In the 1980s, sunglasses were a common fashion for people who wanted to adopt a "tough guy" persona (note all the cop shows from that era -- Simon & Simon, Miami Vice, etc. -- where the lead characters wore shades). So I think this song is about a guy who wears shades as a way of hiding his insecurity after learning that his girlfriend is cheating on him. He's trying to pretend that he's a "tough guy" to hide the fact that his girlfriend's affair is disturbing him.
Somethings wrong
Trying to conquer these fears I've thought were gone
And it's been so long
I'm dying to live in a world I don't belong
I can't wait for someone to hear me
And wait for someone to touch me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
I can't wait for someone to feel me
And wait (wait) for (for) someone to heal me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
On my own
I've shown myself
What it means to be alone
And the tears I cry
Have washed away all the scars of my disguise
I can't wait for someone to hear me
And wait for someone to touch me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
I can't wait for someone to feel me
And wait (wait) for (for) someone to heal me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
I'm forever alone
I'm forever alone
I'm forever alone
I am not waiting here this time
I can't wait for someone to hear me
And wait for someone to touch me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
I can't wait for someone to feel me
And wait (wait) for (for) someone to heal me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
I'm forever alone
Trying to conquer these fears I've thought were gone
And it's been so long
I'm dying to live in a world I don't belong
I can't wait for someone to hear me
And wait for someone to touch me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
I can't wait for someone to feel me
And wait (wait) for (for) someone to heal me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
On my own
I've shown myself
What it means to be alone
And the tears I cry
Have washed away all the scars of my disguise
I can't wait for someone to hear me
And wait for someone to touch me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
I can't wait for someone to feel me
And wait (wait) for (for) someone to heal me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
I'm forever alone
I'm forever alone
I'm forever alone
I am not waiting here this time
I can't wait for someone to hear me
And wait for someone to touch me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
I can't wait for someone to feel me
And wait (wait) for (for) someone to heal me
And wait for ever to be told
I'm forever alone
I'm forever alone
Lyrics submitted by Aerion
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It becomes "I won't wait for -"
Get up and do something about it.