Holding Back the Years
Love and Basketball Soundtrack Lyrics

All the things I never said
There were a lot of things I wanted to express but I never had the courage to tell you

Had me holding back from you
Due to my fear and hesitation, I wasn't able to fully open up to you

Now I'm nearing death
At this point, my life is coming to an end

And there's nothing you can do
Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do to change the current situation

Holding back from faith
I've been avoiding or resisting faith, possibly due to lack of belief or understanding

As I wash away in blue
I'm fading away, succumbing to something, and it's making me feel blue (sad)

Holding back a breath
Taking a moment to hold on to my breath and muster the courage to do something

Just to say goodbye now
I'm trying to get some final words out before I depart from this world

I'm holding back the truth
Even though I really want to be honest, I'm holding myself back and telling a lie instead

Just to tell you a lie now
I know the truth, but I'm telling you something different instead

All the things I wish I said
There were so many things that I regret not saying

Now I'm losing strength
My body is weak and I'm fading away

And you pray that I pull through
You're hoping that my health improves and that I recover from whatever is causing me to lose strength

Watch my world break in two
Everything around me is falling apart and breaking down

Holding back a breath
Once again, gathering the courage to say something before it's too late

I'm holding back the truth
Even though I feel like I need to be honest, I'm holding myself back and not saying what needs to be said

Just to say goodbye now
Knowing that it's the end, I'm trying to say some final words before I'm gone

I'm holding back the truth
Once again, I'm keeping something important to myself instead of speaking up

Just to tell you a lie now
I know the right thing to do is to be truthful, but instead, I'm telling you a lie

Holding back a breath
One more time, hesitating and taking a deep breath before saying something important

Just to say goodbye now
With my time running out, I'm trying to get some final words out before it's too late

I'm holding back the truth
Despite my desire to be honest, I'm still not saying what needs to be said

Just to tell you a lie now
Unfortunately, I'm still not being truthful and I'm telling you something that isn't completely accurate

Holding back a breath
For the final time, taking a deep breath before it's too late to say anything else

Just to say goodbye now
With this being my last chance to speak, I'm saying some final words before departing from this world

I'm holding back the truth
Even at the very end, I'm still not being completely truthful

Just to tell you a lie now
Unfortunately, I'm still not saying the truth and I'm telling you a lie instead