Don't be Afraid
Creature Lyrics


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What I need is for you to smarten up
'Cause what I need is for you to suck up

Nobody wants you, the way I want you, babe, I do
Nobody flaunts you, the way I flaunt you, babe, I do
Nobody haunts you, not like I do, baby, I do
Nobody taunts you, not like I, not like I
Don't be afraid, try to understand me
Don't be afraid, open your heart abandon

"Okay, like what is up with this guy - he keeps screwing up!"
"I know, I'm in the hospital, he doesn't call, doesn't buy me flowers,
doesn't even let me slap him for it ... what an asshole."
"Damn!"
"He's gotta smarten up 'cause.."

What I need is for you to smarten up
'Cause what I need is for you to suck up

Nobody needs you, not like I need you, babe, I do
Nobody reads you, not like I do, baby, I do
Nobody bleeds you, not like I cut you, babe, in two
Nobody feeds you, not like I, not like I

Don't be afraid, try to understand me
Don't be afraid, open your heart abandon
Don't be afraid, try, just try now
Don't be afraid





Don't be afraid.

Overall Meaning

In "Don't Be Afraid," Creature addresses a lover who, according to the lyrics, doesn't quite seem to understand the way the singer feels about them. The opening lines, "What I need is for you to smarten up / 'Cause what I need is for you to suck up," are confrontational but set the tone for a song that's ultimately about the desire for unconditional love. Creature expresses that they want this person and love them in a way "nobody wants you" or "nobody flaunts you." However, they also have a darker, possessive side ("Nobody bleeds you, not like I cut you, babe, in two"), indicating the depth of their passion.


The chorus urges the listener not to be afraid and to "try to understand" Creature. At its core, the song seems to be about someone searching for validation and acceptance from their partner. They want love, and they want it to be as intense and all-consuming as the way they feel it themselves, which might explain why they start comparing themselves to others who allegedly don't love the listener as much as they do. Creature's delivery is emotive and intense, making it clear that these feelings are genuine.


Line by Line Meaning

What I need is for you to smarten up
I need you to improve yourself


'Cause what I need is for you to suck up
Because I need you to submit to me


Nobody wants you, the way I want you, babe, I do
I desire you more than anyone else does


Nobody flaunts you, the way I flaunt you, babe, I do
I show you off more than anyone else does


Nobody haunts you, not like I do, baby, I do
I haunt you emotionally more than anyone else does


Nobody taunts you, not like I, not like I
I insult and provoke you more than anyone else does


Don't be afraid, try to understand me
Don't be scared, try to comprehend my feelings


Don't be afraid, open your heart abandon
Don't be scared, let go of your inhibitions


Don't be afraid, try, just try now
Don't be scared, attempt to understand me


Don't be afraid
Don't be scared




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANASTASIA CULURIDES, KIM HO, LISA IWANYCKI, SIDNEY ALEXIS ZANFORLIN

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