You ask me if I love you
And I choke on my reply
I'd rather hurt you honestly
Than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you
On what you say or do?
I'm only just beginning to see the real you
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And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you 'til I die
'Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you 'til the fear in me subsides
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Romance and all its strategy
Leaves me battling with my pride
But, through the insecurity
Some tenderness survives
I'm just another writer
Still trapped within my truth
A hesitant prize fighter
Still trapped within my youth
~ * ~ * ~
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you 'til I die
'Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you 'til the fear in me subsides
~ * ~ * ~
At times, I'd like to break you
And drive you to your knees
At times, I'd like to break through
And hold you endlessly
~ * ~ * ~
At times, I understand you
And I know how hard you've tried
I've watched while love commands you
And I've watched love pass you by
At times, I think we're drifters
Still searching for a friend
A brother or a sister
But then the passion flares again
~ * ~ * ~
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you 'til I die
'Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you 'til the fear in me subsides