You ask me if I love you

你问我是否爱你

And I choke on my reply

我的回答让我窒息

I'd rather hurt you honestly

我宁愿老实地伤害你

Than mislead you with a lie

也不愿用谎言误导你

And who am I to judge you

我有什么资格评判你

On what you say or do

你说什么做什么

I'm only just beginning

我才刚刚开始

To see the real you

看看真正的你

And sometimes when we touch

有时当我们肌肤相亲

The honesty's too much

太诚实了

And I have to close my eyes and hide

我不得不闭上眼睛躲起来

I wanna hold you 'til I die

我想抱着你直到我死去

'Til we both break down and cry

直到我们都崩溃哭泣

I wanna hold you 'til the fear in me subsides

我想抱着你直到我心中的恐惧消失

Romance and all its strategy

浪漫和所有的策略

Leaves me battling with my pride

让我与自尊心作斗争

But through the insecurity

但在这种不安中

Some tenderness survives

温柔依然存在

I'm just another writer

我只是另一个作家

Still trapped within my truth

依然被我的现实所困

A hesitant prize fighter

犹豫不决的职业拳击手

Still trapped within my youth

依然沉浸在我的青春里

And sometimes when we touch

有时当我们肌肤相亲

The honesty's too much

太诚实了

And I have to close my eyes and hide

我不得不闭上眼睛躲起来

I wanna hold you 'til I die

我想抱着你直到我死去

'Til we both break down and cry

直到我们都崩溃哭泣

I wanna hold you 'til the fear in me subsides

我想抱着你直到我心中的恐惧消失

At times I'd like to break you

有时候我想让你支离破碎

And drive you to your knees

让你跪倒在地

At times I'd like to break through

有时我想冲破藩篱

And hold you endlessly

无休无止地抱着你

At times I understand you

有时候我理解你

And I know how hard you've tried

我知道你有多努力

I've watched while love commands you

我亲眼目睹爱支配着你

And I've watched love pass you by

我看着爱与你擦肩而过

At times I think we're drifters

有时我觉得我们漂泊不定

Still searching for a friend

依然在寻找朋友

A brother or a sister

一个兄弟或者一个姐妹

But then the passion flares again

但激情再次爆发

And sometimes when we touch

有时当我们肌肤相亲

The honesty's too much

太诚实了

And I have to close my eyes and hide

我不得不闭上眼睛躲起来

I wanna hold you 'til I die

我想抱着你直到我死去

'Til we both break down and cry

直到我们都崩溃哭泣

I wanna hold you 'til the fear in me subsides

我想抱着你直到我心中的恐惧消失