FEAR – English Lyrics

• By: NF
• Album: FEAR EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into NF's narrative world with the song "FEAR"—a perfect track for language learners interested in deep, metaphorical English. You can learn vocabulary related to psychology, relapse, and struggle, and master complex internal rhyme schemes characteristic of NF's powerful lyrical storytelling.

[English]

♪ HELLO DARKNESS MY OLD FRIEND ♪

[WHISPER] - HELLO.

♪ KNOCKING AT MY DOOR AGAIN ♪

[THREE KNOCKS]

♪ BEGGING ME TO COME OUTSIDE ♪

♪ AND LET YOU BACK INTO MY LIFE ♪

♪ NOW USUALLY I’D BE STRONG ENOUGH ♪

♪ TO LOCK THE DOORS AND KEEP 'EM SHUT (SHUT) ♪

♪ BUT NOT TODAY I’M DESPERATE ♪

[DOOR CREAKS OPEN]

[WHISPER] - DESPERATE

♪ SO GO AHEAD AND COME ON IN ♪

♪ SO GO AHEAD AND COME ON IN ♪

[ECHOES]

♪ SO GO AHEAD AND COME ON ♪

♪ IN ♪

♪♪♪

♪ OCD IS WORSE THAN EVER HANDS ARE BLEEDING MAYBE I SHOULD TAKE THE PILLS DON’T (WHAT) ♪

♪ KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON WITH ME SOMEDAYS ACTUALLY THINK I MIGHT BE SCHIZO- (WHAT) ♪

♪ -PHRENIC PROLLY NOT BUT EVEN WRITING THIS IS MAKING ME BEGIN' TO SPIRAL, OH ♪

♪ GOD (OH, OH, OH) ♪

♪ MADE A PROMISE TO MYSELF I WOULDN’T LET THE FEAR BACK IN BUT THEN I DID THOUGH (WHAT) ♪

♪ TOLD THE WORLD THAT I WAS SICK OF RUNNING THEN WENT BACK TO RUNNING WHAT A JOKE (WHAT) ♪

♪ DISAPPOINTED? YEAH ME TOO I THOUGHT I FINALLY, HAD FINALLY MADE A BREAKTHROUGH ♪

♪ GUESS NOT ♪

♪ (OH, OH, OH) ♪

♪ IT’S THE SAME SONG AND DANCE YOU’VE SEEN IT BEFORE ♪

♪ DARKNESS HOLDS OUT HIS HAND THEN WE WALK TO THE FLOOR ♪

♪ EVERY DECISION MADE ISN’T MINE ANYMORE ♪

♪ LIKE A PUPPET WITH STRINGS I JUST DON’T HAVE A CHOICE ♪

♪ WHAT’S THE TRUTH? WHAT’S A LIE? HELP ME GOD HELP ME LORD ♪

♪ FACE YOUR FEARS ♪

♪ DRY YOU’RE EYES ♪

♪ GRANDMA DIED ♪

♪ WHAT’S THE POINT? ♪

♪ LOST THE KEYS LOST MY HOPE LOST MY WILL LOST MY JOY ♪

♪ LOST A FRIEND LOST MY HOME LOST MY FAITH LOST MY VOICE ♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[OMINOUS TONES]

[SHOUT] - GUESS WHAT?

♪ STANDING BACK WATCHING ♪

♪ MY MANSION ♪

♪ BURN TO ASH WHILE I ♪

[DISTORTED VOICES]

♪ HOLD THE GAS CAN ♪

♪ ASKING GOD IF ♪

♪ HE STARTED THIS FIRE ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ MAKE ALL MY HOPES AND MY DREAMS COME TO LIFE ♪

♪ JUST TO LAY THEM TO REST ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ GIVE ME A FALSE SENSE OF PEACE ♪

♪ JUST TO SHOW ME WHAT PEACE REALLY IS ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ ON THE VERGE ON THE EDGE ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ PETRIFIED SCARED TO DEATH ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ PRAYING TO GOD DESPERATE ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? (YEAH) ♪

♪ WHAT YOU WANTED ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ (OH, OH, OH) HANGING ON BY A THREAD ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ (OH, OH, OH) EMPTY HEART NOTHING LEFT ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ (OH, OH, OH) BREAKING DOWN SPIRALING ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ (OH, OH, OH) WHAT YOU WANTED ♪

♪ IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? ♪

♪ STANDING BACK (OH, OH, OH) ♪

♪ (IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?) WATCHING MY MANSION ♪

♪ (IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?) BURN TO ASH ♪

♪ (IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?) WHILE I ♪

♪ (WHAT YOU WANTED, IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?) HOLD THE GAS CAN ♪

♪ (IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?) ASKING GOD IF ♪

♪ (IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?) HE STARTED THIS FIRE ♪

♪ (IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED? WHAT YOU WANTED) ♪

♪ OH, OH, OH, OH ♪

[OMINOUS TONES]

[SILENCE]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fear /fɪr/ A1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by being aware of danger
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
desperate /ˈdɛspərɪt/ B1	adjective - feeling that you have no hope and are ready to do anything to change a very bad situation
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ A1	noun - the state of being without light
breakthrough /ˈbreɪkθruː/ B2	noun - a sudden, important discovery or development
spiral /ˈspaɪrəl/ B2	verb - to move or fall in a spiral path
puppet /ˈpʌpɪt/ A2	noun - a small model of a person or animal, moved by strings or rods
verge /vɜːrdʒ/ B2	noun - the edge or border of something
petrify /ˈpɛtrɪfaɪ/ C1	verb - to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak
mansion /ˈmænʃən/ B1	noun - a very large, impressive house
ash /æʃ/ A2	noun - the powder that is left after something burns
disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling sad or unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected
schizophrenic /ˌskɪtsəˈfrɛnɪk/ C1	adjective - relating to a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown in thinking and emotions
praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to speak to a god or gods in order to give thanks or ask for help
thread /θrɛd/ A2	noun - a thin strand of something, especially cotton, used for sewing

Key Grammar Structures

• Begging me to come outside and let you back into my life.

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject complement

  ➔ The word 'Begging' functions as a noun describing the act of asking repeatedly, completing the meaning of the clause.

• Maybe I should take the pills.

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' for suggestion or obligation

  ➔ The word 'should' expresses uncertainty or suggestion about taking the pills.

• I might be schizo- (what) -phrenic.

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' for possibility

  ➔ 'Might' expresses a low level of certainty, suggesting he could be schizophrenic but is unsure.

• Made a promise to myself I wouldn’t let the fear back in.

  ➔ Past perfect intention using 'wouldn't'

  ➔ 'Wouldn't' shows a resolved intention in the past not to allow fear back.

• Told the world that I was sick of running then went back to running.

  ➔ Past simple for narrative sequence

  ➔ The verbs 'told' and 'went' describe two completed past actions happening in order.

• Every decision made isn’t mine anymore.

  ➔ Passive voice with present simple form

  ➔ The phrase 'Every decision made' is passive, emphasizing what is done to the subject rather than who does it.

• Guess what? Standing back watching my mansion burn to ash.

  ➔ Present participle phrases used descriptively

  ➔ 'Standing' and 'watching' describe the subject’s simultaneous actions, adding vividness.

• Is this what you wanted?

  ➔ Wh-question with inversion in present tense

  ➔ The auxiliary 'Is' is placed before the subject to form a yes/no question.