What could the following lines mean? What is your interpretation, please?

Question

IF YOU WISH, you may translate the lines to Tagalog or your preferred dialect.

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

from Dan Hill's Sometimes When We Touch

Answer 1

The speaker is torn and clearly challenged by doubts borne upon by distractions or outside forces that create perceived uncertainties.  He is justifying his actions, though, afraid his "pride" is misunderstood for something else.  Settled in his position ("survives"), still he is gripped by fear - perhaps healthy but nonetheless gnawing - as all true lovers are.

Answer 2

So true for the "romantic but hesitant to fall in love because I am afraid to be vulnerable" me.

Romance does has a way of getting past my defenses but then my pride just won't let me succumb to the feeling.

'nough said.  Ha ha!  :P

Answer 3

kinda difficult to translate girl... :(

Answer 4

a hopelessly desperado

Answer 5

"Lambingan at lahat niyang galaw

Iniiwan akong kabaka'y ang dangal

Ngunit tagos ng pag-aagam agam

Buhay pa rin konting pagmamahal.

Isa lang akong isa pang makata

Nabibitag sa loob ng katotohanan

Isang alangang mandirigma

Sa Bitag ng kanyang kabataan."

I'd say the man is groping in the dark, and fumbling through inexperience.   Let him come with me to the secret remaining places in Marikina,  and I shall arrange for some goddesses to give him lessons.

Answer 6

true daw for the romantic, kahlan said.

for me: no comment. hehehe