Verse 1 I wish you knew how hard it is for me to hold back. How many times I reach for my phone just to hold myself back How many times your name sits on the tip of my tongue, waiting to be spoken. How many thoughts I bury because I don't want to overwhelm you with how strongly I feel. Chorus I stay holding back oh why do I hide Afraid to let you see inside my mind Every night alone I fall behind Holding all this love I wish you'd find Verse 2 I wish you knew how hard it is to pretend I'm not thinking of you every hour of the day. I wish you knew how much I love you—even when I'm quiet, even when I'm distant, even when I'm trying so hard not to show it. Chorus I stay holding back oh why do I hide Afraid to let you see inside my mind Every night alone I fall behind Holding all this love I wish you'd find Bridge It is heavy carrying this heart so quiet A secret kept from you and all the rest Afraid if I speak out you might deny it So I will just leave it here unexpressed Chorus I stay holding back oh why do I hide Afraid to let you see inside my mind Every night alone I fall behind Holding all this love I wish you'd find Outro Even when I am quiet at night Even when I am distant and shy Even when I'm trying so hard not to show it I wish you knew how much I love you and show it
