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 wanna hold you 'til I die 'Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you 'Til 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

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