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Verse 1
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     You ask me if I love you, and I choke on my reply.
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I'd rather hurt you honestly, than mislead you with a lie
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And who am I to judge you on what you say or do
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I'm only just beginning to see the real you.

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

Verse2
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     Romance in all its strategy has me battling with my pride
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  But though the insecurity some tenderness survies
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  Im just another writer still trapped with in my truths
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  A hesitant prize fighter still trapped with in my youth.

Chorus
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    And sometimes when we touch the honestys too much
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    and I have to close my eyes, and hide
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    I wanna hold you till I die till we both breakdown, and cry
         E5                    A5           D5
    I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

Bridge
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    At times Id like to hold you and drive you to your knees
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   at times Id like to break through, and hold you endlessly
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    at times I understand you, and I know how hard you try
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    Ive watched while love commands you and Ive watched love pass you by
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    At times I think were drifters, still searching for a friend
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    a brother or a sister, but then the passion flares again.

    Repeat chorus.