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The Pride (Five Finger Death Punch song)

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"The Pride"
Single by Five Finger Death Punch
from the album American Capitalist
ReleasedOctober 16, 2012
Genre
Length3:23
LabelProspect Park
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kevin Churko
Five Finger Death Punch singles chronology
"Coming Down"
(2012)
"The Pride"
(2012)
"Lift Me Up"
(2013)

"The Pride" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It is the third track from their third album American Capitalist, the fifth single from the album, and is the fourteenth single overall from the band.[2]

Background

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The people, brands and organisations listed in the song all relate to capitalism or the culture of the United States.[citation needed] In an interview, guitarist Zoltan Bathory clarified the meaning of the song. "You can be a zebra or join the lion pride. You have to rebel against your circumstances, laziness, and mediocrity—not the system."[3]

Music video

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The music video was uploaded to the band's Vevo channel on YouTube on October 8, 2012. The video features clips of the band backstage and performing the song live on the American Capitalist Tour.

Track listing

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CD single
No.TitleLength
1."The Pride"3:24

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[4] 31

References

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  1. ^ Brilliant, Scotty (June 10, 2014). "Five Finger Death Punch-The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 2–Valley Beat Album Review". Spin Radio. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ American Capitalist review at Allmusic
  3. ^ FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: More 'American Capitalist' Details Revealed
  4. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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