The Neighbourhood - Afraid

From their debut album, I Love you
This video should be considered free advertisement for the band and album
I own nothing, all credit goes to The Neighbourhood

[lakiahswrld]

anyone still listening ? its been 10 years now, hella nostalgic

[idkcool]

“It hurts but I won’t fight you.” “You make me wanna die” that’s how I feel towards my “best friend”

[CEmZ]

Really don't understand why some people don't like this song. There is nothing wrong with it. People saying its an "emo" song. Who Cares? I'm pretty sure many people out there can relate to this song by the lyrics lmao. Either way I think this song is pretty good.

[Friday]

Does anyone else think back to the happy little kid that you used to be and just feel an intense saddness and grief for the you that the world killed?

[superjennarocks]

This song is about a form of anxiety and/or paranoia. The part that gets me the most is "All my friends always lie to me, I know they're thinking...." This part really kinda explains what it's like to have anxiety. I also think that the chorus "when I wake up..." is about the different people you become through anxiety. Some days you're just a different person, and he's afraid of who he'll be that day. This explains how I feel everyday. I love this band, the lyrics actually relate to people.

[rotemsteiner]

I loved this song before I had anxiety but now I love it even more because it's so much more relevant

[sk-nkyv]

Sometimes you just take a moment to watch your surroundings. Like, no one's talking to you.

You're in the street, alone. And you see all the people around you, some laughing, some upset, a kid crying to his parents, a dog barking excitedly, some preteens walking, some teens talking; everyone's going on with their life and it wouldn't matter if you were there or not.

It's like, you can see their life as if it was a movie, constantly playing.

Or when you're in the classroom and you take a moment to do the same thing...you just stand at the door and watch your classmates...some are taking selfies and posing as ducks, some are playing cards at the corner, some are flirting, some are just simply laughing, some are on their phones, and you see your bff with your other bffs and they're just talking and just having a good time and you feel as though you're not there and that the fact that you're not there doesn't change anything, they're living their lives, all of them, and that classroom with you watching but not alongside with it makes you feel like life's truly a movie.

And the other times that you are a part of this whole movie, as you are everyday, maybe you don't notice the other person who is looking at all of the same things, and thinking the same stuff, that life is just a movie, with its actors and actresses and differing scenes, and it would easily go on without you if you didn't take place in it.

And at that point, you realize that being afraid that someone might take your place is irrelevant...cause somehow everyone's place will be taken away, and that is because the movie's setting a new cast. A one that this time you might not take place in.

Weird...I know.

[tonexx]

dealing with a 5 year breakup, drunk as fuck at a random diner listening to this shit. god I love this song. my best friend is enjoying his burger while I'm enjoying my clarity! :)

[hellokittyrms]

The Neighbourhood has that way of singing that makes you feel kinda depressed, but also makes you feel a little better the more you listen to their songs. 

[shackerlesbian]

this song really helps when you feel alone with your anxiety & fears & anger

[ReaperEpisodes]

Thank you Pandora for introducing me to this band. One of my fav bands out there whose lyrics actually make so much sense about life.

[ashleyarredondo]

LYRICS 🎶
When I wake up I’m afraid, somebody else might take my place
When I wake up I’m afraid, somebody else might take my place

Make that money, fake that bunny, ache my tummy
On the fence, all the time
Paint young honey, face so sunny, ain’t that funny
All my friends always lie to me
I know they’re thinking

You’re too mean, I don’t like you, fuck you anyway
You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
It hurts but I won’t fight you
You suck anyway
You make me wanna die, right when I

When I wake up I’m afraid, somebody else might take my place [x3]
When I wake up I’m afraid, somebody else might end up being me

Keep on dreaming, don’t stop giving, fight those demons
Sell your soul, not your whole self
If they see you when you’re sleeping, make them leave it
And I can’t even see if it’s all there anymore so

You’re too mean, I don’t like you, fuck you anyway
You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
It hurts but I won’t fight you
You suck anyway
You make me wanna die, right when I

When I wake up I’m afraid, somebody else might take my place [x3]
When I wake up I’m afraid, somebody else might end up being me

Being me can only mean
Feeling scared to breathe
If you leave me then I’ll be afraid of everything
That makes me anxious, gives me patience, calms me down
Lets me face this, let me sleep, and when I wake up
Let me breathe

When I wake up I’m afraid, somebody else might take my place [x3]
When I wake up I’m afraid, somebody else might end up being me

[beeh]

when you realize you can relate to the lyrics and it scares the shit out of you

[NephilimFeathers]

Hi. My name is Kristen. I'm 22 years old, 23 in October. I'm the mother of my almost 3 year old daughter. Engaged to my wonderful fiancé for almost 5 years. And I have stage 4 kidney failure. I was told I should have never even been able to get pregnant. I was told I should have never lived past puberty due to polycystic kidney disease. I was told that I would either have to live the rest of my life on dialysis or get the slim chance of a kidney transplant. I've been on dialysis for almost a year and a half. I've been struggling with deep depression since I was diagnosed, most days all that keeps me going is my daughter. This song speaks to me on so many levels. I've slowly been crawling back out of this hole, but it's extremely hard. But at least I'm trying, right? I hold my daughter's hand every day and look at her smiling face and think, "this is why I'm fighting. This is why I have to keep going. For my little miracle girl." I fight every day to live and be happy for the little girl that should have never been born. Good things happen for a reason, even though the bad sometimes seems to outweigh the good. There's always something to outweigh the bad, though, no matter how bad the bad seems to be. I try to be an inspiration to others, and be strong for those who can't be. Things may not be the best, but they could always be worse. Be glad you have the life you were given. Don't beat yourself up over being an introvert or being depressed all the time, instead, seek help. I'm always here and there are plenty of others willing to help too. Don't let depression get you in its ugly clutches. Smile. <3 thanks for reading my story.

[deee.]

i honestly don't think i will ever stop listening to them

[politicsequalsgarbag]

Nothing is scarier for us humans than knowing our time is finite and despite what many believe, there is no demonstrable evidence that suggests we get a second round in a Utopia. We are all afraid and someday we will all be alone. Every. Last. One of us.

[TheFilipinoBoxer]

im glad that music is starting to push towards a retro 90's type atmosphere. the decade is starting to go away from the 00's trend and slowly trending back to the early 90's imo

[kaseyjuliette]

oh no
that realisation when you can relate to this
im so afraid of losing everyone i have

[uronlymai]

This song really helps me with my constant overthinking and anger, it makes me feel understood

[berthippy]

I am 50 years old and this song rocks!! True future muscians