Fear Of Fear – English Lyrics

• By: Passenger
• Album: Whispers II

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Passenger's "Fear Of Fear," a song that masterfully blends introspective lyrics with soothing acoustic melodies. By engaging with its heartfelt narrative and rich vocabulary, you can deepen your understanding of English expressions related to emotion and self-reflection. Its raw honesty and accessible style make it a unique and powerful piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

Fill my lungs full of smoke

Fill my belly full of beer

Fill my nights with bad jokes

Told by folks full of fear

Fill my eyes with a stinging

Fill my time with wishing she was here

Fill my wide with the narrow

Fill my safe full of danger

Fill my bed full of shadows

Fill my dreams full of strangers

Fill my ears with a ringin'

Fill my heart with a fear of fear

Well, fill my cup half empty 'cause it's never been half full

Fill me up, paint me over, like a damp patch on the wall

Leave me lyin' on my stomach on your neighbour's bathroom floor

I'm only here until tomorrow anyway

I'm burnin' up, like a fever that rages in the night

Spark me up, I'm a firework, I'll burst into light

For it's better to burn out than to fade out of sight

That's what someone told me anyway

So fill my lungs full of smoke

Fill my belly full of beer

Fill my nose full of cocaine

Fill my eyes full of tears

Fill my short with a longin'

Fill my time with wishin' I wasn't here

Oh, fill my past with regret

Wrap my present in brown paper

Fill my future with promises

That promise to come later

Fill my heart with a stingin'

Fill my heart with a fear of fear

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger verb - to be afraid of something
fill /fɪl/ A2	verb - to make or become full
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the visible vapor formed by the burning of something
belly /ˈbɛli/ A2	noun - the front part of the human abdomen
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
firework /ˈfaɪr.wɜːrk/ B2	noun - a device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals that explodes to produce visual and audible effects
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B2	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen