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Lyr ADD: Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill)

21 Aug 97 - 12:07 AM (#10927)
Subject: Sometimes When we Touch The Honesty's too Mu
From: Sweet Lemon

Help- This one's not obscure It's a recent Pop tune I keep thinking Billy Joel but can't find the rest of it listed Artist? Title ? Thanks if you can help


21 Aug 97 - 05:32 AM (#10946)
Subject: RE: Sometimes When we Touch The Honesty's too Mu
From: Wolfgang Hell

I found this line here. No idea whether this is what you are looking for. Wolfgang


21 Aug 97 - 09:39 AM (#10953)
Subject: RE: Sometimes When we Touch The Honesty's too Mu
From: Tim Jaques tjaques@netcom.ca

It's by the Canadian singer/songwriter Dan Hill and it was a hit back in the 70's, at least in Canada. It's called "Sometimes When We Touch" and the line you quote is from the chorus.


21 Aug 97 - 09:44 AM (#10954)
Subject: RE: Sometimes When we Touch The Honesty's too Mu
From: Wolfgang

Dan Hill? Then my link leads you to it, go there, type "touch" on your FIND-option and you are there.


21 Aug 97 - 09:48 AM (#10956)
Subject: RE: Sometimes When we Touch The Honesty's too Mu
From: Wolfgang

more complete lyrics are found here


21 Aug 97 - 01:34 PM (#10985)
Subject: RE: Sometimes When we Touch The Honesty's too Mu
From: Jerry Friedman, jfriedman@nnm.cc.nm.us

It got plenty of air play in the U. S. too.


06 Nov 23 - 06:42 PM (#4185422)
Subject: ADD: Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill)
From: Joe Offer

SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH
(Dan Hill)

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


Source: Musixmatch (corrected, but not 100% guaranteed)
Songwriters: Barry Mann / Dan Hill
Sometimes When We Touch lyrics © Sony/atv Songs Llc, Ole Media Management Lp Ii, Mann And Weil Songs Inc, Anthem Entertainment A


06 Nov 23 - 06:42 PM (#4191170)
Subject: ADD: Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill)
From: Joe Offer

SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH
(Dan Hill)

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


Source: Musixmatch (corrected, but not 100% guaranteed)
Songwriters: Barry Mann / Dan Hill
Sometimes When We Touch lyrics © Sony/atv Songs Llc, Ole Media Management Lp Ii, Mann And Weil Songs Inc, Anthem Entertainment A


10 Nov 23 - 01:38 AM (#4191172)
Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill)
From: Thompson

A classic example of how a comma can change meaning. There's a big difference between

I'd rather hurt you honestly

and

I'd rather hurt you, honestly


10 Nov 23 - 01:38 AM (#4185640)
Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill)
From: Thompson

A classic example of how a comma can change meaning. There's a big difference between

I'd rather hurt you honestly

and

I'd rather hurt you, honestly


10 Nov 23 - 01:58 AM (#4185641)
Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill)
From: Joe Offer

Hi, Thompson - Like I said, the lyrics I posted were not vetted. I usually don't spend a whole lot of time on pop songs. I would think it would be better without the comma, have deleted the comma and checked the rest of the lyrics. They should be pretty accurate now.


10 Nov 23 - 01:58 AM (#4191171)
Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill)
From: Joe Offer

Hi, Thompson - Like I said, the lyrics I posted were not vetted. I usually don't spend a whole lot of time on pop songs. I would think it would be better without the comma, have deleted the comma and checked the rest of the lyrics. They should be pretty accurate now.