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
Just when I believed
I couldn’t ever want for more
This ever-changing world
Pushes me through another door
I saw you smile
And my mind could not erase
The beauty of your face
Just for awhile
Won’t you let me shelter you?
Hold on to the nights
Hold on to the memories
I wish that I could give you something more
That I could be yours
How do we explain
Something that took us by surprise?
Promises in vain
Love that is real but in disguise
What happens now?
Do we break another rule?
Let our lovers play the fool
I don’t know how
To stop feeling this way
Hold on to the nights
Hold on to the memories
If only I could give you more
Well, I think that I’ve been true
To everybody else but me
And the way I feel about you
Makes my heart long to be free
Every time I look into your eyes
I’m helplessly aware
That the someone I’ve been searching for
Is right there
Hold on to the nights
Hold on to the memories
I wish that I could give you more
Whoa
Hold on to the nights