Verse 1 Are you afraid of the dark? Are you afraid of death? Those are the questions people always ask. As if every fear belongs to the night. No one asks if you’re afraid of another sunrise. Another crowded room. Another day of pretending you’re alright. Pre-Chorus I carry fear. Just not the one they expect. Chorus I’m afraid… But not of the darkness. The darkness has never asked me to be someone else. I’m afraid of the light. I’m afraid of life. I’m afraid of people. Sometimes the brightest places are where the deepest wounds are made. Verse 2 The night never judged my silence. It never laughed. It never turned away. People can. Life can. A single word can stay inside a heart long after the voice is gone. Bridge Maybe that’s why I keep walking where the shadows are longer. Not because they’re safe. Because they’re honest. The light can hide just as much as the darkness ever could. Final Chorus Are you afraid of the dark? Are you afraid of death? I’m afraid… But not of the darkness. I’m afraid of the light. Of waking up and wondering which face is real today. I’m afraid of life. I’m afraid of people. Still… I open the door every morning. That must mean there’s still a little hope left inside me. Outro Are you afraid of the dark? No… I’m afraid of the light.
