In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Ma, what's goin' on?
We sitting here, man, digging on each other
I'm feeling the shit out of you, you feeling the shit out of me
What, you scared?
Don't be scared
It was around 11:30 when I realized I missed you
Sittin' at home all alone, thinking, "What did I just do?"
Feeling was strong coming on and I knew I wanted you
Something inside held me back, boy, you got me scared of you
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
You see, what it, what it's like is, like
We gotta get over this hump, ma
Until we get over this hump
It's just gon' be fucked up
If I let go, I don't know if my heart will remain strong
'Cause you're the type that just might give it right and get me strong
I couldn't be just a girl that you're seeing once a month
'Cause if it goes down, better believe I'm gon' be your only one
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no, no, no
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow?
Got me afraid to let myself go
Got me scared of you
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no, no, no
What's the problem, ma?
I can see it in your eyes
You want me, just how I want you
But you still scared
You still scared
It's cool, though
I'd be scared too
Fuckin' with a nigga like me, I'd be scared, too
It's aight, though
I'ma wait on you
Just holla back, aight?
We sitting here, man, digging on each other
I'm feeling the shit out of you, you feeling the shit out of me
What, you scared?
Don't be scared
It was around 11:30 when I realized I missed you
Sittin' at home all alone, thinking, "What did I just do?"
Feeling was strong coming on and I knew I wanted you
Something inside held me back, boy, you got me scared of you
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
You see, what it, what it's like is, like
We gotta get over this hump, ma
Until we get over this hump
It's just gon' be fucked up
If I let go, I don't know if my heart will remain strong
'Cause you're the type that just might give it right and get me strong
I couldn't be just a girl that you're seeing once a month
'Cause if it goes down, better believe I'm gon' be your only one
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no, no, no
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow? (I should follow)
Got me afraid to let myself go (let it go)
Got me scared of you (let it go)
Got me afraid to let my love go
Is it my heart that I should follow?
Got me afraid to let myself go
Got me scared of you
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no
Should I let it go, should I let it go? (Let it go)
No, no, no, no, no, no
What's the problem, ma?
I can see it in your eyes
You want me, just how I want you
But you still scared
You still scared
It's cool, though
I'd be scared too
Fuckin' with a nigga like me, I'd be scared, too
It's aight, though
I'ma wait on you
Just holla back, aight?
Lyrics submitted by BLAZINDYME
Scared Lyrics as written by Ashanti S. Douglas Andre S. Parker
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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