'I've Lost the Battle, Not the War' - Sokai | Synthwave - Defeated

You can hear the Darkwave Cover by clicking the video icon in the bottom left at the end of the video or clicking here:    • 'I've Lost the Battle, Not the War' - Soka...   [Verse 1] Bruised hands hold onto rails of doubt The floor gave way, but I climbed out A name they wrote in ash and mud But it won’t define the path I cut I’ve seen the curtains almost close Felt weight that bent the tallest rose They raised their flags on broken ground But I’m not buried, I’m not bound [Pre-Chorus] They counted me out when I knelt Mistook retreat for what I felt But in this chest, a steady drum Reminds me that I’m not yet done [Chorus] I lost the battle, took the fall Watched proud towers tilt and crawl But this is not the final score I’ve lost the battle, not the war They clipped my wings but not the sky I staggered low but didn’t die There’s grit beneath these weary chords I’ve lost the battle, not the war [Verse 2] I walked through halls of mocking cheers Each corner carved with painted sneers But let them draw their crooked lines My compass leans on other signs Their arrows found my open side But not enough to make me hide The fields are scorched, the crops may fade Yet roots run deep in what I’ve made [Pre-Chorus] Their triumph’s carved in fleeting sand While I still hold this calloused hand It shakes, but clings with quiet might To every reason left to fight [Chorus] I lost the battle, flags were torn My shoes gave out, my coat was worn But I have walked through worse before I’ve lost the battle, not the war Let them laugh and count their gain They don’t see what's in my frame A rising tide they can't ignore— I’ve lost the battle, not the war [Bridge] Let records show I stood alone While frost bit deep into the bone Yet sparks begin where coals grow dim And rhythm wakes in broken limbs I’ve tasted loss and swallowed grit But found resolve where others quit The pages turn, the ink still flows Where one fight ends, another grows [Chorus] I lost the battle, flags lay still But I’ve not bent to every will I’ve paid the toll and braved their snare Yet found new footing in despair They’ll see me rise, not as before But shaped by trials I can’t ignore No crown today, no open door— I’ve lost the battle, not the war [Outro] No anthem plays, no banners rise But there’s a blaze behind these eyes A quiet force they can’t outscore I’ve lost the battle… not the war ------------------------------------------------------------ [Genre: Synthwave] [Key: F Major] [Tempo: 91 BPM] [Mood: Frantic] [Vocals: Female] [Backing Vocals: Undefined] [Ambient Texture: None] [Bass: Undefined] [Sub Bass: None] [Arp Synth: None] [Lead Synth: Bright Synth] [Pluck Synth: None] [Sequence: None] [Pads: Undefined] [Auxiliary Percussion: None] [Cymbals: None] [Hats: None] [Kick: None] [Snare: Undefined] [Toms: None] [Bells: None] [Brass: None] [Choir: None] [Guitar: None] [Piano: None] [Strings: None] [Woodwinds: None] [FX: Undefined] [SUNO 4.5] ------------------------------------------------------------ #music #synthwave #synthwavemusic #synthwave80s #retrowave #pop #femalevocal #subtitles