I sit inside the silence that the crowds have left behind Tracing every contour of the chaos in my mind They call it losing when you stop the endless race But I found a sudden clarity in this quiet, empty place You see the Triumph and Disaster standing at the door Two impostors in cheap suits, I don’t let them in anymore Let them bang against the glass, let the signals fade I’m building something solid from the mess that we have made No grand illusions (No empty dream) No shining armor (Just the seam) Where the spirit meets the bone And we walk this road alone. My defeat, my defeat, it’s a chosen, secret name Burning in the shadows like a quiet, inner flame Let the world go chasing glory, let the empires drown We are the captains of a ship that won’t go down. Out of the night that covers me (Black as the pit from pole to pole) I thank whatever gods may be (For this unconquerable soul) We force the nerve and sinew long after they are gone Holding on by nothing but the will to carry on My defeat, my defeat, it’s a chosen, secret name Burning in the shadows like a quiet, inner flame Let the world go chasing glory, let the empires drown We are the captains of a ship that won’t go down. Be gentle with yourself, the universe unfolds Stories that the silence and the starlight holds Whatever labor, whatever broken dream It is still a beautiful world, or so it seems. My defeat, my defeat, it’s a chosen, secret name Burning in the shadows like a quiet, inner flame Let the world go chasing glory, let the empires drown We are the captains of a ship that won’t go down. (Still achieving) (Still pursuing) Leaving footprints on the sands Of time.
