Terrified

17 hours ago by @eamarant

Terrified

eamarant

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Liner Notes

Song 6! I started writing this day one of FAWM and it had a completely different chorus (same chord progression) and concept; it was about a relationship with someone where you both have no impulse control. Fun idea, but I got so stuck because I was writing and producing the arrangement and suddenly the song FELT so different than the original idea. So I called my friend, Alex, and she gave it a listen and almost immediately sang "cuz I'm terrified" and BAM! We had a hook! But no idea what the song was still really about. So, today I sat down and thought what am I afraid of (not hard in our current times) and just wrote the lyrics. I like the idea that we can be so scared of everything happening around us, to us, and even self medicating or trying to avoid or displace it all, AND still be too afraid to approach someone haha. Anyway, i did the vocals in a few takes so I could just post it and start moving on to song 7. I'm still determined to complete this challenge! Hope you enjoy it and thanks for reading all of this.
#singersongwriter #pop #indiepop

Lyrics

I was on the roof
looking for somebody
when you came
into the party
with your blue dress
and sequence
I knew then
I wanted to get your name
Tell me what to do
people don't like when you
try too hard
or act nonchalant
You're damned if you do
bored if you don't
so why not
have fun, get attention

Let's have a toast
everyone raise their glass
the world burns around us
this party's our last
and I, I
Don't know what happens next

But I'm terrified
of living this life
terrified
so living it for tonight

And I, I
want you for the rest of my life

There's not much I miss
I can see the pattern
of history
and we're not helpless
just too rich
or lazy
it's crazy
I'm still scared to ask your name
Maybe take a pill
liquid confidence is
escaping me
and you've been dancing
effortlessly
under
the helicopter
lights

Let's end with a banger
end with a bop
please grab a partner
before the music stops
and hold, hold
on to them tight

Cuz I'm terrified
of living this life
terrified
so living it for tonight

And I, I
want you for the rest of my life
I, I
Don't care if it all ends tonight

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