[Verse 1]
There's time on the wall, but no one around
His will is numb, he's half in the ground
If all we are is all we were
Then he'd soon pass on without a whisper

[Pre-Chorus]
And life goes on
And life goes on
And life goes on

[Chorus]
And I will not be told
I won't be controlled
I don't want your cure
I won't be reassured
I will not be fixed
You're the one that's sick
And I will not decay
I will never fade away

[Post-Chorus]
I'll not, I'll not fade away
I'll not, I'll not fade away
I'll not, I'll not fade away
I'll not, I'll not fade away
[Verse 2]
There's flies on the wall and no one around
Once bright eyes are dull, she's half in the ground

[Pre-Chorus]
And life goes on

[Chorus]
And I will not be changed
I will not be chained
I will not be tamed
I will not behave
I will not be caged
I will not be slave
I won't be contained
I will never fade away

[Post-Chorus]
I'll not, I'll not fade away
I'll not, I'll not fade away
I'll not, I'll not fade away
I'll not, I'll not fade away
I'll not, I'll not fade away
I'll not, I'll not fade away
I'll not, I'll not fade away
I'll not, I'll not fade away