Verse 1
Not about chasing trophies, broken dreams
Early morning, shoes undone
Laughing at my laces—tripped again
Empty field, dew sparkling sun
Not on a scoreboard, all the wins recorded
It's slow to dawn, a lesson late
Some talk tough, but skip the handshake
I see it now—where heart pulls weight
Chorus
Victory’s never just the final score
It’s shaking hands, letting go
Losing, learning, still wanting more
It's how you play, how you grow
Being a good sport, when you fall
That's true gold, after all
You lose, you smile, stand tall
That’s when you’re winning all along
Post-Chorus
Cheering loud
Cheering proud
All along
Verse 2
Maybe I missed a goal or two
Still I run, sweat slides down my face
Maybe the crowd forgot my name
Doesn’t mean I lost my place
I see my shadow lengthen in the grass
Patience, kindness, every pass
If you cheat, you cheat yourself first
Saw it happen, watched them burst
Trying too hard to be the best
Forgetting fun, forgetting rest
I fell, I got up, I laughed so loud
Shared the feeling with the crowd
Chorus
Victory’s never just the final score
It’s shaking hands, letting go
Losing, learning, still wanting more
It's how you play, how you grow
Being a good sport, when you fall
That's true gold, after all
You lose, you smile, stand tall
That’s when you’re winning all along
Post-Chorus
Cheering loud
Cheering proud
All along
Bridge
I get it now, finally see
Took a while, slow for me
But I learned, came around
Better person, solid ground
Doing right, every day
Win or lose, I find my way
Not about a dirty play
Who I am—what I say
Chorus
Victory’s never just the final score
It’s shaking hands, letting go
Losing, learning, still wanting more
It's how you play, how you grow
Being a good sport, when you fall
That's true gold, after all
You lose, you smile, stand tall
That’s when you’re winning all along
Post-Chorus
Cheering loud
Cheering proud
All along
Outro
I figured it out eventually
A little late, but that's okay
Slow and steady, I believe
That’s still winning, every day
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