[Instrumental Intro] [Heavy down-tuned riff D standard w/ dissonant harmony → palm-muted groove → drums crash → atmospheric drone fades in] [Dark battle atmosphere slowly brightening] [Verse 1] [Thick chugging guitars, gritty baritone vocal strained] Nights I clawed through concrete walls Voices screaming from the endless falls Friends stayed fighting when I couldn't stand Pulled me breathing from the sinking sand [Pre-Chorus] [Guitars open dissonant, tension rising] Every prayer they prayed became my shield Battle won upon this bloodied field [Chorus - Full] [Massive 3-part harmonies, thick guitar walls] Chainsmoke victory through the fire we walked Friends and Jesus bore the heaviest load Depression broke beneath eternal weight Grace prevailed when hope was sealed by hate From the ashes of my private war Chainsmoke victory forevermore [Verse 2] [Riff returns heavier, vocal scarred but rising] Hands that held me when the darkness won Words of scripture when my fight was done Not a fairy tale, we bled for every inch Battle scars proof of the love that wins [Pre-Chorus] [Syncopated drums, guitars stab upward] Every demon fled before the fight God and brothers brought the morning light [Chorus - Full] [Massive 3-part harmonies, thick guitar walls] Chainsmoke victory through the fire we walked Friends and Jesus bore the heaviest load Depression broke beneath eternal weight Grace prevailed when hope was sealed by hate From the ashes of my private war Chainsmoke victory forevermore [Bridge - AIC Breakdown] [Half-time sludge groove, clean guitars → massive distortion] Weary soldiers in the war unseen Battled monsters wearing my own skin Friends who carried when I couldn't crawl Jesus conquered, victory for us all [Guitar Solo] [Dual harmony leads w/ unison bends, melodic but dark] [Final Chorus - Full Bigger] [Maximum power, 4-part harmonies] Chainsmoke victory through the fire we walked Friends and Jesus bore the heaviest load Depression broke beneath eternal weight Grace prevailed when hope was sealed by hate From the ashes of my private war Chainsmoke victory forevermore [Double Final Chorus - Victory Variation] Chainsmoke victory, the dawn has broke Friends still standing, every yoke is broke What the enemy designed for death Jesus turned into victorious breath Battle ended, morning glory calls Chainsmoke victory stands through all our falls [Second half - Triumphant lift] No more prisoner to the midnight fight Friends and Savior brought eternal light Every scar tells of the war we won Chainsmoke victory for the Holy One Depression's grave could never hold His claim Jesus reigns, forever we proclaim [Outro - Scripture] [Clean guitar arpeggio, single vocal recites slowly] "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." [1 Corinthians 15:57] [Guitar fades → single chord rings → silence]
