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"Afraid" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2010. The song was produced by Bernard Butler.

Background

The song's full demo leaked on August 23, 2012. A fan-edited final version of the track leaked on January 23, 2015, and the unedited version leaked on September 6, 2016.

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".

Official versions

Final version – 4:03
Demo version – 4:35

Lyrics

Final version

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

Demo version

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

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 |artist = Lana Del Rey
 |written = [[Lana Del Rey]]
-|producer = Bernard Butler
+|producer = [[Bernard Butler]]
 |recorded = 2010
-|time = 4:35 <small>(Version 1)</small><br>4:00 <small>(Version 2)</small>
+|time = 4:35<br><small>(See [[#Official versions|official versions]])</small>
 |Source = [[File:Unreleased_Logo.png|125px|link=Category:Unreleased songs]]
 }}
+"'''Afraid'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was recorded in 2010. The song was produced by [[Bernard Butler]].
+== Background ==
-"'''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.
+The song's full demo leaked on August 23, 2012. A fan-edited final version of the track leaked on January 23, 2015, and the unedited version leaked on September 6, 2016.
 ==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]]".
+== Official versions ==
-*The songs theme of failing to change a lover is also found in "[[Backfire (song)|Backfire]]".
+* Final version – 4:03
-*Del Rey also refers to herself as "America's sweetheart" in "[[Dangerous Girl (song)|Dangerous Girl]]"
+* Demo version – 4:35
-==Version 1==
+== Lyrics ==
-{{Scroll box
+=== Final version ===
-|content=<poem>
+{{Scroll box|<poem>
 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
+Boy, I'm so afraid
 And I've had it up to here with the fighting, baby
 We're not fooling anyone these days
@@ Line 30: / Line 39: @@
 I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
-Never coming back, boy
+Never comin' back, boy
-No matter what you do, I'll say, "'Cause I'm so 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
 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
@@ Line 43: / Line 50: @@
 But it was not enough
 You should never come between a woman and her dream
-And a man who never knew his place
+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.
-But it's not love that keeps me here
-And it's not what you wanna 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."
+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
-There's nothin' in your heart, boy, I thought that I could make you change
+Nothin' in your heart, boy, I thought that I could make you change
-I'm so afraid
+But I'm so afraid
 And it's not love, it's just the fear
-You've been down for all these years
+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 being afraid
+I am done bein' afraid
-Oh, I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
+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
-But I'm so afraid
+I am so afraid
 Oh, it's not love that keeps me here
@@ Line 75: / Line 79: @@
 Oh, oh, oh
-</poem>
+</poem>}}
-}}
-== Version 2 ==
+=== Demo version ===
-{{Scroll box|<poem>
+{{Scroll box
+|content=<poem>
 I'm America's sweetheart, try'na get away
 You make it hard to leave, but it's easier for me to stay
@@ Line 91: / Line 95: @@
 I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
-Never comin' back, boy
+Never coming back, boy
-No matter what you do, I'll say, "'Cause I'm so 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
 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
@@ Line 102: / Line 108: @@
 But it was not enough
 You should never come between a woman and her dream
-And a man who never knew his place
+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
-So I'm goin' back to, Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
+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."
+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
-I am so afraid
+But I'm so afraid
 And it's not love, it's just the fear
@@ Line 118: / Line 127: @@
 I'm goin' back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
-Never comin' back, boy, no matter what you do or say
+Never coming back, boy, no matter what you do or say
-I am done bein' afraid
+I am done being afraid
-Whoa, I've had it up to here with the panic and the fear
+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
-I am so afraid
+But I'm so afraid
 Oh, it's not love that keeps me here
@@ Line 131: / Line 140: @@
 Oh, oh, oh
-</poem>}}[[Category:Songs]]
+</poem>}}
+[[Category:Songs]]
 [[Category:Unreleased songs]]