The song impacted Christian radio in the United States on 30 August 2018,[1] becoming the third single from Burn the Ships (2018).

[4] In an interview with Billboard,[5] the duo shared the inspiration of the song, saying that it came from Luke Smallbone's wife, Courtney, battling with an addiction to prescribed medication, combined with a historical incident during the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1519 AD, where a Spanish commander named Hernán Cortés, landed his ships on enemy shores unaware of what awaited his arrival.

"[7] The song was released to Christian radio in the United States on 30 August 2019, becoming Burn the Ships' third official single.

[12] The music video of "Burn the Ships" was published on For King & Country's YouTube channel on 5 October 2018,[13] celebrating the release of the album, which arrived on the same day.

It was filmed on Lady Washington,[14] the duo singing aboard the ship before leaving an explosive and retreating to shore.