Hue & Cry violently your words hit me

Completely untouchable, I knew no surprises
Wrapped in a cold world, of my own devising
But I heard you smashing and swinging hard outside
Saw your sweet face and I nearly died, I nearly died
Violently
You came to me
Said I could be a different man, a different man
Violently
Your words hit me
And I broke gently into your hands
A frozen survivor, all brittle and hateful
I'm uncomprehending — who would want this fool?
But you chipped away until some poor soul appeared
Shivering, trembling, stumbling around — then you brought me near
Violently
You came to me
Said I could be a different man, a different man
Violently
Your words hit me
And I broke gently into your hands
Violently, violently
I broke into your hands
Into your hands
Give me your hand