I Got Scared
Starling Electric Lyrics

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You were really saying something
When you called me by my name
Let's get out in a ghost town
Then you can call it out again
Five years ago, half of the world disappeared
And half of my life was clear

Spaceships in a quiet creek

Or the speakers in your car
Couldn't play no bloodshot songs
'Cause they don't know what they are

Five years ago, half of my world appeared
And I got scared

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Got Scared" by Starling Electric express the fear and confusion that can come with change, particularly if it is unexpected. The first verse suggests that someone has called the singer by their name, and this familiarity may have sparked a desire to escape into a ghost town. The second verse contains more imagery, with spaceships in a quiet creek and speakers in a car, suggesting that the singer is grappling with the strange and unfamiliar. They reflect that five years ago, half the world disappeared and half their life was clear, suggesting that they may be struggling with a feeling of disorientation.

Line by Line Meaning

You were really saying something
You were communicating a meaningful message

When you called me by my name
When you addressed me by my name

Let's get out in a ghost town
Let's go to an abandoned town

Then you can call it out again
Then you can repeat your message

Five years ago, half of the world disappeared
Half of the world's population vanished five years ago

And half of my life was clear
And my life became simpler because of it

Spaceships in a quiet creek
UFOs in a calm stream

Or the speakers in your car
Or the sound system in your vehicle

Couldn't play no bloodshot songs
Couldn't play depressing songs

'Cause they don't know what they are
Because they do not relate to the situation

Five years ago, half of my world appeared
Five years ago, I had a life-changing experience