnson – background vocals, lyricist, composer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, engineer, mandolin, percussion, piano, producer, programmer, engineer
* Sam Hollander – background vocals, lyricist, composer
* Serban Gheanea – mixing engineer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

Yeah

[Verse 1]

I’m sinking inside

And the masts and lines are broken down tonight

I swallow my pride

But we’re drowning in the ocean and it’s tearing my heart open, baby

[Pre-Chorus]

We’re high then we’re low, first it’s yes then it’s no

And we’re changing like the tides

Yeah, but I want you, I need you, and I guarantee you, we’ll make it out alive

[Chorus]

'Cause I don’t wanna fight no more

Even when the waves get rough

I don’t wanna see the day we say we've had enough

And I don’t wanna fight this war

Bullets coming off our lips

But we stick to our guns and we love like battleships

Like battleships

[Hook]

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom, boom, boom

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom

And the cannon goes

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom, boom, boom

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom

And the cannon goes

[Verse 2]

Bombs fly through the air

And I know that we’re both playing not so fair

Ohh, show me, show me you care

Got my white flag up and it’s waving

'Cause you know this love’s worth savin', baby

[Pre-Chorus]

We’re high then we’re low, first it’s yes then it’s no

And we’re changing like the tides

Yeah, but I want you, I need you, and I guarantee you, we’ll make it out alive

[Chorus]

'Cause I don’t wanna fight no more

Even when the waves get rough

I don’t wanna see the day we say we've had enough

And I don’t wanna fight this war

Bullets coming off our lips

But we stick to our guns and we love like battleships

Like battleships

[Hook]

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom, boom, boom

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom

And the cannon goes

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom, boom, boom

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom

And the cannon goes

[Bridge]

And we love, yeah, we love

And we love, yeah, we love

I’m sinking inside

Can we finally put our weapons down tonight?

[Chorus]

'Cause I don’t wanna fight no more

Even when the waves get rough

I don’t wanna see the day we say we've had enough

And I don’t wanna fight this war

Bullets coming off our lips

But we stick to our guns and we love like battleships

Like battleships

[Hook]

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom, boom, boom

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom

And the cannon goes

(And we love, yeah, we love)

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom, boom, boom

Boom, ba-boom, boom, ba-boom

(And we love, yeah, we love)

(And we love, yeah, we love like battleships)

## References

1. ↑ "Battleships (Acoustic Version)". *YouTube*. September 29, 2014.
2. ↑ Angermiller, Michelle Amabile (November 19, 2013). "Daughtry's 'Baptized': Track by Track". *The Hollywood Reporter*.
3. ↑ Sholl, Chloe (August 14, 2014). "WATCH: Daughtry Releases “Battleships” Video". *Confront Magazine*. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014.
4. ↑ "Daughtry - Battleships (Official Lyric Video)". *YouTube*. April 9, 2014.