Forged by Failure

by August Burns Red

From the album: Season of Surrender

Track 11 of 11 on Season of Surrender (2026).

Duration: 6:45

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Lyrics for Forged by Failure

I'm a glutton full of hate and tragedy The cat o' nine has become my sympathy I've given myself a thousand lashes A cyclical cycle of insanity You want to find me The trail of tears you're following Will lead you 20,000 feet deep This chasm swallowed me entirely I can't breathe I can't breathe Water surrounds me I can't breathe It's all my own doing All my own doing Landslides are caving in Not a hand in sight worth the reach I can't breathe It's all my own doing I'm losing grip to get a hold of myself I've been so lost, lonely, and resentful Fear from the lack of understanding Leaves a lack of passion and desire Destined to die Destined to die I wouldn't pray this on my enemies I can't change the pain inside of me I don't want to end this way I can't face another day I wouldn't pray this on my enemies I can't change the pain inside of me I don't want to end this way I don't want to end this way One day, I will look down knowing I ended There is restoration in the distance (where the sun sets) One day, I will look down knowing I ended (so I could begin again) There is restoration in the distance I abandoned myself Left with the gift of breathing That I took for granted Thankful it isn't leaving Now hope becomes pointless without purpose Why would I need faith if I've got the answers? I used to believe that belief was so senseless But now it controls all of my senses I found the strength and the power to emerge from my darkest hour Forged by failure Agony can't exist where gratitude lives Forged by failure It's not where we go to die It's where the chosen live Forged by failure Agony can't exist where gratitude lives Forged by failure It's not where we go to die It's where the chosen live

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