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

And sometimes when we touch,
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide.
I want to hold you til I die,
Til we both break down and cry...
I want to hold you till the fear in me subsides.

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 want to hold you til I die,
Til we both break down and cry...
I want to hold you till 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 see 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 want to hold you til I die,
Til we both break down and cry...
I want to hold you till the fear in me subsides.