Kid Fears Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Makahiki 

Cover art for Kid Fears lyrics by Indigo Girls

As dark as this seems, I think the song is about incest. It sounds to me like she's saying that she would give anything to replace the memories and things that hurt her with simple childhood fears. So many of the phrases, like "any sin will do" and "replace the ones that you love" could refer to that. And the last phrase "hey kids, hold on" goes right to my heart.