Post by Kazlan on May 15, 2015 7:52:36 GMT
'Defeated' is track 11 on Dark Before Dawn. It was released ahead of the album as a pre-order bonus, on May 12th, 2015.
I listened to 'Defeated' when it leaked with 'Angels Fall', because I'm a bad fan.
But I'm still listening to it now, and it's a fantastic song. The production and songwriting remind me a lot of Phobia, while the chorus reminds me of Dear Agony, which just cements the idea that Ben was aiming for somewhere in the middle of those two albums. I think this song stands out the most out of the three that we've heard from Dark Before Dawn so far, probably because it feels like the freshest of the songs. 'Failure' and 'Angels Fall' are both great, but they feel familiar, whereas 'Defeated' feels like something new. I love the vocal melodies, I love the hard-hitting guitars, and Shaun's drumming is fantastic.
The hype for Dark Before Dawn is very real.
Lyrics:
Slip away, your vanity is gone, I'm falling out of place
We all fall down, the pain goes on
We bear through the war and turn the lost away
We all fall down, the pain goes on
And I'll be the fire that dries the flood
As I fight for one last prayer, I keep holding on
No love to believe in
As I drag the Devil down, I will stand alone
No longer defeated
Stripped away, we rise above it all, forgotten and betrayed
We all fall down, the pain goes on
No better than before, still broken and afraid
We all fall down, the pain goes on
And I'll be the cloud that hides the sun
As I fight for one last prayer, I keep holding on
No love to believe in
As I drag the Devil down, I will stand alone
No longer defeated
I'm falling to pieces, stained and used
I know what I need, and it's not you
It's not you
As I fight for one last prayer, I keep holding on
No love to believe in
As I drag the Devil down, I will stand alone
No longer defeated
No longer defeated
No longer defeated
Slip away, your vanity is gone, I'm falling out of place
We all fall down, the pain goes on
We bear through the war and turn the lost away
We all fall down, the pain goes on
And I'll be the fire that dries the flood
As I fight for one last prayer, I keep holding on
No love to believe in
As I drag the Devil down, I will stand alone
No longer defeated
Stripped away, we rise above it all, forgotten and betrayed
We all fall down, the pain goes on
No better than before, still broken and afraid
We all fall down, the pain goes on
And I'll be the cloud that hides the sun
As I fight for one last prayer, I keep holding on
No love to believe in
As I drag the Devil down, I will stand alone
No longer defeated
I'm falling to pieces, stained and used
I know what I need, and it's not you
It's not you
As I fight for one last prayer, I keep holding on
No love to believe in
As I drag the Devil down, I will stand alone
No longer defeated
No longer defeated
No longer defeated
I listened to 'Defeated' when it leaked with 'Angels Fall', because I'm a bad fan.
But I'm still listening to it now, and it's a fantastic song. The production and songwriting remind me a lot of Phobia, while the chorus reminds me of Dear Agony, which just cements the idea that Ben was aiming for somewhere in the middle of those two albums. I think this song stands out the most out of the three that we've heard from Dark Before Dawn so far, probably because it feels like the freshest of the songs. 'Failure' and 'Angels Fall' are both great, but they feel familiar, whereas 'Defeated' feels like something new. I love the vocal melodies, I love the hard-hitting guitars, and Shaun's drumming is fantastic. The hype for Dark Before Dawn is very real.
