shell of a fighter lyrics

I dream of changes.
I change my dreams.
I feel so restless,
sometimes I get so mean.

why should I bother
finding the will,
when every movement I make
just seems like I'm standing still?

[chorus:]
the shell of a fighter,
the shell of a man,
the weight of a lifetime -
waiting for your healing hands.

and still I rise,
and still I dream,
and still I feel,
and I wait.

[chorus 1 repeat]

[chorus 2:]
why don't you hold me
when I need you to?
why don't you touch me
when I reach for you?

[chorus 3:]
why don't you hurt for me
like I do for you?
why don't you dream of me -
dream like I'm dreaming of you?

[chorus 1 x2]

the shell of a fighter

and still I rise,
and still I dream,
and still I feel,
and I wait.

the shell of a fighter