What does Afraid mean?

The Neighbourhood: Afraid Meaning

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Song Released: 2013


Afraid Lyrics

When I wake up I’m afraid, somebody else might take my place
When I wake up I’m afraid, somebody else might take my place

Paid that money, fake that dummy, ache my tummy
On the fence, all the time
Paid junk honey, face so sunny, ain’t that...

  1. anonymous
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    Dec 11th 2017 !⃝

    When I hear this song; it's himself that he's talking about. Being ashamed of who he is and his thoughts. He can't be who he wants to be and is trapped inside of himself. Someone taking his place when he wakes up is the fear of losing yourself inside of yourself. The pretense of being someone you are not and never having the chance to be your own person. His own self is being wiped away because for him, it sucks to be who he is and the facade of hiding from himself is to change his outward appearance so others can't see who he really is... in other words he does not want people to see something he is hiding...

  2. anonymous
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    Jul 15th 2017 !⃝

    for me this song means how social anxiety can make you feel. for example the part "you're to mean i don't like you etc." part is explaining how people that suffer with social anxiety think that everyone hates them. also "when i wake up i'm afraid someone else might end up being me" explains how he feels one day he can be replaced by a loved one & how he feels alone which someone with social anxiety can relate too. coming from a person who struggles with it this is what i think the song is about

  3. anonymous
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    Apr 24th 2017 !⃝

    It's basically about being easily replaced and feeling isolated and alone which we all feel at different points in our life and today is the day I feel it.

  4. anonymous
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    Nov 30th 2016 !⃝

    I think that this song is about the anxiety and fear of not showing enough individuality. Also i can interpret the songs meaning as being isolated, alone, and depressed. Meaning if he left no one would care and he would be easily replaced by someone else. I feel as if i can relate to this song with the events of my own life. This song portrays feelings that others can relate to therefore many people can relate to this and enjoy this song.

  5. anonymous
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    Dec 9th 2015 !⃝

    This song is really deep and depress, it's from the point of view of a person who feels alone like he could be easily replaced, in a relationship or in a friendship way, pretending happyness hiding pain and insecurity, he says to himself that he is not the problem and the others people are mean and bad

  6. anonymous
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    May 14th 2015 !⃝

    For me this song means that he feels easily replaced. Like if he could just forgotten easily.

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