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Defeated Lyrics by Akala

Freedom Lasso

2007

[Verse 1]
I used to feel it in my heart with a passion
It would pump from my veins,.was the fuel for my actions
Such that it was my cane and my crutch
I was sure it was real, I could taste, I could touch
I was it, and it was mine
I felt free for the first time
I was sure they were behind me so I never turned
I just kept going straight which means I never learned
And when I finally did take a look around
My world came to the ground
And this is what I found
The truth is hard to swallow, harder to follow
When the blessings you receive for your deeds seem hollow

[Chorus 1]
Chasin' for the sun
I was born to run
But I feel like I'm defeated
I feel like I'm defeated
I feel like I'm defeated
But I will not be beaten

[Verse 2]
No matter how I fight, they always outgun me
No matter how I sprint, time will outrun me
I'm stuck in a rat race 'round about lap eight
Every time I go around, I feel like the track changed
The goalposts keep movin'
How can I reach one when there are no conclusions?
The poor, wise man or am I the rich fool
At the bottom of the road still scared of the pitfalls?
Fat cats and poor kids both bloated
Life is a bitter pill with a sugar coatin'
Even a queen can be taken by a pawn
Darkest hour is the one before dawn

[Chorus 2]
Chasin' for the sun
I was born to run
But I feel like I'm defeated
I feel like I'm defeated

[Chorus 1]
Chasin' for the sun
I was born to run
But I feel like I'm defeated
I feel like I'm defeated
I feel like I'm defeated
But I will not be beaten

[Chorus 1]
Chasin' for the sun
I was born to run
But I feel like I'm defeated
I feel like I'm defeated
I feel like I'm defeated
But I will not be beaten
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About “Defeated” by Akala

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"Defeated" is credited to Akala. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Defeated" appears on "Freedom Lasso" in 2007.

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