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Artist: The Thermals
Canonical path: /the-thermals/when-i-was-afraid
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When I Was Afraid
Read When I Was Afraid lyrics by The Thermals on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When I Was Afraid
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Time kept me line
Kept me defined
It kept me safe when I was afraid
Kept me in line
Kept me defined
It kept me sane when I was afraid
Counting the days
Pacing the sky
Holding every breath I had left in time
Gravity, I can't forget
You saved my hide a thousand ways
Gravity, I can't forgive
You let me go
I fell away when I was afraid
Falling away
Out into space
Losing all my breath when I was afraid
Love, it held me near
You held me close
I couldn't die when I was afraid
You held me close
I couldn't die
I couldn't live when I was afraid
Fear was mine
Fear was by my side
It kept me well
Hell, it kept me alive
I counted days as they faded away
I only felt sane when I was afraid
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