Merriam-Webster defines fear as an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger… Redline lover with a backstage pass Lipstick kiss on the looking glass Snakebite boots and a silver chain Rolling into town like a runaway train Hot pink sunset, radio scream Sweet little wreck of an American dream She’s got my number, I’ve got her name We’re striking matches in the pouring rain I FEAR NOTHING! Except Geese in a parking lot, dolls with teeth Something in the lake brushing up underneath Balloons getting bigger, biscuits in a can A toilet that flushes before I can stand Wet socks, loose buttons, revolving doors A raisin where I thought there was chocolate before A horse looking sideways, a suspiciously warm seat And whatever the hell just touched my feet! I FEAR NOTHING! Champagne breakfast at a quarter to three Her hotel key hanging off of me Tear up the bedsheets, sleep through the day Leave that television on while we play Gold on her fingers, black on her eyes My shirt on her shoulders, her hand on my thigh The boys downstairs got the engine running Tell ’em hold tight, there’s another round coming! I FEAR NOTHING! Except An escalator eating the end of my lace A moth doing laps right in front of my face Dentists who whistle, a ventriloquist’s knee A clown out of costume buying groceries A microwave running with nothing inside A sneeze that won’t happen no matter how I try Fish with human teeth, a handshake that’s damp And a hotel Bible propping up a lamp! I FEAR NOTHING! We got kicked out of Eden For turning it up Now the devil’s at the stage door Trying to party with us Let the roof come down! Let the speakers blow! Baby, swing those hips While the whole place goes ape shit! I ride like thunder, I live for speed Got gasoline pumping where my heart should be No road can stop me, no law can detain me I drink straight whiskey, I spit pure flame Got three ex-wives with the very same name I laugh at danger, I sneer at death… I FEAR NOTHING! Except A Roomba coming at me with a knife on top A jack-in-the-box that refuses to pop A squirrel with a schedule, a crow with a grudge A jar in the fridge simply labeled “fudge” A child who waves at an empty chair Finding one long hair when nobody has hair A duck in the hallway, a thumb-shaped grape The cardboard face on the cereal I ate Automatic doors that don’t acknowledge me A potato sprouting where its eyes should be A chair that’s warm in an otherwise empty room A fortune cookie saying, “See you soon” A loose false eyelash crawling up my sleeve And someone saying “catch!” before I’m ready to receive! I FEAR NOTHING! NOTHING AT ALL! Except every single thing I’ve mentioned thus far! I FEAR NOTHING! I FEAR NOTHING! I FEAR NOTHING! I Fear Nothing Except 80’s hair metal Coming back in style
