Fear
CunninLynguists Lyrics

Fear is nothing more than a feeling
Fear is simply an emotion

You fear hot
You are afraid of the sensation of being hot

You fear hungry
You are afraid of the feeling of hunger

You fear angry
You are afraid of the emotion of anger

You fear afraid
You are afraid of the feeling of fear itself

Fear can never kill you
Fear alone cannot cause your death

Now who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf
Who is now fearful of a fictional character, the Big Bad Wolf

That's if you can admit it if you get that shook
Assuming you can acknowledge and express fear if you become very scared

Cause everyone's been in a bit of a pinch that looked a bit bad
Because everyone has experienced challenging circumstances that seemed difficult

Couldn't predict that you would live past where you stood
It was unpredictable that you would survive despite the circumstances

I'm scared of God coming back asking if I read his big black book
I am afraid of facing God's judgement and being questioned about my knowledge of religious texts

While I’m mid-splash up in a bitch ass in a bath room
While I am engaged in a sexual encounter in a bathroom

Nothing gets stashed if you live crass under a glass roof
If you live recklessly and without caution, you cannot hide anything from scrutiny

I'm afraid but I act natural
I experience fear but try to maintain a composed demeanor

On tours I can’t sleep
During tours, I struggle to fall asleep

Hoping there’s nothing we crash through, while on board in the back seat
Praying that nothing unexpected will cause us harm while traveling in the back seat of a vehicle

Since I nearly lost my life and my wife in a taxi
Because I almost died and almost lost my wife in a taxi accident

The echoes of the impact retroactively attack me
The memories and emotional impact of the accident continue to affect me

I'm afraid of having a baby that lacks feet
I fear having a child who is born without feet

Afraid of rugged terrain and plunging a plane head first in a vast sea
Scared of navigating through rough landscapes and crashing a plane into the ocean

Afraid of any school aged child that packs heat
Fearful of any school-age child carrying a weapon

Or the feeling of not being able to wake up from a bad dream
The unsettling sensation of being unable to escape from a nightmare

I'm afraid of wasting years of my life on this rap scene
I fear spending my valuable time in the music industry without achieving the success I desire

Or seeing my mother pass without grasping the brass ring
I am afraid of my mother dying without fulfilling her dreams or achieving great success

So many tragedies happening now from the flat screen
Numerous heartbreaking events occurring, often seen on television

But they're never as real as hearing your family's last screams
However, those events on the screen can never compare to the anguish of hearing your own family's cries of pain and fear

Cause God didn't make us to die
Because it is believed that God did not create us with the intention of experiencing death

So fear is an interim instinct given to keep us alive
Therefore, fear is an innate survival mechanism temporarily granted to us

So when you feel the chills reel up your spine
Thus, when you experience a shivering sensation running up your back

And the adrenaline fills you don't stress
And you feel a surge of adrenaline, do not worry

Cause fear can still kill you
Because excessive fear can still have detrimental effects on your well-being

I'm known as a brave guy
I have a reputation for being courageous

But to say I'm fearless is to say a lie
However, claiming that I am completely without fear would be disingenuous

Some I might have until my days die
Although I may have a few fears until the end of my life

My fears are few, but powerful
The fears I have may be limited in number, but they hold great influence over me

When the days done and your demons come to devour you and kill if you allow them to
At the end of the day, when your inner demons surface and threaten to consume and destroy you if you succumb to them

Feelings I'm familiar with known as a grown man
Emotions that I am familiar with as an adult

Heart pounding will make your spine shudder like a cold hand
When your heart beats rapidly, it creates a trembling sensation in your spine similar to the touch of a cold hand

Nothing logical about it, wild, irrational, making your mind clouded
There is no logical explanation for these fears; they are untamed, irrational, and cause mental confusion

Can you explain yours? I doubt it
Can you provide a comprehensive explanation for your fears? I doubt it

Why do thoughts of failure make me uptight
Why do thoughts of potential failure cause me to become tense and anxious

I don't swim
I do not engage in swimming activities

Cause the fear drown and wakes me up nights
Because the fear of drowning in water causes me to wake up at night

I don't win
I do not emerge victorious

Stare a nightmare in the eye when I stood at my pop's grave
Confronting a terrifying situation while standing at my father's grave

Was not afraid of death, but with his I was not brave
I was not fearful of death itself, but I lacked the courage to face the death of my father

He was proud but didn't live to see me make hot stage
My father was proud of me, but he did not live long enough to witness my success on a prominent stage

