Lyrics - Victory by Nomeansno

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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

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