What Did You Win

from Closer by Mat Eiland

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Everybody’s else is on the ground
Not a cheer, not a sound

No one else, left to smite
No one else, to feel your spite

A hollow empire, bathed in blood
Fields of flowers, turned to mud

shaking hands still swing the blade
But the rage doesn’t fade

It was a dominating match
beast released, you broke the latch

No more friends, for you, to haunt
is this the peace that you really want

So many chances
To make it right

now your plight
just seems so trite

forever fighting for a cause forgotten
you’re the one who’s, left down trodden

BREAK

You want a trophy, ill buy you a trophy
But maybe take a chance, and get to know me

I could care less about competition
I had an ego trip, but its in reemission

I am happy with a split decision
A win win world is my only mission

there is no them, there’s only us
There’s not much more left to discuss

We can make it better if we do it, together
We can be the 21st, century resetters

Or you can just be the great regretter
Destined to defeat one last abettor

If it’s man against nature, then nature wins
man against nature is the ultimate sin

The only war left is the war within
So lets find out what’s beneath, your skin

BRIDGE

All things must end,
So that they, can begin again

But what did you win, in the end, my friend

what did you what did you win

Just another chance to start all over Again

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from Closer, released September 1, 2020

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Mat Eiland Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"my songs attempt to unite and connect people through a shared empathy for the human experience. my stories are meant to provoke, reflect, enlighten, and inspire,"

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