There are multiple artists called "Do Or Die": 1) American rap trio, 2) Bel… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists called "Do Or Die": 1) American rap trio, 2) Belgian metal band, 3) American bay area g-rap, 4) New Zealand Christian pop-punk.

1) Do or Die is an American rap trio originally from Chicago, Illinois. The group experienced mainstream success with the single "Po Pimp", a collaboration with fellow Chicago rapper, Twista, off the album Picture This, that peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Group members are Belo Zero, N.A.R.D. (Niggas Ain't Ready to Die) and AK-47. Belo Zero was a late addition to the group w/ Psycho Drama member Young Buk being an original member. Young Buk never recorded any material w/ the group and Belo Zero was later added to the roster. The trio has sold more than 3 million albums. Alongside Crucial Conflict, another Chicago group with a similar vocal and lyrical style, they helped launch the city's first national hip hop movement.

2) Do Or Die is a Belgian Metal band. They have always been a live band. Formed in 1999 and led by their founder/singer Chris, DO OR DIE always felt comfortable on stage, no matter if it was at the big European festivals, opening for bands such as Hatebreed, Agnostic Front, ProPain and Biohazard or in front of 100 kids in a club, they always put out the same energy as if it was their first show. After the first 7 inch EP "Tears of Rage" (500 copies sold in less than a month) got released, they immediately started playing shows non-stop all over Benelux and France. Their first full length "Heart Full of Pain" came out in 2001 on I Scream Records. More shows/tours followed and they also recorded their second record, "The Meaning of Honor", in the same year, which was released in early 2002.

DO OR DIE then faced a tough period in their career. Half of the band decided to quit in 2003 because of a conflict between their personal lives and the exhausting touring attached to being in DO OR DIE. 2004 saw them return with a new line-up and the loudest comeback imaginable, when they played Pressure Fest, Graspop and Fury Fest on the same weekend. "Tradition" got recorded around that time too and was released in 2005, marking their first effort for Alveran Records and the start of their cooperation with M.A.D. Tourbooking, both of which opened the doors to Germany for the band. One of the guitarists left the band in the same year, but the rest of DO OR DIE, already familiar with throwbacks, were not willing to put it down and continued promoting "Tradition" across Germany, Holland, Poland, Sweden, and well known festivals like the Dour Fest, Pressure Fest, With Full Force and even the Superbowl of Hardcore in New York while at the same time writing songs for a new record.

Come 2008, the new album is all wrapped up, carries the title "Pray for Them" and is scheduled for a release on May 23rd. This record marks a new start for the band with a new face and new strength but still holding on to the roots of the previous releases. Do Or Die are back and determined to take back the crown of European Hardcore - 2008 will see the band touring non-stop with "Pray For Them" in their luggage set to destroy every stage they will enter.

3) Do Or Die is a bay area g-rap group from San Francisco, CA.

4) Do Or Die were a christian pop-punk band from North Shore, Auckland NZ. They played numerous shows and won a competition to record and release a single, however it was never fully completed and instead only a test pressing was released. They had a very short-lived career, lasting only a year or two. Members moved on to play in Scenic Drive, Bright Lights, xSunday Schoolx and Alaska.

Breakthrough
Do Or Die Lyrics

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Families set apart
Woken up with a start
Like a scream in the night
The sound of a fight

Singles or couples
Seized like animals
Fugitives were shot

Killed on the spot

Invading enemies
Conquered territories
Military Breakthrough

On the run for freedom
Hiding for survival
Concentration camp

Guarding watch tramp
Packed out shacks
Only the strongest survive

Days and night in a cage
Locked and exploited
The destiny of a slave

[Chorus - Breakthrough (x2) - Chorus]

Massive internment
Rude confinement

Broken up families
Piled up dead bodies

Overall Meaning

The song "Breakthrough" by Do Or Die captures the pain of people who have been separated from their families, hurt and killed by invading enemies or authoritarian regimes. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, as families are torn apart and people are suddenly woken up to the sound of violence. The lyrics suggest chaos and confusion, with people being seized like animals and killed on the spot, forming a cry for help from those who have been depersonalized and preyed upon.

The second stanza talks about the reality of being on the run for freedom or hiding for survival, the experience of being locked up and exploited as a slave in concentration camps while guarding watch tramp. The people find themselves locked and exploited in the cages with the destiny that only the strongest can survive. The chorus of the song repeats the word "breakthrough," which can be interpreted as a call to embrace hope and to break free from the oppression, confinement, and exploitation described in the previous verses.

Line by Line Meaning

Families set apart
Families are separated from each other

Woken up with a start
They were awoken suddenly and unexpectedly

Like a scream in the night
Their cries were piercing and loud

The sound of a fight
They were engaged in a violent struggle

Singles or couples
Both single people and couples were affected

Seized like animals
They were taken forcefully, like captured animals

Fugitives were shot
Those running away were killed

Killed on the spot
They were killed immediately

Invading enemies
Foreign enemies have come and taken over

Conquered territories
They have successfully taken control of the area

Military Breakthrough
They achieved their military objectives