Battle Cry
Sia Lyrics

Money cannot buy
No amount of wealth can purchase

All the love that's here tonight
The abundance of genuine affection present in this moment

All the love that's here tonight
The abundance of genuine affection present in this moment

Ooh ooh
Vocals expressing emotion

It's just you and I
Only you and myself are present

So lift your hands toward the sky
Raise your hands upward to express hopeful optimism

Lift your hands toward the sky
Raise your hands upward to express hopeful optimism

Ooh ooh
Vocals expressing emotion

It seems like yesterday that I was nothin'
Not long ago, I had nothing of significance

Then all of a sudden I'm a volcanic eruption
Suddenly, I became an explosive force

Then all of a sudden it's like spontaneous combustion
Unexpectedly, I ignited like an explosive reaction

And I'm all up in your face yellin', "Bitch, you can't tell me nothin'"
I confront anyone who dares doubt or dismiss me

'Cause I came from the bottom, now everybody's watchin'
I rose from poverty, and now everyone observes me

I said it was my time, now I'm who everybody's glockin'
Declared it was my moment, and everyone now admires me

And I'm just out here sprintin', I'm runnin' right through my vision
I am actively pursuing my life aspirations

I'm trying to outrun my past, but still trying to defeat my limits
Attempting to move beyond my past and overcome my challenges

'Cause you only get one moment in this life to be great
Life offers only one opportunity to achieve greatness

And you give it your all despite what it takes
You invest all your effort regardless of the cost

And you never let 'em kill you, you take everything they give you
Refuse to let anyone defeat you, and accept all the obstacles

And throw it right fuckin' at 'em and tell 'em it doesn't build you
Confront them and prove that all their attempts to undermine you only strengthen your resolve

And no it don't ever break you, and no it can't overtake you
Despite adversity, refuse to allow it to destroy you

Life's like a bed of roses, you take the thorns and you make do
Life can be beautiful, but it also includes challenges that you must overcome

Sometimes you have to hurt for the 'cause to be reached
Occasionally, pain is necessary to accomplish a significant goal

But one day you'll be stronger than all that you beat
Eventually, you will overcome everything that you overcome

And you can say
At that point, you can confidently proclaim

There's just you and I
Only you and I exist

We don't wanna fight
We do not desire conflict

So sing with me our battle cry
Vocally express our collective fight for a better future

Sing with me our battle cry
Vocally express our collective fight for a better future

We don't wanna fight
We do not desire conflict

Money cannot buy
No amount of currency can purchase

All the love that's here tonight
The abundance of genuine affection present in this moment

All the love that's here tonight
The abundance of genuine affection present in this moment

Ooh ooh
Vocals expressing emotion

I woke up one Sunday morning, stopped believing in Jesus
I lost faith in the religious figure of Jesus

Stopped believing in churches, I stopped believing in preachers
I lost faith in the institutions of religious worship and the figures who preach

I realized I was a teacher, not just one of the heathens
I recognized that I possess the ability to educate and instruct others

I'm born to destroy the fallacies, stop creating believers
My purpose is to eliminate falsehoods and prevent individuals from being deceived

Start creating the leaders, tell 'em who they should follow
Instead, I aim to empower and guide individuals to become leaders themselves

Nobody but themselves, especially if they hollow
Encouraging individuals to discover and rely on their own strengths, particularly if they feel weak

Especially when they empty and death reserves for fulfillment
Encouraging those who feel unfulfilled to rely on themselves, particularly when faced with mortality

You the only person alive who holds the key to your healin'
You are the only individual capable of healing yourself

So you take it and you run with it
You take responsibility for your own healing and pursue it relentlessly

And keep going even when your suns hidden
Continue pushing forward even when everything seems bleak

Because the time we spend in darkness when the rain comes
The moments of pain and sadness in life are when growth and progress are most likely to occur

Is where we often find the light soon as the pain's done
These dark moments are usually followed by moments of hope and healing

There ain't material things in the world
There are no physical possessions on this planet

That can change the fact that you feel lonely
Regardless of what you possess, feeling alone is inevitable at times

Despite the fact that it gets hard, you take it all and you still go
Even though life is difficult, you accept the challenge and continue advancing

Take the sun and you still grow, lose the light and you still glow
You can grow and flourish even in the midst of hardship

I been there, I'm still here and I know how you feel, so
I have experienced these struggles and can empathize with others who experience similar situations

It's hard to explain my way of living to people who never lived it
Expressing the difficulty of conveying one's lifestyle to those who have never experienced it

A minute in my position filled with my opposition
Being in my situation entails facing various forms of adversity

That anybody not different, fighting to stay the same
Individuals who do not seek change are struggling just as much as individuals who do

I got lives in my hands and I'm fighting to make 'em change
Having the power to influence others and actively working to encourage positive change

Couldn't accept responsibility, find somebody to blame
Choosing to not accept responsibility for one's actions and instead look for someone to blame

The emotions that I'm harboring 'bout to drive me insane
The emotions that I am suppressing are causing mental distress

Tried to say fuck everything, but I ain't have the heart to
Attempting to ignore everything, but could not bring myself to do so because of a lack of courage

Rarely had the heart to do a lot of things I ought to
Often struggling to do the things I know I should do

So now I spit it for people who say their cords missing
Sharing my message with those who feel lost or disconnected

Inspire life into anybody that's forfeiting
Motivating and encouraging individuals who have given up

'Cause it's easy to keep pretending that there's nothing wrong
It is easier to ignore problems and pretend everything is fine

But it's harder to keep their head up and be fucking strong
However, it is harder to stay resilient and maintain strength in the face of adversity

So, now they telling me "go, Haze, they can't stop you
Others are now encouraging me to continue pursuing my dreams despite obstacles

Heavyweight flow, if they can't lift you then they can't drop you
A strong presence and voice that cannot be diminished by others

The pinnacle, if they can't reach you then they can't top you
At the height of success, impossible to be surpassed

Man, they can't do anything that you're about to"
They cannot prevent me from achieving what I am capable of