Lyrics of Victory

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When i set out on this journey
I thought it would never end
When i started down that road
I could not see the end
And when i took that first step
I fell in so deep
And all those things that were so hard-won
I thought i would always keep
Now what do you think i see
Standing like a wall in front of me
Defeat, not victory
Defeat, not victory
Defeat, not victory
Chorus:
So what are you going to do? die?
No
You gonna lay down and die?
No
I will not admit defeat
I will not admit defeat
I will see victory
Pride and deceit
Have choked my life like weeds
And i lost sight of what i really had
What i really need
And all the things i should've valued
I gave away for a prayer and a song
And now when i reach out for them
They are gone
Now you know what i see
Standing in front of me
Like a headstone
A fucking monument to human misery
Defeat, not victory
Defeat, not victory
Defeat, not victory
Chorus
Do i have any friends here?
I can't see
Are any of my friends here?
I can't see
What about you?
Will you be a friend to me?
What about you?
Will you be a friend to me?
I've got a question to ask you
And then you can ask it of me
It's a simple request
And then you can make it of me
Can you forgive me?
Can you see what will be?
Is it victory?
Now i can't show you all the things i've seen
And i can't make you feel anything
Certainly not what they meant to me
And someday i know, no matter how hard we try
We are all going to have to lay down and die
So maybe i should just tell you
What i hope and believe
For every defeat there will be a victory
For every defeat there will be a victory
In defeat, victory