I Will Be Your Shield - Billy Bragg

When things start to unravel

And days fill you with dread

When commenced in your confidence

Confiding me instead

When every little setback

Just makes you want to cry

And the whole world seems against you

And you don’t know why

In the battle against your demons

I, I will be your shield

When the world has lost all meaning

Together, we’ll stand for our love

Is the one thing that’s real

When pressure wrought by changes

Becomes too much to bear

And pain stops you from functioning

Trusting me to care

When the world beyond your doorstep

No longer makes much sense

And hostile thoughts around you

I’ll come to your defense

In the battle against your demons

I, I will be your shield

When the world has lost all meaning

Together, we’ll stand for our love

Is the one thing that’s real

I will be your shield

And the angry wave are pounding

I will be your shield

And the wind whips up the shore

I will be your shield

If you hear the thunder sounding

And the rain beats on your door

I will be your shield