I cry to see his pride when I rock and got praised
I shed tears when I imagine the pride my father would have felt if he had seen me perform and receive praise

That's why I spot days, it's more than a clock's hours
That is why I treasure every moment; it holds greater significance than just the passing of time

Refusal let the fear block power
I refuse to allow fear to hinder my potential and limit my capabilities

I'm 23, started writing in my late-teens
I am currently 23 years old and began writing music in my late teenage years

Got down with PMD's hit squad when I was 18
I joined PMD's hit squad at the age of 18

Thinking I'm the nicest
Believing that I am exceptionally skilled and talented

My first song was ?????
The exact title of my first song is unknown or intentionally omitted

Naive, thinking I'm one step away from this great dream
Being naive, I believed that I was just one step away from achieving my grandest aspirations

Had plans for the top even had fans on my jock
I had ambitions to reach the pinnacle of success, and I even had enthusiastic supporters

Listening to my old shit I know why my manager stopped callin'
Reflecting on my earlier music, I understand why my manager ceased contacting me

Gotta take advantages, not often niggas want to put you on
I need to seize opportunities because it is rare for others to want to support or promote you

I need a hand just to stop fallin'
I require assistance to prevent myself from further decline or failure

Fall away from my dreams
Drifting away from my goals and aspirations

And I didn't go to college cause your boy was supposed to go all the way to the green
I did not attend college because I believed that I would achieve immense success in the music industry

All the way to the scene of Biggie's performance on the show
Reaching the level where I could perform on stage alongside Biggie Smalls

Imagine I saw my face on the screen, damn
Imagine witnessing my own image displayed on a screen, that would be incredible

I try to tell myself I won't fail
I attempt to convince myself that I will not experience failure

But if I do ain't no oh well
However, if I do fail, there will be no sense of resignation or acceptance

What the fuck do I do if I don't sell?
What am I supposed to do if I am unable to achieve commercial success?

I'm scared that I'm wasting my life being Joe Schmoe with no dough
I fear that I am wasting my life living an ordinary, unremarkable existence without financial stability

Imma take a .44 and I'm wasting my life, fuck that
I am prepared to resort to extreme measures, even taking my own life, rather than accept a life of insignificance

You may think I'm fronting, but let me tell you I ain't scared of nothin'
You may have the impression that I am pretending, but I assure you that I am not afraid of anything

And nowadays you always gotta be prepared for somethin'
In the present day, you must always be ready for unexpected circumstances

Cause life is a game that we play
Because life is a game that we participate in

The chips where they may but most times you don't land where you want em'
The outcomes are uncertain, and oftentimes, they do not align with your desires

There were days when I would have said I was afraid of heights
There were occasions in the past where I would have admitted being fearful of heights

When I was younger I couldn't go to sleep without the lights
During my younger years, I struggled to fall asleep without the presence of light

But once I got over it I really started noticing
However, after conquering that fear, I began to truly observe and understand

We only fear a situation when we ain't controlling it
We only experience fear in situations where we lack control over the outcome

I would have seen more scary movies if somebody woulda told a kid
If someone had informed me as a child that the monsters disappear when you turn off the TV, I would have watched more horror films

That when you turn the TV off the monsters go away
Informing children that the monsters depicted on television disappear when the TV is turned off

You know they say there's nothing to fear but being afraid
It is often said that the only thing to fear is fear itself

And I'm afraid I never seen the difference being scared made
Yet, I fear that I have not witnessed any positive outcomes that arose from being scared

Except for opportunities to advance going to waste
The only result of fear that I have observed is missed chances for progress and growth

I never ran so you ain't got to worry about me giving a chase
I have never been one to flee, so there is no need to worry about me pursuing someone or something

I don't give a fuck if I'm cornered with a barrel to my face
I do not care if I am backed into a corner with someone threatening me with a firearm

And niggas claiming that they really ain't afraid to catch a case
Some individuals assert that they are not afraid of facing legal charges

That's bullshit
However, that is a false claim

Cause a nigga that doubted with a bullet
Because a person who expressed doubt in that situation would be met with a bullet

And the fear in his eyes say he ain't go not bullets
And the fear evident in his eyes indicates that he has no ammunition

Then, once I realize that he ain't gonna do shit
Upon realizing that he will not take any action

Be afraid, I got one too dog, and I ain't scared to use it
Be fearful, because I possess a weapon as well, and I am not afraid to employ it