I’m Afraid (Live in Köln)

I’m afraid of falling
I’m afraid of failure
I’m afraid of what’s
Way too honest for my faith
I’m afraid of loneliness
Of losing you
More than anyone else

I’m afraid of the truth
I’m afraid of myself
I’m afraid of being seen for who I am
I’m afraid of getting older than regrets
Of all the meds
To be like everyone else

Time, stranger to us all
Time, it may be all inside my head
Time, oh time
You don’t know til it’s gone
Time, oh time
You woke up left undone

I’m afraid of hopelessness
I’m afraid of betrayal
I’m afraid of kneeling down
More than I can stand
I’m afraid of the past
It’s lost, its ghosts reflecting who I am

I’m afraid of reaching out
To see there’s no one else
There’s no one else waiting
for me on the other side
I’m afraid of all the lies
I keep on repeating to myself
To stay alive

Time, stranger to us all
Time, it may be all inside my head
Time, oh time
You don’t know til it’s gone
Time, oh time
You woke up left undone

Time, it may be all inside my head
A last piece of sorrows instead
Same whispers, another frame
You don’t have to pretend no more
To keep on faking smiles
To keep on making plans with time
There’s nothing to hold on

We turn and turn around again
It’s the nature of the game
We don’t have to feel ashamed

We all want to touch the sky
But crave to feed the ground again
To keep on moving on with time
There’s nothing to hold on
Until we’re not afraid anymore
Until we we realize we’re not alone no more
There’s nothing left to fear

We don’t have to be afraid
We’re not alone anymore
Shut out the noise, my dear
We don’t have to be afraid
I’m wide awake

Words: Alex Henry Foster
Recorded live in Köln on July 27, 2024