Verse
A#
Is this danger?
A# F
Is this true love?
A# D# A#
Is this something I can hope to know?
A#
Is this laughter?
A# F
Is this anger?
A# D# A#
Is this a reason to lose control?
[Guitar starts here in original recording]
[Pre-chorus 1]
F Gm D#
I have stood on the mountain apex
A# F
Waiting for the truth
F Gm D#
I have walked a million miles
A# F
Just to see what I already knew
[Verse 2]
A#
Is this a basket?
A# F
Is this my own life?
A# D# A#
Is this container to never use?
A#
Is this sadness?
A# F
Is this past us?
A# D# A#
Is this a moment we did not choose?
[Pre-chorus 2]
F Gm D#
I have walked through the darkest forest
A# F
Waiting for inspiration
F Gm D#
I have prayed a million hail marys
A# F
Just to wait at that godless station
[Chorus]
A# D# A#
I've been holding back on loving you
D# A# D# F
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
A# D# A#
I’ve been holding back on holding you
D# A# D# F
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
[Verse 3]
A#
Is this wisdom?
A# F
Is this garbage?
A# D# A#
Is this something I can throw away?
A#
Is this caution?
A# F
Is this springtime?
A# D# A#
Is this a season that will not stay?
[Solo]
[Chorus]
A# D# A#
I've been holding back on loving you
D# A# D# F
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
A# D# A#
I’ve been holding back on holding you
D# A# D# F
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
[Verse 4]
A#
Is this over?
A# F
Is this my wish?
A# D# A#
Is this a speech that I have never heard?
A#
Is this a lion?
A# F
Is this a lamb?
A# D# A#
Is this a nature where we can’t be sure?