Battle Cry – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of Judas Priest with "Battle Cry," a track that's more than just music—it's a declaration of strength and courage. Through its potent lyrics and powerful delivery, you can explore English vocabulary related to heroism, defiance, and enduring spirit, experiencing how heavy metal expresses profound themes. This song's aggressive yet inspiring style makes it a unique and engaging way to connect with the English language and the raw energy of metal.

[English]

Hail the hero coming home

Honour bound from whence he roamed

Fortitude and skill

Call of duty all alone

Lead the nation for the crown

Serve the orders coming down

Charge ahead with pride

Guard the chivalry you've shown

Those forsaken reawakened with my battle cry

Indestructible by choice

Valour rings out with the voice

Rail the consequence

Destiny's the flag you hoist

Your endeavor lives forever with my battle cry

Battle cry

Death defy

Battle cry

Never die

Cast this sorrow to the wind

Let tomorrow be the light you're made to herald in

Like a master of the seven seas

Your reputation's grow

This eternal flame's been sown

Praise for sacrifice that's done

Well deserved you carried on

Let your hearts be full

For those heroes every one

Restitution absolution with my battle cry

Exoneration condemnation with my battle cry

Battle cry

Death defy

Battle cry

Battle cry

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hero /ˈhɪəroʊ/ A1	noun - a person admired for courage or achievements
honour /ˈɑːnər/ A2	noun - high respect, great reputation
fortitude /ˈfɔːrtɪtjuːd/ C1	noun - strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
duty /ˈdjuːti/ A2	noun - a moral or legal obligation
chivalry /ˈtʃɪvəlri/ B2	noun - the qualities of a knight, such as courage and courtesy
forsaken /fəˈseɪkən/ B2	adjective - abandoned or deserted
indestructible /ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl/ C1	adjective - impossible to destroy
valour /ˈvælər/ B2	noun - great courage in danger, especially in battle
consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ B1	noun - a result or effect of an action
endeavor /ɪnˈdevər/ B2	noun - an attempt to achieve a goal
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ A2	noun - an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else
restitution /ˌrɛstɪˈtuːʃən/ C1	noun - the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner
absolution /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ C1	noun - forgiveness for a sin or offense
exoneration /ˌɛksəʊnəˈreɪʃən/ C2	noun - the action of officially declaring someone innocent of a crime
condemnation /ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃən/ B2	noun - the action of condemning something or someone

Key Grammar Structures

• Hail the hero coming home

  ➔ Present participle as adjective and inversion

  ➔ The word "coming" is a present participle used as an adjective modifying "hero". The sentence structure is a stylistic inversion for emphasis, where the verb "hail" comes before the subject "hero".

• Honour bound from whence he roamed

  ➔ Past participle as adjective and relative adverb

  ➔ "Bound" is a past participle acting as an adjective, describing "Honour". "Whence" functions as a relative adverb, introducing a clause that modifies "roamed", signifying "from where".

• Those forsaken reawakened with my battle cry

  ➔ Past participle as adjective and passive voice

  ➔ "Forsaken" is a past participle used adjectivally to describe "Those". The verb "reawakened" in the sentence implies the passive voice, suggesting that those who were forsaken were caused to reawaken.

• Indestructible by choice

  ➔ Adjective and prepositional phrase (passive implication)

  ➔ "Indestructible" acts as an adjective describing the subject (implied, such as "They" or "You"). "By choice" is a prepositional phrase modifying "indestructible", implying that the state of being indestructible is a result of their choice.

• Your endeavor lives forever with my battle cry

  ➔ Possessive adjective and adverbial phrase of manner

  ➔ "Your" is a possessive adjective modifying "endeavor". "With my battle cry" is an adverbial phrase of manner, describing how the endeavor lives forever.

• Like a master of the seven seas

  ➔ Simile and prepositional phrase

  ➔ This line uses a simile, indicated by "Like", to compare the subject to a master. "Of the seven seas" is a prepositional phrase providing additional information about the master.

• Praise for sacrifice that's done

  ➔ Noun as subject and relative clause

  ➔ "Praise" is a noun acting as the subject. "That's done" is a relative clause modifying "sacrifice".

• Restitution absolution with my battle cry

  ➔ Compound nouns and prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Restitution absolution" consists of compound nouns. "With my battle cry" is a prepositional phrase indicating accompaniment or manner.

• Exoneration condemnation with my battle cry

  ➔ Compound nouns and prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Exoneration condemnation" consists of compound nouns. "With my battle cry" is a prepositional phrase indicating accompaniment or manner.