Lyric discussion by tenebrousabyss 

Cover art for Defeated lyrics by Breaking Benjamin

I believe this song is about a guy who goes on a killing spree. He's tired of being hurt and pushed around so he resorts to violence to become powerful. Yet at the same time he identifies with how painful and difficult life can be, as he says "we" like he is referring to all of humanity. He rises up and becomes evil enough to "drag the devil down," like he's so villainous he's deeper in Hell than the devil himself. He justifies his actions by saying he had no love in his life, only hate, and that's why he responded with hate. He says he doesn't need people because for his whole life he was striving for acceptance and then finally decided to take things into his own hands. He's "no longer defeated" because he sees everyday life as a war, a competition, and he wins because he has killed anyone who challenged him.

Disturbing.

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@tenebrousabyss That's deep. xD. I can see that now. Not the way I saw it before lol.