The Shield Lyrics - Sick Of It All

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 choise 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 realy inside of me 

Now i understand that emotion 

now i undrstand why ther'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