I Won’t Hold You Back

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The third track and fourth single from Toto’s 1982 album Toto IV. Written by vocalist/guitarist Steve Lukather, “I Won’t Hold You Back” is a power ballad about a… Read More

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I Won’t Hold You Back Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If I had another chance tonight
I'd try to tell you that the things we had were right
Time can erase the love we shared
But it gives me time to realize just how much you cared
Now you're gone, I'm really not the same
I guess I held myself to blame
Time can erase the things we said
But it gives me time to realize that you're the one who's sad

[Chorus]
You know I won't hold you back now
The love we had just can't be found
You know I can't hold you back now

[Verse 2]
Now that I'm alone it gives me time
To think about the years that you were mine
Time can erase the love we shared
But it gives me time to realize just how much you cared

[Chorus]
You know I won't hold you back now
The love we had just can't be found - Listen to me, baby
You know I can't hold you back now
Oh

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[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
You know I won't hold you back now
The love we had just can't be found
You know I can't hold you back now
The love we had just can't be found
You know I won't hold you back now
The love we had just can't be found
You know I can't hold you back now

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The third track and fourth single from Toto’s 1982 album Toto IV. Written by vocalist/guitarist Steve Lukather, “I Won’t Hold You Back” is a power ballad about a relationship breakup, first showing his feelings of regret, then eventually coming to terms with it by declaring he won’t hold his lover back with her final decisions.

Features The Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit on backing vocals during the chorus.

The single peaked at #10 in the US Billboard Hot 100 and spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.