lowered my shield, lowered - defenses happier now feeling - all senses heighten my soul and my - awereness isnt it great being - defendeless a long time ago i was - protected the choise was mine and i - selected the joy and the pain were - connected lowered my shield, now im 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 theres something ive 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 ive got to see whats realy inside of me now i understand that emotion now i undrstand why thers commotion all this time without - a notion all this time without - devotion why waste time being - suspicious come taste life its - delicious expose yourself to the - malicious expose yourself, theyre - so vicious all these years / will this shield disappear and will i stand / a stronger man / no shield in hand ill have to overcome the pain the best that i can