In The Face Of War - What A Shame lyrics

I've been trying to find something to say It's not working out the way I planned And now I'm in the same place I've always found myself in Apologizing for my mistakes, not learning from them What do I know of regret, what do I know of remorse Admitting to my bad habits, not turning from them What do I do when nothing is going right I use some elaborate word to cover up my being unsure about everything It's just my defence to stop from letting you in It's so much easier to go on living without ever thinking about What else there might be besides what these eyes can see We could live our entire lives Without holding one serious thought in our minds And what a shame What a shame because we're capable of so much We only have ourselves to blame So what do you think, where do you stand Is it the same place that you've always been It is time for change, is it time to grow Who you might become you will never know Who is that someone that you've always tried to be What stops you from making it a reality So why try to hide it, why try to fight it Where is your heart and what's inside it What a shame if you never know