~~~~~~~~When I set out on this journeyI thought it would never endWhen I started down that roadI could not see the endAnd when I took that first stepI fell in so deepAnd all those things that were so hard-wonI thought I would always keepNow what do you think I seeStanding like a wall in front of meDefeat, not victoryDefeat, not victoryDefeat, not victoryChorus:So what are you going to do? Die?NoYou gonna lay down and die?NoI will not admit defeatI will not admit defeatI will see victoryPride and deceitHave choked my life like weedsAnd I lost sight of what I really hadWhat I really needAnd all the things I should've valuedI gave away for a prayer and a songAnd now when I reach out for themThey are goneNow you know what I seeStanding in front of meLike a headstoneA fucking monument to human miseryDefeat, not victoryDefeat, not victoryDefeat, not victoryChorusDo I have any friends here?I can't seeAre any of my friends here?I can't seeWhat 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 youAnd then you can ask it of meIt's a simple requestAnd then you can make it of meCan you forgive me?Can you see what will be?Is it victory?Now I can't show you all the things I've seenAnd I can't make you feel anythingCertainly not what they meant to meAnd someday I know, no matter how hard we tryWe are all going to have to lay down and dieSo maybe I should just tell youWhat I hope and believeFor every defeat there will be a victoryFor every defeat there will be a victoryIn defeat, victory