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I Told You That I Was Afraid Lyrics by The Beths

Expert In A Dying Field (Deluxe)

2022

[Verse 1]
I told you that I was afraid
That I would have a bad trip, fall asleep and never wake
They told me back at school that it would happen
I believed it till I didn't

[Verse 2]
I told you that I was afraid
Of stating my opinion in a clear and honest way
They told me in my youth it wasn't needed
Some thoughts are best deleted and everyone agreed it

[Chorus]
I don't know what I'm getting up for
I don't know what I'm getting up for

[Verse 3]
I'm not getting taller anymore
So when I fall it's always the same distance as before
You'd think that I'd learn to anticipate it
By the millionth time I ate it

[Verse 4]
I told you that I wasn't scared
That evеn if I fractured every bonе, I didn't care
I never told a lie so confidently
But you let me down so gently the concrete barely bent me

[Chorus]
I don't know what I'm getting up for
I don't know what I'm getting up for
One more year, then I'll look at the score
I don't know what I'm getting up for

[Bridge]
Kindly tell me a lie, will you look me in the eye
And say it'll all be alright in the end?
Kindly tell me a lie, will you cross your heart and hope to die?
It'll all be alright in the end
Kindly tell me a lie, will you look me in the eye
And say it'll all be alright in the end?
Kindly tell me a lie, will you cross your heart and hope to die?
Cross your heart and hope to die? Cross your heart and hope to die?

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
I told you that I was afraid
That everyone around holds me in some secret disdain
That I was held a fool so far deluded
You told me that was stupid but could never really prove it

[Chorus]
I don't know what I'm getting up for
I don't know what I'm getting up for
One more year, then I'll look at the score
I don't know what I'm getting up for

[Outro]
I don't know what I'm getting up for
(I told you that I was afraid)
I don't know what I'm getting up for
(I told you that I was afraid)
One more year, then I'll look at the score
I don't know what I'm getting up for
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About “I Told You That I Was Afraid” by The Beths

Read the complete lyrics to "I Told You That I Was Afraid" by The Beths from the album "Expert In A Dying Field (Deluxe)" in 2022. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under New Zealand (Aotearoa), Pop-Rock, Indie Rock.

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