Captain of my Soul [STTZ Projekt: Poesie]

Written in 1875 from a hospital bed in the depths of profound physical suffering, William Ernest Henley's timeless poem "Invictus" is a towering declaration of human resilience and defiance. Facing the amputation of his leg to tuberculosis and the crushing weight of a bleak prognosis, Henley penned these verses not as a surrender, but as a fierce assertion of inner strength. The poem stands as an unyielding beacon against the darkness - a powerful, immortal reminder that no matter how merciless the circumstances, we alone remain the masters of our fate and the captains of our souls. -- Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole. [Verse 1] Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. [Pre-Chorus] (Unconquerable) (My unconquerable soul) [Verse 2] In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. (Bloody but unbowed) [Chorus] It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul! (Captain of my soul) [Verse 3] Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid. (Unafraid) [Bridge] (Ahhh ahhh) I am the master (Master of my fate) I am the captain (Captain of my soul) (Ahhh ahhh) [Instrumental Solo] [Chorus] It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul! (I am the captain) (Captain of my soul) [Outro] I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul. [Disclaimer] AI-generated: This song was created using Suno, an AI music generation tool, in accordance with Art. 50 EU AI Act.