(Tempo: 120 bpm. Key: C Minor, shifting to C Major in the chorus. Guitars start low, clean/slightly overdriven, melancholy minor progression. Drums are sparse, driving into a full 4/4 beat at the Pre-Chorus. High E on guitars is emphasized in the main riff/chorus.)
Intro
(Slow, low minor chord progression - Guitar, Bass, Pensive Drums)
(2 Bars of music)
Verse 1
(Male Vocals - Melancholy, strained, Music is pensive, minor chords)
This life is heavier than I thought
The cost is higher than I realized
I remember the day the light came in
Flipping the switch on the fear I hid inside
I was born in the shade, I was raised in the dark
Now I’m crawling through trenches, I’m fighting the ground
And the vines on my ankles won’t let me turn around
Pre-Chorus
(Male Vocals - Building intensity, music swells, drums add more fills)
I’ve pushed the shadows to the wall
Forcing them back into the dark corners
Yeah, I’ve got the authority, I’ve used it before
But I know that the final battle’s at my own door
Chorus
(Female Vocals - Full, high-energy, screaming punk rock delivery. Music explodes: raging guitars, boisterous drums, fast 4/4 C Major feel with high E string riff.)
VICTORY WILL BE MINE!
(Male Screams) Oh, this is the final mile!
VICTORY WILL BE MINE!
I'm so close, yeah, I can see the light
Gonna cut the last chain, gonna win the fight!
Verse 2
(Male Vocals - Aggressive, faster tempo. Music maintains the driving punk energy.)
The enemy’s lurking in the last corner left
It can't stand the brightness, the faith that I’ve found
I won’t just cast it out, I’m gonna watch it decay
My feet are still moving, even when they drag low
Submission’s the weapon, the only way I know to go!
Chorus
(Female Vocals - Full, high-energy, screaming punk rock delivery. Music: Raging guitars, boisterous drums, fast 4/4 C Major feel with high E string riff.)
VICTORY WILL BE MINE!
(Male Screams) Oh, this is the final mile!
VICTORY WILL BE MINE!
I'm so close, yeah, I can see the light
Gonna cut the last chain, gonna win the fight!
Bridge
(Male Vocals - Raw, spoken-word intensity over a heavy, syncopated minor riff. Guitars are distorted and frenetic, building up to a crescendo.)
I was chosen for this path, my faith's more than they know
I will not fear the process, I will not feel the shame
Just keep leaning, keep moving, shout out the Holy Name!
Trust the Word, it's leading!
Chorus
(Female Vocals - Full, high-energy, screaming punk rock delivery. Music: Raging guitars, boisterous drums, fast 4/4 C Major feel with high E string riff.)
VICTORY WILL BE MINE!
(Male Screams) Oh, this is the final mile!
VICTORY WILL BE MINE!
I'm so close, yeah, I can see the light
Gonna cut the last chain, gonna win the fight!
Outro
(Male & Female Vocals - Shouting/Ad-libs over crashing cymbals and fading, feedback-laden guitars. Tempo slows on the last chord.)
Keep moving! Almost there!
(Final, sustained, ringing C Major chord with high E feedback.)
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