Cover art for Victory by Janelle Monáe
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Victory Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Today I feel so troubled deep inside
I wish the tears would roll back in my eyes
Will I rise?
Oh, I'll keep singing songs until the pain goes

If loving you means fighting till the end
Then I'll fight harder, baby, just to win
And if tomorrow shall come to me
I'll count your every kiss as a victory

[Chorus]
'Cause to be victorious
You must find glory in the little things
To be victorious
You must find glory in the little things

[Verse 2]
Surrounded by the schemes and senseless lies
And blaming others, feeling victimized
Oh tomorrow, one day they'll know
To win you'll have to lose all the things you know
Trying to light the fire deep inside
Father take all the fears and sorrow from my life
Cause when the rain falls
My seed will grow
I'll be further to my dreams tomorrow

[Chorus]
Cause to be victorious
You must find glory in the little things
To be victorious
You must find glory in the little things

There's a greater love
In the little things (oh the little things)

[Chorus]
Cause to be victorious
You must find glory in the little things
To be victorious
You must find glory in the little things

It's the little things, all the little things
You'll find a greater love in the little things
There's a greater love, love, love..

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Genius Annotation

“Victory” is a cruising track with a simple message. In context of The Electric Lady’s plot, in the dark times that our electric protagonist Cindi is experiencing, she realizes that she should “find glory in the little things”, as stated in the song.

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