Afraid – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
Make that money, fake that dummy, ache my tummy
On the fence, all the time
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Paid junk honey, your face so sunny, ain't that funny?
All my friends always lie to me
I know they're thinking
You're too mean, I don't like you
Fuck you, anyway
You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
It hurts but, I won't fight you
You suck, anyway
You make me want to die, right when I
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might end up being me (being me, being me)
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Keep on dreaming, don't stop breathing, fight those demons
Sell your soul, not your whole self
Oh, if they see it when you're sleeping, make them leave it
And I can't even see if there's hope there anymore, so
You're too mean, I don't like you
Fuck you, anyway
You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
It hurts but, I won't fight you
You suck, anyway
You make me want to die, right when I
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might end up being me (being me, being me)
Being me can only mean feeling scared to breathe
And if you leave me, then I'll be afraid of everything
That makes me anxious, gives me patience
Calms me down, lets me face this, let me sleep
And when I wake up, let me be
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid
Somebody else might end up being me (being me, being me)
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Key Vocabulary
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afraid /əˈfreɪd/ B1 |
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place /pleɪs/ A2 |
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happy /ˈhæpi/ A2 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1 |
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die /daɪ/ A2 |
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fight /faɪt/ B1 |
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scream /skriːm/ B2 |
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hope /hoʊp/ B1 |
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face /feɪs/ A2 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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dream /driːm/ B1 |
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face /feɪs/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Somebody else might take my place
➔ Modal verb "might" for possibility
➔ "Might" indicates a lower probability than "will" or "may". It expresses a potential future event that the speaker is concerned about.
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Make that money, fake that dummy, ache my tummy
➔ Imperative verbs in a series
➔ These are commands, although used perhaps ironically or to convey a feeling of being pressured to do these things. The implied subject is "you".
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All my friends always lie to me
➔ Adverb of frequency "always" placed between subject and verb.
➔ The placement of "always" before the main verb "lie" is the standard position in English grammar.
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You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
➔ "Make" + object + bare infinitive ("wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to")
➔ "Make" in this context means "cause to". The bare infinitive "scream" follows "me" after "make".
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It hurts but, I won't fight you
➔ Use of "but" as a conjunction to show contrast.
➔ "But" connects two contrasting ideas: the pain experienced and the decision not to fight back. It shows a feeling of resignation.
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Being me can only mean feeling scared to breathe
➔ Gerund phrase as subject ("Being me"), "can only mean" + gerund phrase ("feeling scared to breathe")
➔ The gerund "being" acts as the subject of the sentence. "Feeling scared to breathe" is also a gerund phrase, functioning as the object of the verb "mean".
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And if you leave me, then I'll be afraid of everything
➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1): "If" + present simple, "will" + base form
➔ This is a first conditional, expressing a possible situation in the future and its likely consequence. The "then" is optional but emphasizes the consequence.
