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"Afraid" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2010 and leaked on August 23, 2012. The song was produced by Bernard Butler. A fan-edited second version of the track leaked on January 23, 2015, and the unedited version leaked on September 6, 2016 and the original file was called "Afraid (355 rough) 23.3.16".

Cross-references

The songs theme of failing to change a lover is also found in "Backfire" and "Shades of Cool".
Del Rey also refers to herself as "America's sweetheart" in "Dangerous Girl".
Santa Monica is also mentioned in "She's Not Me" and "Hot Hot Hot".
Del Rey sings about a teenage relationship in "Prom Song (Gone Wrong)".
Driving fast in cars with a male figure is also topic in "Driving in Cars with Boys".

Lyrics

Version one

I'm America's sweetheart, try'na get away
You make it hard to leave, but it's easier for me to stay
I am so afraid
And I've had it up to here with the fighting, baby
We're not fooling anyone these days
I don't wanna stray, but, boy, I'm so afraid

But it's not love that keeps me here
And it's not what you want to hear, so

I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
Never coming back, boy
No matter what you do, I'll say, "'Cause I'm so afraid."

And I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
There's nothin' in your heart, thought that I could make you change
I'm so afraid

But it's not love that keeps me here

We were just teenagers when we fell in love
Drivin' in your fast car, lookin' at the stars above
But it was not enough
You should never come between a woman and her dream
And a man that never knew his place
There's no easy way to come back from where you came

But it's not love that keeps me here
And it's not what you want to hear, so, baby

Now I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
Never comin' back, boy
No matter what you do I'll say, "'Cause I'm so afraid."

Oh, I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
Nothin' in your heart, boy, I thought that I could make you change
But I'm so afraid

And it's not love, it's just the fear
That you've put down for all these years
But I'm leavin' now

I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
Never coming back, boy, no matter what you do or say
I am done being afraid

Oh, I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
There's nothing in your heart, I thought that I could make you change
But I'm so afraid

Oh, it's not love that keeps me here
It's not love that keeps me here
I'm done being afraid
I am done being afraid

Oh, oh, oh

Version two

I'm America's sweetheart, try'na get away
You make it hard to leave, but it's easier for me to stay
Boy, I'm so afraid
And I've had it up to here with the fighting, baby
We're not fooling anyone these days
I don't wanna stray, but, boy, I'm so afraid

But it's not love that keeps me here
And it's not what you want to hear, so

I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
Never comin' back, boy
No matter what you do, I'll say, "'Cause I'm so afraid."

And I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
There's nothin' in your heart, thought that I could make you change
I'm so afraid

We were just teenagers when we fell in love
Drivin' in your fast car, lookin' at the stars above
But it was not enough
You should never come between a woman and her dream
And a man that never knew his place
There's no easy way to come back from where you came

So I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
Never comin' back, boy
No matter what you do, I'll say, "'Cause I'm so afraid."

Oh, I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
Nothin' in your heart, boy, I thought that I could make you change
But I'm so afraid

And it's not love, it's just the fear
That you've put down for all these years
But I'm leavin' now

I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
Never comin' back, boy, no matter what you do or say
I am done bein' afraid

Whoa, I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
There's nothing in your heart, I thought that I could make you change
I am so afraid

Oh, it's not love that keeps me here
It's not love that keeps me here
I'm done being afraid
I am done being afraid

