I Get So Scared
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Ooh ooh
They say love grows, but I've only seen it die
I'm too young to feel like I'm runnin' out of time

I get so scared
Thinkin' I'll never get over you
I'll always be making a compromise
No matter what I do, ooh

And maybe (maybe) I'll never get over you (I'll never get over you)

I've heard no one controls what happens in our lives
The universe gets to decide, our future is written up here in the sky

And I, I get so scared
Thinkin' I'll never get over you
Everything I've imagined
And none of our plans coming true

I met someone new and now I'm scared to go all the way
I hear you in my mind and can't let go of what you used to say
I'm freakin', it's repeating when you said there'll never be a day
When letting go feels like before, tonight we're tryin' anyway

And I, I get so scared
Thinkin' they'll all be just like you
All the ways that you hurt me
And all of the shit you put me through

But, baby
I'm only just like you
Or maybe, I'll never come close to you

So maybe, I'll never get over you
Baby

Overall Meaning

The song "I Get So Scared" by Miley Cyrus is a powerful and emotional ballad about the fear of not being able to let go of a past love. Throughout the song, Cyrus expresses her anxiety about moving on and finding love again. The lyrics seem to suggest that she is haunted by memories of a past relationship that ended badly, and as a result, she is afraid to form new connections.

Cyrus begins the song by acknowledging that love is supposed to grow and thrive, but in her experience, it has only led to heartache and pain. She admits to being too young to feel like her time is running out, but the fear of never getting over this past relationship is overwhelming. She is terrified of constantly having to make compromises and not being able to move on from the pain.

The chorus repeats the idea of being scared to move on, to never get over the past love. She feels like she's tried everything but nothing works, and even wonder if she will ever be able to move on from this person. However, she reminds herself that the universe is in control of what happens in our lives, and maybe it's not up to her to decide when it's time to let go.

The second verse talks about Cyrus's fears of letting someone else in, someone new since she's scared that whoever it is might treat her not much different than the previous lover. She's afraid of the hurt and the pain that might come as well the thoughts of the past lover that she's not letting go of. But despite her fears, she's willing to try again, and open her heart even if it means facing the same pain that she did before.

Overall, "I Get So Scared" is a relatable song about how difficult it can be to move on from a past love. Its honesty, vulnerability and raw emotion make it a powerful song that resonates with many people who have experienced the same emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

They say love grows, but I've only seen it die
The idea of love growing seems like a myth to me because I've only experienced it ending.

I'm too young to feel like I'm runnin' out of time
I feel like I have limited time to experience all the things I want to in life, and it's scary to think about.

I get so scared Thinkin' I'll never get over you I'll always be making a compromise No matter what I do, ooh And maybe (maybe) I'll never get over you (I'll never get over you)
I'm afraid that the pain of our breakup will never go away and that I'll always have to settle for less in future relationships because I can't get over you.

I've heard no one controls what happens in our lives The universe gets to decide, our future is written up here in the sky
I believe that there's no way to control what happens in life, and that our fates are predetermined by something larger than us.

And I, I get so scared Thinkin' I'll never get over you Everything I've imagined And none of our plans coming true
I'm scared that despite all the plans and dreams we had together, none of them will come to fruition because we're no longer together.

I met someone new and now I'm scared to go all the way I hear you in my mind and can't let go of what you used to say I'm freakin', it's repeating when you said there'll never be a day When letting go feels like before, tonight we're tryin' anyway
I'm afraid that I'll never be able to fully move on and that my past relationship will continue to haunt me, but I'm willing to try and let go despite my fears.

And I, I get so scared Thinkin' they'll all be just like you All the ways that you hurt me And all of the shit you put me through
I'm afraid that every person I date in the future will act like you and hurt me in the same ways you did.

But, baby I'm only just like you Or maybe, I'll never come close to you So maybe, I'll never get over you Baby
I realize that I have my own flaws and that we were both imperfect in our relationship. I also acknowledge that it's possible I'll never completely let go of you, but I'm willing to try to move forward anyway.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Oren Yoel Kleinman, Miley Ray Cyrus

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