THIS TIME I WIN by DeadButDreaming - Zona

THIS TIME I WIN by DeadButDreaming - Zona

Lyrics

[Intro — spoken / gritty]

I’ve failed.

I’ve fallen.

I’ve bled for nothing.

But listen…

this time?

This time I win.

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[Verse 1 — heavy clean with bite]

I’ve been the joke, I’ve been the doubt,

The one they counted out, left face down,

I’ve made mistakes I can’t erase,

I’ve worn the shame like it’s my name.

I watched my dreams turn into ghosts,

I built my life on broken hopes,

But I’m still here—still breathing smoke,

Still standing when I should’ve choked.

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[Pre-Chorus — rising / building power]

I’ve been dragged through the mud,

Still I rise with blood on my teeth,

I’m done being the victim—

Now I’m becoming the beast.

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[Chorus — BIG anthem, stadium energy]

I BELIEVE I’LL SUCCEED

EVEN IF I’M ON MY KNEES

I’VE BEEN DEAD IN MY HEAD

BUT I’M STILL CHASING WHAT I NEED

I’VE FAILED A THOUSAND TIMES

BUT I’M NOT LOSING MY FIGHT

I’M DONE RUNNING FROM THE LIGHT—

YEAH THIS TIME I WIN

THIS TIME I WIN

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[Verse 2 — heavier / more aggressive]

I was stuck in survival mode,

Carrying weight I never chose,

Every “no” just carved my skin,

Every loss taught me to begin again.

I’m sick of living half alive,

Sick of saying “maybe next time,”

I’m not built to quit and break—

I’m built to burn and dominate.

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[Pre-Chorus 2 — half scream / half clean]

I’m not ashamed of the scars,

They’re the proof that I made it this far,

I’m not the man I used to be—

I’m the storm I always feared.

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[Chorus — repeat, bigger]

I BELIEVE I’LL SUCCEED

EVEN IF I’M ON MY KNEES

I’VE BEEN DEAD IN MY HEAD

BUT I’M STILL CHASING WHAT I NEED

I’VE FAILED A THOUSAND TIMES

BUT I’M NOT LOSING MY FIGHT

I’M DONE RUNNING FROM THE LIGHT—

YEAH THIS TIME I WIN

THIS TIME I WIN

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[Bridge — emotional lift then snap into chaos]

(clean, heartfelt)

They only saw the falling…

They never saw the climb…

(turns darker, screamed)

I’VE BEEN HAUNTED BY MY PAST

BUT I’M BREAKING IT THIS TIME

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[Breakdown — mosh callout]

SO SAY IT TO MY FACE—

I’LL NEVER BE SHIT!

I’LL TURN THAT HATE INTO FUEL

I’LL TURN THAT PAIN INTO GRIT

I’M NOT YOUR FAILURE

I’M NOT YOUR LOSS

I’M NOT THE WEAKNESS YOU THOUGHT YOU SAW

THIS TIME I RISE!

THIS TIME I FIGHT!

THIS TIME I WIN—

I WIN—

I WIN!

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[Final Chorus — melodic + violent finish]

I BELIEVE I’LL SUCCEED

EVEN IF I’M ON MY KNEES

I’VE BEEN BURIED, I’VE BEEN BROKEN

BUT I’M MORE THAN WHAT THEY SEE

I’VE FAILED A THOUSAND TIMES

BUT I’M STILL HERE TONIGHT

AND IF I’M GONNA DIE TRYING—

AT LEAST I DIE IN THE LIGHT

YEAH THIS TIME I WIN

THIS TIME I WIN

[Outro — spoken, chilling]

Failure made me…

But it won’t keep me.