“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.”