"Beautiful War" is a song by American rock band

Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and gar ...

. The song was released as a digital download on December 9, 2013 through

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as the fourth single from their sixth studio album ''

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'' (2013). The song was written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill and Matthew Followill. The song is first demoed to other music artists such as

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and

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Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Beautiful War" was first released onto YouTube on November 22, 2013 at a total length of six minutes and thirty-five seconds.Kings Of Leon - Beautiful War -

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pays homage to a fallen Cowboy whose name is

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. Also, the County in which the character is incarcerated is Lane Co.

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