I will not fall I will not fail For fear my eyes are closed I'll shut this out no more Embrace this and I become the catalyst And now it swells in me Smash all my defenses down I'll take this I'll let this fire consume me I pound the walls I shake the

So I let go, lose control Holding on to something That I know I can't control And I could not have it any other way Restless anxious is all I've known Defenseless against this This changes in my soul What was once reluctance soon becomes the will to grow

You have stolen all my senses There's a fever in my heart And you are taking my defenses You are pulling me apart Forever we are and we are dying And we still be standing on our ground So I will take away my feeling I will be an animal

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no All around in my home town They're trying to track me down They say they want to bring me

Lay it all on me now Your love's always finding me out Who am I kidding? Will you lay it all on me now? Write it on a piece of paper, honey Put it in my coat before I go Everything starts at your skin, so new If all my defenses come down, oh baby

In you I'm lost It's like a weapon Against the present Of self defense Self defense Present tense I won't get heavy Don't get heavy

Was it a dream? Is this the only evidence that proves it A photograph of you and I? A photograph of you and I Your defenses were on high Your walls built deep inside Yeah, I'm a selfish bastard But at least I'm not alone My intentions never change

I won't let you go Oh I won't, I won't let you go Said oh, I won't, I won't let you go Is this love, love, love, love, love? Ooh wee no defenses I'm too deep for common sense Well it's love, love, love, love, love yeah Said I won't let you go now It's

No one gets to their heaven without a fight What should have been our armor A refuge for the coming night A future of eternal light The snakes and arrows a child is heir to Are enough to leave a thousand cuts We build our defenses, a place of safety And

Love is careless in its choosing Sweeping over cross a baby Love descends on those defenseless Idiot love will spark the fusion Inspirations have I none Just to touch the flaming dove All I have is my love of love And love is not loving Stone love, she