Battle Cry

**Battle Cry** is a song by Polo G that was released on January 28, 2019 as a music video. The song appeared to be the second single and the sixth track of Polo G's debut studio album, Die a Legend, in between two tracks. Pop Out and BST.

## Description

“Battle Cry” is a single from the Polo G’s debut album, *Die A Legend*. The single was released along a music video on January 28, 2019 and garnered a million views in a single day. In the track, Polo G raps about the struggles he has gone through and the activities he was involved in while in the hood. He also raps about staying true to yourself despite reaching success and becoming famous.

## Awards and Nominations

**Battle Cry** ended up getting certified Gold by the RIAA on September 8, 2020.

## Lyrics

I know these n\*ggas never been a hundred, they let that fame switch 'em

Did all that preachin' 'bout bein' solid, then you changed, n\*gga

I'm from that 1300 block, I'm still the same n\*gga

They know how I bleed, swear this shit up in my veins, n\*gga

I looked my brother in his eyes, I seen the pain in 'em

Boy, I won't play, I'll go to war about my gang members

I was in the trenches slidin' with them grave diggers

Chopper showers, he gon' fall once that rain hit him

Addicted to this ecstasy, I like how it feel

It's like I been poppin' X ever since I tried a pill

Shit got me through some hard times, I lost my mind for real

Lot of shit happened way too fast, I ain't have time to heal

Ed was gon' make it on that court but he died in the field

I was still hangin' in the hood before I signed a deal

Posted on Hudson, jakes ridin' past, I had my nine concealed

Hot 'nem do no talking, they just spark shit when it's time to drill

Lil Stank so reckless, he ride fast when he behind the wheel

My shorties hot, keep bending blocks, they gon' slide with the steel

We lost some soldiers in that war so they been tryin' to kill

I be dolo with my ice on, I been tryin' to chill

I know these n\*ggas never been a hundred, they let that fame switch 'em

Did all that preachin' 'bout bein' solid, then you changed, n\*gga

I'm from that 1300 block, I'm still the same n\*gga

They know how I bleed, swear this shit up in my veins, n\*gga

I looked my brother in his eyes, I seen the pain in 'em

Boy, I won't play, I'll go to war about my gang members

I was in the trenches slidin' with them grave diggers

Chopper showers, he gon' fall once that rain hit him

Ain't no playin' both sides over here, please make your mind up and choose

Bitches cheerleadin' and then they sneak dissin', I think they sort of confused

Please stop runnin' your mouth, that's how brothers go missin' and n\*ggas get put on the news

You goin' through it, you losin' it, huh? My shorties eager to tighten your screws

Them blickers go off like alarms, but you ain't wakin' up if you snooze

N\*ggas be clowns, puttin' on shows for the media, I don't be shit but amused

I won't forget 'bout that lil' shit you said, we gon' get you for frontin' your move

My shootas some hell-raisers, come through clappin' broad, they don't give a fuck 'bout the rules

I played the block, went on them drills by my lonely, I had the four-oh up in school

Fightin' anxiety so I kept spendin' my last on all of the drugs I abuse

Down on my ass, they ain't give a fuck about me, I felt like I ain't have nothin' to lose

Now I'm in my bag, just tryna run up these millis 'cause I ain't got nothin' to prove

I know these n\*ggas never been a hundred, they let that fame switch 'em

Did all that preachin' 'bout bein' solid, then you changed, n\*gga

I'm from that 1300 block, I'm still the same n\*gga

They know how I bleed, swear this shit up in my veins, n\*gga

I looked my brother in his eyes, I seen the pain in 'em

Boy, I won't play, I'll go to war about my gang members

I was in the trenches slidin' with them grave diggers

Chopper showers, he gon' fall once that rain hit him

## Links

* **RIAA Certifications:** https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab\_active=default-award&ar=polo+g&ti=BATTLE+CRY&lab=&genre=&format=Single&date\_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search\_section

## Trivia

* The music video for Battle Cry currently has 66M views, 494K likes, and 13K dislikes.

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Polo-g-battle-cry-lyrics