Nothing To Fear
Billy Idol Lyrics

When you are small
As a child

They make you crawl
Others force you to submit or behave submissively

They make you run away
Others make you run away from situations or things that would have caused emotional harm or distress which would have affected you negatively

And then you grow tall
And as you mature

Like a skyscraper, you start to fall
You become more vulnerable to things that can bring you down

There was a time
A period in the past

When the sun would always shine
Good times always happened

Now there’s a day
Currently, there are times when

When the pain just won’t go away
You can't seem to shake or overcome emotional pain

Dreams are made and broken
Aspirations are sometimes achieved and sometimes denied

In my mind
Mentally, within the songwriter’s head

Do you feel the same inside?
Do you feel the same (emotionally)

Nothing to fear
There’s no cause for alarm

Nothing to fear (but fear itself)
You have nothing to fear except for anxiety or worry itself

I’m making it clear
Expressing clearly

That I am not afraid
He isn't scared

I say the future is here (so heal yourself)
The future is now (so make sure your emotional state is healthy)

It’s a new frontier
There’s a new thing to be faced

In my world
In the songwriter's personal space

I had a girl
At some point, the songwriter had a female partner

She was young, like a summer wind
She was youthful like a light breeze

But seasons they change
However, things changed

And the cold, began comin’ in
And difficult situations arose

Now if I feel bad
Currently, when I feel upset

I stop, and I turn around
I take a break, pause and refocus on what's going on

I tell myself it’s me
I remind myself the problem is in me

Or this crazy town
Or maybe the environment

When you walk alone
When you are by yourself

You’re not on your own
Remember, you are not completely alone

If you realize
If you understand

What’s behind my eyes
The emotional turmoil taking place in my head

So please understand
Therefore, I’m asking you to comprehend

I’m holding your hand
I'm there behind you

I’m leading you blind
Even though I may not be completely capable of seeing or figuring things out, I’m still directing (advising)

Inside my mind
Within my own head

So let your troubles fly, yeah
Release all the issues and problems that have been troubling you, yes

Nothing to fear
We have no reason to be afraid

You’ve faced the new frontier
You have overcome the tough situation and have emerged stronger

So sound the ‘all clear’
Now everything's clear of hindrances, so declare that everything's fine

But fear itself
Other than insecurities