My soul is hurting
And I know I cause my own disgrace
My eyes are blurry
And I strain to see beyond this place
And you know way to well that I don't know what to do
And I know way to well that I'm nothing without you.
Within you

I'm full of emotes
You don't even have to hurt my pride
These words are forced
I'm so open I have nothing left to hide
And you knew way to well that this is how it would be
And I knew way to well that it might come back to me yeah

[Chorus]
I lost your confidence, when I feel my innocence
It fills my heart with openness
And you are my defense

Oh you are my defense

We're almost there now
I see home now it's just around the bend
And I know that somehow
We're gonna make it til the end
And you knew way to well that I would lose my way
But I knew way to well that you would save the dead

[Chorus: x2]

You are my defense

Oh my, my, my, my, defense


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Defense Lyrics as written by Cheyenne David Goff Aaron James Schossau

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    I love this band and this song!!!! the lead singer has such an awesome voice.

    devilinaon August 18, 2002   Link
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    Amazing song...I may be totally off base, but to me it seems like he's singing to a love who has gone astray, probably because of something he did, but he has faith that things will be back to the beauty that there was before all of the trouble. He hurts because he feels that the trouble is his fault, but at the same time, he feels like it will all be better someday, and won't give up on her.

    Griffin11287on May 08, 2006   Link

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