The Shield

Lowered my shield, lowered - defenses

Happier now feeling - all senses

Heighten my soul and my - awereness

Isn't it great being - defendeless

A long time ago I was - protected

The choice was mine and I - selected

The joy and the pain were - connected

Lowered my shield, now I'm not protected

I never used to let it down

Never used to let it down

I never used to let it down

Never used to let it

There's something I've got to see

I never used to let it down

Never used to let it down

I never used to let it down

Never used to let it

I've got to see what's really inside of me

Now I understand that emotion

Now I understand why there's commotion

All this time without - a notion

All this time without - devotion

Why waste time being - suspicious

Come taste life it's - delicious

Expose yourself to the - malicious

Expose yourself, they're - so vicious

All these years

will this shield disappear

And will I stand

a stronger man

no shield in hand

I'll have to overcome the pain the best that I can