Oh, oh, oh

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 |producer = [[Bernard Butler]]
 |recorded = 2010
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+|time = 4:35 <small>(Version 1)</small><br>4:03 <small>(Version 2)</small>
 |Source = [[File:Unreleased_Logo.png|125px|link=Category:Unreleased songs]]
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+"'''Afraid'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was recorded in 2010 and leaked on August 23, 2012. The song was produced by [[Bernard Butler]]. A fan-edited second version of the track leaked on January 23, 2015, and the unedited version leaked on September 6, 2016 and the original file was called "Afraid (355 rough) 23.3.16".
-"'''Afraid'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was recorded in 2010 and leaked on August 23, 2012. A fan-edited version of the song leaked on January 23, 2015. An unedited version of the song leaked on September 6th, 2016. The song was written and produced by Del Rey and [[Bernard Butler]].
 ==Cross-references==
+*The songs theme of failing to change a lover is also found in "[[Backfire (song)|Backfire]]" and "[[Shades of Cool (song)|Shades of Cool]]".
+*Del Rey also refers to herself as "America's sweetheart" in "[[Dangerous Girl (song)|Dangerous Girl]]".
+*Santa Monica is also mentioned in "[[She's Not Me (song)|She's Not Me]]" and "[[Hot Hot Hot (song)|Hot Hot Hot]]".
+*Del Rey sings about a teenage relationship in "[[Prom Song (Gone Wrong) (song)|Prom Song (Gone Wrong)]]".
+*Driving fast in cars with a male figure is also topic in "[[Driving in Cars with Boys (song)|Driving in Cars with Boys]]".
+== Lyrics ==
-*The songs theme of failing to change a lover is also found in "[[Backfire (song)|Backfire]]".
+=== Version one ===
-*Del Rey also refers to herself as "America's sweetheart" in "[[Dangerous Girl (song)|Dangerous Girl]]"
-==Lyrics==
 {{Scroll box
 |content=<poem>
-I'm America's sweetheart,
+I'm America's sweetheart, try'na get away
+You make it hard to leave, but it's easier for me to stay
-Try'na get away.
+I am so afraid
-You make it hard to leave,
+And I've had it up to here with the fighting, baby
-But it's easier for me to stay.
+We're not fooling anyone these days
-I am so afraid.
+I don't wanna stray, but, boy, I'm so afraid
-And I've had it up to here,
+But it's not love that keeps me here
+And it's not what you want to hear, so
-With the fighting, baby,
-We're not, fooling anyone,
-These days, I don't wanna stray.
-But, boy, I'm so afraid.
+I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
-But it's not love,
+Never coming back, boy
-That keeps me here,
+No matter what you do, I'll say, "'Cause I'm so afraid."
-And it's not what,
-You want to hear.
+And I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
-So, I'm going back to,
+There's nothin' in your heart, thought that I could make you change
-Santa Monica, New York to L.A.,
+I'm so afraid
-Never coming back,
-Boy, no matter what you do,
-I'll say, "'cause I'm so afraid."
-And I've had it up to here,
+But it's not love that keeps me here
-With the panic and the fear.
-There's nothing in your heart,
-Thought that I could make you,
-Change, I'm so afraid.
+We were just teenagers when we fell in love
-But it's not love,
+Drivin' in your fast car, lookin' at the stars above
-That keeps me here.
+But it was not enough
+You should never come between a woman and her dream
+And a man that never knew his place
+There's no easy way to come back from where you came
+But it's not love that keeps me here
-We were just teenagers,
+And it's not what you want to hear, so, baby
-When we fell in love.
-Driving in your fast car,
-Looking at the stars above.
+Now I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
-But it was not enough.
+Never comin' back, boy
+No matter what you do I'll say, "'Cause I'm so afraid."
+Oh, I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
-You should never come between a,
+Nothin' in your heart, boy, I thought that I could make you change
-Woman and her dream and,
+But I'm so afraid
-A man who never knew his place.
-There's no easy way, to come back,
-From where you came.
-But it's not love,
+And it's not love, it's just the fear
+That you've put down for all these years
-That keeps me here,
+But I'm leavin' now
-And it's not what,
-You want to hear.
-So, baby, now I'm going back to,
+I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
+Never coming back, boy, no matter what you do or say
-Santa Monica, New York to L.A.,
+I am done being afraid
-Never coming back,
-Boy, no matter what you do,
-I'll say, "'cause I'm so afraid."
-Oh, I've had it up to here,
+Oh, I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
+There's nothing in your heart, I thought that I could make you change
-With the panic and the fear.
+But I'm so afraid
-There's nothing in your heart,
-Boy, I thought that I could make,
-You change, I'm so afraid.
-And it's not love,
+Oh, it's not love that keeps me here
-It's just the fear,
+It's not love that keeps me here
+I'm done being afraid
-You've been down,
+I am done being afraid
-For all these years,
-But I'm leaving now.
+Oh, oh, oh
-I'm going, back to Santa Monica,
+</poem>}}
-New York to L.A., never coming back,
-Boy, no matter what you do,
-Or say, I am done being afraid.
+=== Version two ===
-Oh, I've had it up to here,
+{{Scroll box|<poem>
-With the panic and the fear.
+I'm America's sweetheart, try'na get away
-There's nothing in your heart,
+You make it hard to leave, but it's easier for me to stay
-I thought that I could make you,
-Change, but I'm so afraid.
+Boy, I'm so afraid
+And I've had it up to here with the fighting, baby
+We're not fooling anyone these days
+I don't wanna stray, but, boy, I'm so afraid
-Oh it's not love,
+But it's not love that keeps me here
+And it's not what you want to hear, so
-That keeps me here,
-It's not love,
-That keeps me here,
+I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
-I'm done being afraid.
+Never comin' back, boy
-I am done being afraid.
+No matter what you do, I'll say, "'Cause I'm so afraid."
+And I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
-Oh, oh, oh.
+There's nothin' in your heart, thought that I could make you change
-</poem>
+I'm so afraid
-}}
+We were just teenagers when we fell in love
+Drivin' in your fast car, lookin' at the stars above
+But it was not enough
+You should never come between a woman and her dream
+And a man that never knew his place
+There's no easy way to come back from where you came
+So I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
+Never comin' back, boy
+No matter what you do, I'll say, "'Cause I'm so afraid."
+Oh, I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
+Nothin' in your heart, boy, I thought that I could make you change
+But I'm so afraid
+And it's not love, it's just the fear
+That you've put down for all these years
+But I'm leavin' now
+I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
+Never comin' back, boy, no matter what you do or say
+I am done bein' afraid
+Whoa, I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
+There's nothing in your heart, I thought that I could make you change
+I am so afraid
+Oh, it's not love that keeps me here
+It's not love that keeps me here
+I'm done being afraid
+I am done being afraid
+Oh, oh, oh
+</poem>}}
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 [[Category:Unreleased songs]]