Don't be Afraid
Elliott Yamin Lyrics
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I don't mean to bother you, I see you with your girlfriends
Wanna know if you got any plans for the weekend
Can I pick you up around 7, you let me know when.
That's when she says she's got a man...
I don't see a ring on your fingers so what you sayin'
Why your girls look at you so crazy, c'mon, stop playin'
If it's not too much can I at least know what your name is
Don't be afraid to fall in love
Cause I don't believe in giving up
Please give me a chance to earn your trust
Cause I know I can be everything that you need
Don't be afraid to fall in love
And don't ever say that is just too much
Cause you never know I could be the one
Girl we're not all the same,
Babe don't be afraid to love
You say that every man is lookin' for just one thing
You say they love you but they really don't know what it means
How can you think that way when you know nothin' about me
I say you runnin' away
I'll buy you nice things that I cannot pronounce
And if you let me love you, babe I will turn you on
I'll stay committed and I promise I would be around
Your life will not be the same
Don't be afraid to fall in love
Cause I don't believe in giving up
Please give me a chance to earn your trust
Cause I know I can be everythin' that you need
Don't be afraid to fall in love
And don't ever say that is just too much
Cause you never know I could be the one
Girl we're not all the same, babe don't be afraid to love
If you try
It's not a waste of time
You will find
That love is what you need in your life
Just let it go
Nobody's gonna hurt you
Don't say no
Tell me what I need to do
To make you see that you don't have to be that way
Just don't be afraid!
Wooo
Don't be afraid
Don't be afraid
To fall in love!
Don't be afraid to fall in love
Cause I don't believe in giving up
Please give me a chance to earn your trust
Cause I know I can be everythin' that you need
Don't be afraid to fall in love
And don't ever say that is just too much
Cause u never know I could be the one
Girl we're not all the same, babe don't be afraid to love
In Elliott Yamin’s “Don’t Be Afraid,” the singer is trying to win over a woman who seems hesitant to consider him because she believes all men are the same and only want one thing. He tries to convince her that he is different from the rest and that he genuinely cares about her. He opens the song by approaching her and asking if she has plans for the weekend, but she rejects him, saying she has a boyfriend. He finds it strange that she doesn’t have a ring on her finger and asks why her friends are giving her a strange look. In the chorus, Yamin tells her not to be afraid to fall in love and give him a chance. He promises that he won't give up and will earn her trust. He tries to persuade her by saying that he will give her everything she needs and make her life better if she accepts his offer.
In the second verse, he responds to the woman's belief that all men are the same. He tells her that he is not like that, and he will prove it if she lets him. He offers her luxury gifts and promises to stay committed for as long as she wants him to. He encourages her to let her guard down and take a chance on him because he could be the one she's been looking for all along.
Overall, the song’s message is that love is worth taking a risk on, and not every man is the same. It is a reminder that people must not let fear stop them from pursuing love and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't mean to bother you, I see you with your girlfriends
I'm sorry to disturb you, I noticed you with your friends
Wanna know if you got any plans for the weekend
Can I ask if you have any weekend plans?
Can I pick you up around 7, you let me know when
Can we agree on a time for me to pick you up tonight?
That's when she says she's got a man
She responded that she's already in a relationship
I don't see a ring on your fingers so what you sayin'
I noticed that you're not wearing a ring, so what does that mean?
Why your girls look at you so crazy, c'mon, stop playin'
Why are your friends giving you weird looks? Come on, be honest
If it's not too much can I at least know what your name is
If you don't mind telling me, can you share your name?
Girl why you tellin' me u can't
Why are you saying that you can't?
Don't be afraid to fall in love
You don't have to be scared to fall in love
Cause I don't believe in giving up
I don't believe in giving up on love
Please give me a chance to earn your trust
Please allow me the opportunity to gain your trust
Cause I know I can be everything that you need
I have confidence that I can be everything you want in a partner
And don't ever say that is just too much
Please don't say that it's too much for us to work out
Cause you never know I could be the one
You never know, I might be the one for you
Girl we're not all the same, babe don't be afraid to love
Not all guys are the same, so don't be scared to love again
You say that every man is lookin' for just one thing
You believe that all men are only after one thing
You say they love you but they really don't know what it means
You think they love you but don't truly understand what it means to love
How can you think that way when you know nothin' about me
But why do you think that when you don't know me?
I say you runnin' away
I think you're running away from love
I'll buy you nice things that I cannot pronounce
I will surprise you with gifts that you might never have heard of
And if you let me love you, babe I will turn you on
If you allow me to love you, I can ignite something in you
I'll stay committed and I promise I would be around
I'm committed to this and I promise to be present
Your life will not be the same
Your life can change for the better if you let me in
If you try
If you take a chance
It's not a waste of time
It's not a fruitless endeavor
You will find
You will discover
That love is what you need in your life
That what you need in life is love
Just let it go
Just let yourself go
Nobody's gonna hurt you
I won't hurt you
Don't say no
Don't reject me outright
Tell me what I need to do
If there's something specific I can do, please share it with me
To make you see that you don't have to be that way
To help you realize that you don't have to be scared of love
Don't be afraid!
Don't be scared!
Wooo
(Instrumental)
Don't be afraid
Don't be scared
To fall in love!
To fall in love!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MIKKEL ERIKSEN, TOR ERIK HERMANSEN, TAJ JACKSON
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